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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Neck, back and facial pain | 2/7/2012 | Patricia M |
| Q: In Nov 2010 I was struck in midback at work by a large box on a unloading line. At the time of ... A: Tom, Thanks for contacting me again. I had thought of your problems, and wondered how your situation ... | ||
| Neck, back and facial pain | 2/2/2012 | Patricia M |
| Q: In Nov 2010 I was struck in midback at work by a large box on a unloading line. At the time of ... A: Tom, You need further workup. We all know Worker Comp doctors and/or cases are difficult to ... | ||
| neglect | 1/27/2012 | Patricia M |
| Q: my wife was seeing a pain management dr. for severe back pain.He first tried steroid shots in the ... A: I am not really clear on what the doctor was looking for when he got a urine specimen. If it had ... | ||
| pain on right side and flank | 1/26/2012 | Patricia M |
| Q: I am a 57 yr old female with pain on my right side which radiates to the right flank area. I am in ... A: Yes, Terri, yours is a difficult case. But I do not believe it is musculoskeletal. It appears to ... | ||
| pain on right side and flank | 1/26/2012 | Patricia M |
| Q: I am a 57 yr old female with pain on my right side which radiates to the right flank area. I am in ... A: Terri, My first thought was that it was gallbladder problems, but you've had your gallbladder out. ... | ||
| body pain | 1/23/2012 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I've been in rather deep pain since i had an anxiety attack about a month ago. it started with my ... A: Armond, Sounds like nervous tension. A good course of somatic exercises will help. Two options: ... | ||
| Thoracic Bursitis | 1/19/2012 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: Severe Left Side Thoracic Back Pain Negative tests include: MRI, CT Scan, Xray Unsuccessful ... A: Lana, The problem with MRIs isn't that it doesn't show thing, but that radiologists aren't trained ... | ||
| Back Pain | 1/19/2012 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I never experienced back pain before but 3 years ago started working in heavy duty jobs, mostly ... A: H. Muscles in contraction. The spreading soreness is a sure indication. Fused vertebrae are ... | ||
| Dull internal pain after staying in bed | 1/2/2012 | Patricia M |
| Q: I've been down with a cold for several days, spending a great deal of time in bed. I've noticed in ... A: David, I feel strongly that your symptoms are skeletal muscle back strain caused simply from lying ... | ||
| Myofascial Trigger points | 12/29/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I have tried many things including physio,chiropractor,osteopathy,accupuncture,bowen technique to ... A: Richard, Trigger points disappear when you free muscles from habitual contraction patterns -- ... | ||
| Headache pain | 12/22/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: I am sorry if this doesn't fall entirely under your category. Recently I have hurt my right ... A: Marley, I think you should seek medical attention at once. If your jaw bone is fractured or even ... | ||
| scoliosis and abdominal pain | 12/20/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: My mom is 74 years old and has severe scoliosis. She has been seeing a physical therapist for a ... A: It definitely does sound related to the scoliosis pain, however, I understand your concern. It could ... | ||
| Knees | 11/20/2011 | Tracy |
| Q: Tracy I am 52. My knees and joints have always been fine, but last November I injureed both playing ... A: A lot of people don't realize (and doctors don't really tell people) that knees CAN take a ... | ||
| sciatica | 11/17/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: My question is basically what is a strong enough pain killer/anti inflammatory combination that will ... A: Peter, Most of the medications you are describing are for mild pain. You must live in the UK, ... | ||
| Shoulder pain | 11/4/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: Gold, I have sustained a shoulder injury of some kind. I am a 25 year old male and have been lifting ... A: James. Injuries cause protective muscular contractions as a reflexive reaction ("Trauma Reflex"). ... | ||
| Parsonage turner syndrome | 11/3/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: My son age 19 was just diagnosed with Parsonage Turner syndrome. He started out with upper back pain ... A: Linda, Please don't think I have ignored your question. I don't work on Saturdays (Jewish sabbath), ... | ||
| Mysterious pain in right side | 10/29/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: I am a 19 year old female. I have been having pain off and on in my right side for the past five ... A: Jamie, Yours is a very difficult case, this is true. When you mentioned the possibility of IBS that ... | ||
| Mysterious pain in right side | 10/29/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: I am a 19 year old female. I have been having pain off and on in my right side for the past five ... A: Jamie, Five years is a long time for this kind of pain. I wonder, what kind of tests have you had? ... | ||
| Strange pain | 10/28/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: I am 48 years old. I have chronic lower back pain and hip pain plus mild scoliosis in my mid back. ... A: Emma, I would be remiss if I didn't ask you for further information. I would like to know what meds ... | ||
| Thigh pain/weakness | 10/24/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: Many years ago I did weightlifting squats. For days afterwards my front thighs felt like you were ... A: David, This is a tough one, being that I know nothing of your medical history, or even your age. I ... | ||
| Worker's Comp Ethics | 10/22/2011 | Patricia M |
| Q: I work in the medical field and was recently hurt at work. I suffered a back injury that is very ... A: Amy, I'm a nurse, not a lawyer. However, what you described is a story I've heard many times over ... | ||
| sciatic pain | 9/29/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: About 4 months ago I was diagnosed with a arthritis and a synovial cyst, L4 or L5, confirmed by MRI ... A: Sandie. It's common among medical diagnosticians to attribute "causal" status to a secondary ... | ||
| severe pain in lower and upper back | 8/24/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: My name is Ankit.I am 19years old...i am suffering from severe back pain for the last 2 years..at ... A: Ankit. Not to worry. Go to this entry and read, then send for and do the somatic exercise linked ... | ||
| Back pain | 8/24/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I have had back pain off & on since last November. For the last 3-4 weeks it has become worse. ... A: Lynda. Well, maybe it isn't mechanical and maybe it is. To rule out "mechanical", we look for ... | ||
| sever abdominal pain, back pain and pain in legs | 8/21/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I've had really bad pain in my lower back and lower stomach and upper vagina its been like this for ... A: Kim, Most of the symptoms you describe suggest very tight psoas muscles. The psoas muscles, when ... | ||
| large lump behind ear on right | 8/17/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: theve all. Cleared (confermed by blood tests) however I noticed a large (bigger than a grape) lump ... A: Tasha, The stomach pain and tight breathing suggest very tight belly muscles triggered by all the ... | ||
| large lump behind ear on right | 8/17/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: theve all. Cleared (confermed by blood tests) however I noticed a large (bigger than a grape) lump ... A: Tasha.during your illnesses, did you do a lot of coughing or vomiting? Where did you experience the ... | ||
| Back Pains | 8/12/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: Gold I am 16 years old and for the past 2 years I have had constant back pain, at times it can get ... A: Aly, The pattern of back pain you describe fits a typical reflex pattern of stress and it comes ... | ||
| Knee Pain | 8/11/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: Knee pain, I'm a cheerleader. So I have pain in my left knee, if I keep it bent for a while it hurts ... A: Kali, Your symptoms are typical of tight hamstrings. It's a matter of reconditioning your control ... | ||
| Sharp and dull pains come and go | 8/10/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I'm 5 9 and 21 years old and weigh 300 pounds. I am very over weight, and have been really paranoid ... A: Chelsea, To answer you faithfully, given the information you've given me, I'd have to have a lot ... | ||
| Pain medication doesn't last 4 hours | 6/30/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I had a gastric bypass done in 2008, and have noticed that with my pain medications for chronic back ... A: In my opinion, you are looking for the wrong answer: information on pain meds and absorption. ... | ||
| back pain after childbirth | 6/30/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I had my son 5 months ago. Before I hd him-before I got pregnant I did not have back pain. While I ... A: Whitney, I think your back pain was close to ready to happen before your pregnancy. The typical ... | ||
| undiagnised foot pain/burning | 6/27/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: For 10 years now, my mothers had an intense burning sensation in her right foot. Its worse when shes ... A: Robin. Undiagnosed? That sounds like common sciatica -- which is a pinched nerve condition. ... | ||
| blow to head | 6/26/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: i feel that this might not be your area of expertise but there is no other expert of this may be you ... A: Nishant. I'm sorry to hear of the incident. However, if you consider someone who punches you hard ... | ||
| back pain | 5/26/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: i'm 4 months pregnant. since last 2 days i'm getting a back pain in intervals. it is like a current ... A: Sally, The most likely explanation is this: The growth of body mass in pregnancy causes changes of ... | ||
| Constant varying types of pain in both arms... | 4/2/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I fell "up" my stairs, with my hands in my jacket pockets. I landed on my right shoulder, and the ... A: Carly, Without personal examination, I can speak only generally about the way out of your ... | ||
| Deep Breathing | 3/21/2011 | Tracy |
| Q: I have been attending a clinic for pain management. I also have back pain. one of the things we ... A: Deep breathing is also used in childbirth, it is called Lamaze. That may be a good start in looking ... | ||
| Back pain | 2/23/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: I am receiving physical therapy for a pinched nerve, muscle spasm. There is one spot on my back by ... A: Semma, That sounds like muscles deep to the shoulder blade, along the upper spine -- long neck ... | ||
| Sharp pain | 2/13/2011 | Margot RN BScN GNC |
| Q: I'm a 15 year old female. 3 days go Feb 10th while I was jumping I felt this sharp pain on one small ... A: Can you describe the pain to me: -where is it? -is there any bump or lump? -how big is the affected ... | ||
| knee pain | 1/23/2011 | Lawrence Gold |
| Q: this is josh. I have a very simple question about "ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME". I'm a runner and i ... A: Josh. Cortizone does nothing for the cause of IT band syndrome, which is not about the knee joint, ... | ||
Pain Management
Lawrence Gold
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Expertise
back pain exercises -|- back muscle pain -|- back muscle spasms -|- degenerative disc disease -|- disc bulge -|- dizziness -|- groin pain -|- groin pull -|- lifting injuries -|- lower back pain -|- lower back exercises -|- sciatica -|- whiplash injuries -|- Hanna Somatics -|- headaches -|- iliopsoas bursitis -|- iliopsoas muscle -|- iliopsoas syndrome -|- iliopsoas stretch -|- movement limitations -|- psoas stretch -|- psoas muscle pain -|- psoas stretch -|- psoas major -|- psoas muscle -|- somatics -|- somatic exercises -|- somatic education -|-
Experience
In practice since 1990. Two years on staff at a hospital Wellness and Rehabilitation Center.
Publications
Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients, American Journal of Pain Management, Somatics: Magazine-Journal of the Mind-Body Arts and Sciences. More complete listing at somatics.com/gold.htm
Education/Credentials
Certifications: Hanna Somatic Education, the Dr. Ida P. Rolf method of Structural Integration (partial list)
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