| Subject | Date Asked |
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| spinal conditions | 11/16/2009 |
Q: i have cord compression at c-5-6. i have degenerative disc disease, problem vertebrae at c-5/6/7/ ...
A: Susan, The usual cause of disc problems is excessive spinal muscular tension, which causes disc ...
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| stomach pain | 10/17/2009 |
Q: my gran has been suffering from chronic pain in the right side of her abdomen for the last 7-8 ...
A: From the information you've given, I can offer one possible explanation and two courses of action. ...
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| Chest and Back pain | 9/29/2009 |
Q: just today I began having pain in the chest and the back, also in the throat, that is especially ...
A: Sotiris, It would not be because you drank something cold; that would create only momentary ...
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| sleeping | 9/29/2009 |
Q: I'm 51 years old and post Cervical Cancer from 2001 that put me into early menopause due to tumor ...
A: Lynda. The universal response to pain is to tighten up; it's a reflex. Conditioned postural ...
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| pain to rt upper abdominal area | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I was rear ended two weeks ago on a highway. Late last week I developed a burning/stinging pain to ...
A: Mary. Good deduction. I agree. It's not a matter of "strain", however, but of reflexive ...
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| Pain | 9/10/2009 |
Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ...
A: Jess, OK. good. Sounds like your back fatigue comes from being too tight in front (forward ...
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| Pain | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I have a sharp sting on my right and left side also I front stomache I also have lower and upper ...
A: Jess, I can't comment on the sting without more information. The other symptoms sound like being ...
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| chronic pain/ | 8/31/2009 |
Q: my back and leg muscles are always tight, so tight that i'm constantly tearing my muscles, no matter ...
A: Jaime, Yes, I've heard of it. Despite popular opinion, stretching is an inefficient way to free ...
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| Middle Back Pain | 8/27/2009 |
Q: I am 14 turning 15 January of 2010 and i have been dealing with back pain's recently during and ...
A: Cristian, I'm not sure I understand your comment on weights, so I'll answer as best I can: If ...
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| right arm aching | 8/23/2009 |
Q: My right arm begins to really ache whenever I am using it in a raised position, such as using the ...
A: Lola, The aching sounds like muscle fatigue -- either from muscular tensions from below the ...
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| Sciatica nerve | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I have got Sciatica nerve which starts from the back and down my right leg. I also have thrombosis ...
A: Hazel, The most direct relief of sciatica comes from gaining enough control of the back and waist ...
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| Burning Pain | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I've been diagnosed with "pelvic floor pain". When sitting, the top of my legs, my backside and the ...
A: rs, The program, Free Your Psoas, reaches several of the areas you indicate (psoas, iliopsoas, ...
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| Burning Pain | 8/18/2009 |
Q: I've been diagnosed with "pelvic floor pain". When sitting, the top of my legs, my backside and the ...
A: rs, In answer, yes. "Treatment" is categorically the wrong approach; pelvic floor pain almost ...
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| Slip and Fall Complications | 8/5/2009 |
Q: Over a year and a half ago I fell and hit the floor hard on my knees, then fell forward on all ...
A: Reasoning would suggest so -- but how much additional risk is quite another question. In any case, ...
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| Slip and Fall Complications | 8/5/2009 |
Q: Over a year and a half ago I fell and hit the floor hard on my knees, then fell forward on all ...
A: Kimberly, The universal response to injury is a reflexive muscular response of contraction. The ...
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| Pain in Gluteus muscles and Hips | 8/5/2009 |
Q: I have a job delivering newspapers at night. I get out of my Honda civic which is low to the ground ...
A: Jenny, Time isn't the deciding factor. It's how quickly you recover control over the tight ...
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| Apparent cause of thoracic spurs impinging spinal cord and bad surgical outcome | 8/3/2009 |
Q: I was in a car accident a number of years ago. Surprisingly, the only injuries were a concussion ...
A: Maureen, Since you've asked my opinion (on a subject outside of my professional expertise), I'll ...
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| Apparent cause of thoracic spurs impinging spinal cord and bad surgical outcome | 8/2/2009 |
Q: I was in a car accident a number of years ago. Surprisingly, the only injuries were a concussion ...
A: Maureen, All this simplifies down to a few points: The universal response to injury is reflexive, ...
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| Pain in My scar | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I HAD A SPLENNECTOMY ON 17 AUGUST 2008,INCISION WAS LARGE. STILL I FEEL PAIN 24 HOURS A DAY, I ASKED ...
A: Kamrul, All surgeries trigger reflexive muscular contractions around the site of the surgical ...
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| pain patches | 7/21/2009 |
Q: About a year ago I heard people on WJOX talking about a small pain patch that was initially used by ...
A: Laura, Regrets, but I have no information on the patch. My work is to make pain meds unnecessary. ...
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| Back Injuries | 7/13/2009 |
Q: About 12 years ago I used a roto tiller in my garden and injured my back to point I was unable to ...
A: Ruth Ann, You didn't "injure" your back; you went into muscle spasm, which accounts for the pain ...
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| severe calf pain in both legs | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I was wondering if you could point me in the right direction. I have been having calf muscle pain ...
A: Hailey, There exist a number of possible explanations for your calf pain. One of them is a ...
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| Muscle Pain | 7/4/2009 |
Q: I have had pain in my hand, arm, neck and shoulders on and off for several weeks now and would like ...
A: Rosanne, Your description indicates nerve entrapment from tight neck muscles. Stretches will not ...
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| Pain | 7/3/2009 |
Q: I was recently in a bad motorcycle accident and now have 9 plates in my face and one big one in my ...
A: Brian, Not to be flippant, but find another doc -- consult with the pain management section of a ...
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| Thigh pain | 7/1/2009 |
Q: I have had pain in my outer thigh for about the past year, although my doctor had me x-rayed he ...
A: Mia. Pain in the outer thigh could be from a tight Ilio-Tibial Band, which comes from a tight ...
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| piriformis muscle | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I was told that my sciatic pain is caused by very tight piriformis muscles. My doctor now prescribe ...
A: Donella. You ask for pain control and I offer something better -- relief from the condition that ...
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| knee pain | 4/18/2009 |
Q: I have knee pain on the outside of my left knee.The pain is severe for a few hours then goes away as ...
A: Kevin, Sounds like you may have "IT band syndrome"-- caused by a tight tensor fascia lata muscle. ...
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| Pain in Right Shoulder and Partial Numbness of Right Hand. | 2/7/2009 |
Q: For the past four months I've had constant pain in my right shoulder, and the facilities I've been ...
A: Matthew, You've got very tight neck muscles causing nerve impingements. Tylenol would do nothing ...
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| knee pain | 2/3/2009 |
Q: ok, i went snowboarding about 2 weeks ago and i fell forward on ice. i hit both my knee.For the ...
A: You should stop until your knees are pain-free. Your knees receive most of the weight you carry ...
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| knee pain | 2/2/2009 |
Q: ok, i went snowboarding about 2 weeks ago and i fell forward on ice. i hit both my knee.For the ...
A: Chris, I can't be sure of the cause of your pain or the numbness. Bruising means torn blood ...
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| back pain | 1/26/2009 |
Q: about 3 yrs ago i started having major low back pain. when i explained this to my MD he could not ...
A: Chanel, Curvature, arthritis, and facet joint pain are effects, not causes. With back pain, the ...
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| groin pain | 1/17/2009 |
Q: i sprain my right ankle, during the healing of my ankle, i start having pain in my groin on the same ...
A: Lula. It's not that you are doing something wrong; it's that the ankle injury triggered a ...
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| Thoracic Spine Surgery | 1/14/2009 |
Q: I am an 19 y/o female, almost 2 years ago I was involved in a car accident(I was rearended by two ...
A: Alex, I can't answer your question about surgeries, as my practice addresses the aftermath of ...
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| Neck injury | 1/9/2009 |
Q: about 3 years ago I was looking out an open window. Someone came up behind me, trying to surprise ...
A: Ted. Sounds like a neck strain, with neuromuscular involvement. Vision and headaches are ...
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| Chronic Right Scapular Pain | 1/5/2009 |
Q: My name is Katie, and I am 21 years old, and have been living in constant pain for 5 years now. I ...
A: Katie. I'll get straight to points: "Multidirectional instability" indicates that you have muscles ...
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| Chronic Neuro-muscular pain | 1/2/2009 |
Q: In 2006 i vigorously lifted some weights and did two repetitions with my arms outstretched. Within ...
A: I understand and I can help. As to muscle imbalance and affecting your spine, that's what you've ...
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| Pain Managment | 1/1/2009 |
Q: Findings: At the L5-S1 level, again noted is a broad-based disc protrusion is more prominent on the ...
A: Pete, Nerve block is a last resort. The more conservative approach is first to deal with the ...
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| In extreme Pain | 12/28/2008 |
Q: I'm in extremely severe pain, and I don't know what it could be. I have a sharp stabbing pain on my ...
A: Kay, Sorry to hear of your situation; your pain sounds pretty intense. Sometimes, such pain is of ...
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| Pain Managment | 12/24/2008 |
Q: Findings: At the L5-S1 level, again noted is a broad-based disc protrusion is more prominent on the ...
A: Pete, Disc protrusions usually occur when attached muscles remain highly contracted for a long ...
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| Right Elbow injury | 12/22/2008 |
Q: Gold, I played baseball throughout high school and college and 5 years after college. I am 48 now ...
A: Brian, I never speculate on what doctors will say (although I often have opinions about what they ...
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| Neck Pain | 12/20/2008 |
Q: Gold, Two days ago, I picked up a 40-50 pound bag and threw it up on my shoulder, when I did it ...
A: Mary Beth, Your action with the bag put neck muscles into spasm. Sounds like they went tight ...
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| sharp pain in right temple | 12/19/2008 |
Q: , I believe I have a neck issue,, 38 year old female, and I have been suffering for four weeks now ...
A: Milo, Pain in the temples usually indicates either tight jaws or tight muscles at the base of the ...
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| can you take tegretol,effexor and diclofenac together | 12/15/2008 |
Q: i am currently taking effexor and tegretol for depression and mood swings but have hurt my leg and ...
A: Maria, I can't advise you on drugs; I can only advise you on pain relief. May I direct you to my ...
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| pain in head/jaw | 11/21/2008 |
Q: I am a 31 year old woman in good overall health. I exercise almost every day and eat healthier than ...
A: Julie, Your descriptions sounds like Temporal Joint Dysfunction (TMD/TMJ) -- which amounts to ...
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| Migraine help | 11/19/2008 |
Q: I am 16 years old and have been getting very severe migraines everyday for the past 3+weeks. I ...
A: Sarah. My experience with migraine clients is that the muscles of the neck are involved -- the ...
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| Finger | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I have problem with my middle finger, whenever I get cold any part of my body pain goes threw my ...
A: Donna, ... sounds similar to an experience I had when I had an outbreak of shingles, so I suspect a ...
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| heart pain | 11/14/2008 |
Q: Not affected by breathing or touch. Had for about 6 weeks on/off but about once a day. Also often ...
A: Joel, You said "six weeks ago" for the pain and "last year" for the ECG. That's not recent. It's ...
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| heart pain | 11/13/2008 |
Q: Not affected by breathing or touch. Had for about 6 weeks on/off but about once a day. Also often ...
A: A recent ECG is appropriate unless you can clear this pain up, fast. It could be muscles cramping ...
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| Severe Calf Pain | 11/11/2008 |
Q: My husband gets these episodes only several times a year but he gets SEVERE calf pain, enough to ...
A: Linda, Usually, calf pain comes from calf muscles in a high state of contraction. Sometimes, ...
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| Lower back pain | 11/9/2008 |
Q: I am a 17 year old female and have been having lower back pain for about four months. I am 5'7 and ...
A: Generally, when a woman's menses are as far apart as yours, that leads to me to suspect that her ...
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| Chronic//KIDNEY PAIN!! | 11/7/2008 |
Q: my name is james ill be 24 on christmas, for the past 5years, i have developed chronic kidney ...
A: James, Sorry to hear of your situation. When a person has difficulty urinating, it's usually ...
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| No back injury, but 3d episode of severe back pain | 10/31/2008 |
Q: I am a 46yo male, thin and active, married with one child. I am considered slightly hyper and must ...
A: William, The answer to your last question is, "yes." Please see my articles on back pain at ...
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| possible rotator cuff problem | 10/28/2008 |
Q: I have an injury to my right shpulder-diagnosed as bursitis and a slight rotator cuff problem. I was ...
A: Ultrasound machines don't do anything to the underlying cause of the problem: contracted muscles. ...
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| excruciating night pain | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I have recently been waking up in the middle of the night with pain in my arms near my byceps, in ...
A: Kathy, You're describing muscular contractions and muscle fatigue (soreness). Neither glucosamine ...
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| treament | 10/18/2008 |
Q: i have intermitent pain when i walk in hip buttock and leg i had epidural then facet joint ...
A: I don't have enough information to answer your question. Hip and leg pain can arise from several ...
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| pain in thigh | 10/12/2008 |
Q: Lawrence, First, let me start out saying I am a 21 y/o female with no health problems except ...
A: Casie, Your description sounds like the effect of spinal muscles in contraction, possibly with disc ...
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| Pain and the weather | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I'm 20/female. When I was 12 I broke my leg. Ever since I have had problems with pain. I'm just ...
A: Kayla, As temperatures drop, muscles tighten up as the body's natural way of generating more heat. ...
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| Mild discomfort: back of head, neck, spine | 10/9/2008 |
Q: My symptoms come and go but started back in April 2008. While sitting at my desk at work, I noticed ...
A: "Could my symptoms be a result of some muscle tension in my neck?" Bingo. Arthur, the symptoms you ...
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| Neck Pain | 10/2/2008 |
Q: I injured my neck at work 1 and a half years ago. I was stretching up using a ladder,lifting down a ...
A: Louise, The consultant doesn't understand neuromuscular functioning. A joint isn't the problem. ...
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| pain in hand | 9/28/2008 |
Q: My wife is a teller at a bank and off and on rarely she comes home and says she has acute pain in ...
A: Don, Your wife's condition sounds like an occupation-related condition resulting from repetitive ...
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| wrist pain | 12/3/2007 |
Q: i fractured my wrist when i was 13 i am now 24.at first they thought it was just badly bruised and ...
A: Natalie, All fractures, and all injuries, have one thing in common: they induce muscular ...
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| never ending joint pains | 11/22/2007 |
Q: I am a history of using eplileptic medicines. I have using such medicines like carbmazepine for ...
A: Chandan, Try gentle exercises, such as somatic exercises. To do these exercises relaxes muscles, ...
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| pain in both feet and weak bones. | 11/20/2007 |
Q: Respected Sir, I am a 26 years old, male, living and belongs to Pakistan. My BP remains slightly ...
A: Yasir, Sometimes, the answer we get isn't the answer we want to hear. That doesn't justify ...
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| myofascial pain (crainiomandibular region) | 11/16/2007 |
Q: I was diagnosed with TMD/Myofascial Pain Syndrome (by a physical therapist). I suffered from facial ...
A: Lisa, In my opinion, the best approach for this condition is Hanna Somatic Education -- my ...
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| unusual Back pain | 11/13/2007 |
Q: I am a 28 year old wife and mother of 2. All my life I have suffered from some sort of back pain, ...
A: Sucel, To begin, since your physiotherapists have you doing strengthening exercises, I'd like to ...
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| Painful thumb and cramps | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I am having problems with my right thumb. I get cramps and it becomes so painful. i get this twice ...
A: John, Conditions like that typically come from a previous injury or from overuse, as in gripping ...
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| headache in back of head | 11/8/2007 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old healthy male. I woke up tuesday morning at 6 am, which was 2 days ago. I was ...
A: Michael, If it weren't for the "pop," I would think it could be any number of things; I think the ...
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| sharp brain pains | 11/3/2007 |
Q: I have a very sharp pain in my right rear upper part of my head. It come mostly when I work on my ...
A: Dave, Sounds like muscular contractions. The way out is to learn to relax the involved muscles. ...
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| Brain pain | 10/27/2007 |
Q: Often when I need to focus, read or listen to something while I study, the front of my head, in the ...
A: Nahascha, The sensations you describe follow from contractions of the muscles at the base of the ...
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| Chronic knee pain | 10/6/2007 |
Q: I was in a MVA 2 years ago. I tore my PCL and my lateral meniscus. I had surgery to repair, but ...
A: Natalie, You've asked, "Do I need another MRI, surgery, medication?" The answer is probably, No. ...
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| Sensitive sternum | 10/4/2007 |
Q: Every time I sneeze or bend/stretch awkwardly, it feels like I pull muscles in my chest. Is this ...
A: Laura, The surface muscles of the chest are the pectorals; the deep muscles which are between ribs, ...
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| Chronic pain along right scapula | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I am 19 years old and have been dealing with chronic right scapula pain for over 2 years now. It ...
A: Katie. If you were my client, I would be taking you through a training process in which you ...
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| chronic neck/shoulder/arm/hand pain plus headaches | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I am a seventeen year old college student. I think I injured myself in dance last year. Last fall I ...
A: Laura, I don't think dance caused your injury; it would have had to be something forceful and ...
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| hip flexors | 9/9/2007 |
Q: I had fusion L5-S1. It helped sciatic pain. I was not prescribed PT.My physical activity was very ...
A: I believe your best option to relieve the muscular tension is somatic education. The process ...
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| Chronic pain and tingling | 9/4/2007 |
Q: Around 3 years ago i went into hospital as i got a strange tingling senstation in my body, ...
A: Andy, It's possible that your spinal muscular is so contracted that you've got nerve impingements. ...
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| Chronic pelvic pain | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I am a female--56 years old. I have severe pelvic pain. The dx is interstitial cystits. The doctor ...
A: I'm sorry to say that I don't have a handle on interstitial cystitis. My current line of ...
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| Neck Pain | 8/29/2007 |
Q: I am a patient of Migraine since childhood. Now I am 32. Since last year, I am suffering from severe ...
A: Rohit, Exercises, in themselves, do not soften neck muscles; learning control of the muscles -- how ...
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| Chronic Pain | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I suffer from constant pain in my neck, lower back, hips, buttocks, and thighs. I suffer from ...
A: Jennifer. What happened 2-3 years ago? Without that information, I am limited in what I can say. ...
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| Neck Pain | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I am a patient of Migraine since childhood. Now I am 32. Since last year, I am suffering from severe ...
A: Rohit, The usual cause of neck pain is muscular contractions, usually following trauma and lasting ...
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| rib pain/injury | 7/5/2007 |
Q: I started having pain under my right breast that kept me from taking a deep breath, possibly ...
A: Amy, I think it's a muscle spasm in muscles between ribs. To relieve muscle spasms, you must ...
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| back tissue pain | 7/5/2007 |
Q: 4 years ago I was his by a jet ski int the lower back. It damaged to tranverse processes and ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your injury. Sounds like you've been through an ordeal. Apart from scar ...
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| Pain in right arm | 6/27/2007 |
Q: I have pain that starts in my Pinky finger, in my wrist, forearm, elbow and shoulder mid way up my ...
A: Kristen, Sounds like nerve entrapment and compression (pinch) at the neck and possibly also at the ...
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| thigh pain | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have went to a chiropractor and he would not do anything to relieve my thigh pain all he said I ...
A: Connie. Not vitamins, but minerals, particularly calcium and magnesium -- but the "knots" (muscle ...
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| Pain/Drugs/Detox/What next | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Sir: My brother-in-law suffers from chronic pain in his joints. He has had L4-L5 fused; one ...
A: Your brother-in-law has chosen a way of life that makes it difficult for someone like me to be of ...
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| What Was Going On? | 6/20/2007 |
Q: Let me begin at the beginning. Yesterday, around 4pm I began having some mild muscle pain in the ...
A: Amanda, Visual effects are common with migraines, which I have found to be associated with very ...
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| skull pain | 6/18/2007 |
Q: I hit my head on the floor about a year ago, not that hard. But now I have moderate-severe pain from ...
A: Brianna, If you were my client, I'd be checking the muscles in your neck and at the base of your ...
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| Pain | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I have had this pain in my back going on for a month now. It is in my upper right part and it goes ...
A: Lauri, The common reaction to injuries and surgeries is to tighten up. Your sensations sound like ...
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| Excruciating Chronic Pain | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I have had pain in 80% of my body for 18 yrs. now. The pain started after I was a passenger in an ...
A: Linda, I understand your pain. There is a universal response to shock and pain: we tighten up. ...
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| cramps & pins&needles | 3/17/2007 |
Q: this is not exactly a 'chronic pain' question, but you seemed to be the expert most suitable for my ...
A: Cathleen, Sometimes, people bruise easily because the muscles are so tight that they put strain on ...
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| musculoskeletal pain | 3/13/2007 |
Q: I am 55 years old male. 10-15 hours daily routine of administration, teaching and research since ...
A: No medicine is appropriate for your condition, as it results from muscular tensions and soreness. ...
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| Pulsating Pain | 2/18/2007 |
Q: For the past several years, mostly during cold weather, I have episodes where I have had a shooting ...
A: Crystal. The common reaction to injuries is to tighten up. The car accident and fall you described ...
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| Right chest pain radiating to shoulder blade | 2/17/2007 |
Q: I have had shortness of breath for 2 weeks. Went to the dr., chest x-ray, bloodwork, all came back ...
A: muscle spasm in the muscles between your ribs in the region Sorry to hear of your difficulty. I ...
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| Rib Cage Fracture | 12/21/2006 |
Q: I have a question. Recently I found out that one of my ribs are fractured. I was told to go to a ...
A: Fractures are usually accompanied by muscular contractions that pull the affected area tighter. ...
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| Rt arm pain with decreased sensation, no reflexes | 12/20/2006 |
Q: My husband has been having severe right arm pain x 1 month. He has seen his PCP and had an MRI of ...
A: Summer, Get a second opinion. I saw someone in this condition. Her neck muscles were extremely ...
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| Migraine pain management | 12/18/2006 |
Q: I feel ratings are there for a reason and should be used accordingly. I was completely honest when ...
A: You may use the word, "offensive"; I prefer the word unfair. The distinction may be subtle, but it ...
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| pain and more pain after c7 burst fracture | 12/16/2006 |
Q: i will diffenatly seek a second opinion , am going to see a neurologist , if there is a nerve ...
A: Surgery is not a good option when the cause is muscular. It's painful, expensive, and does nothing ...
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| Migraine pain management | 12/15/2006 |
Q: I am 26 and have suffered with migraine for around 7 years. For the most part they were few and ...
A: Your negative rating is interesting. It shows that when you don't get what you asked for, you ...
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| pain and more pain after c7 burst fracture | 12/14/2006 |
Q: PLEASE HELP, MY HUSBAND FELL 1OFT FROM A LADDER IN MARCH 2004 , THE HOSPITAL SAID HE HAD WHIPLASH ...
A: Allen, The loss of control you describe indicates nerve compression. The pain may be muscular or ...
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| 17 years old with chronic back pain | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I am a 17 year old, active female who has been experiencing lower back pain for a couple of years ...
A: Kerry, Lower back pain usually comes from being musclebound in the low back muscles. You need to ...
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| Lupus&work | 12/11/2006 |
Q: I have systemic lupus and here's myI just have a quick question about work My boss may be going ...
A: Kristin, This is a question I cannot answer because so much of it rests on subjective experience. ...
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| Back Pain after surgery | 12/3/2006 |
Q: 3 1/2 months ago, I had surgery on my lower ribs. I had "bilateral slipping rib syndrome": On my ...
A: It's not about ribs taking a long time to heal, nor is it about muscles getting used to rib ...
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| painful stiff muscles | 11/28/2006 |
Q: I am 64 and have been reasonably fit in the past - always 'on the go'- able to do my own DIY, walk ...
A: You already know that your muscles are tight and tender. The tenderness is the soreness of muscle ...
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| Myelofibrosis and back & neck pain. | 11/27/2006 |
Q: My current doctor (who is vague with me) said I have myelofibrosis on top of my herniated disc, ...
A: Mayra, Disc problems usually result from muscular contractions of the spinal musculature. Nerve ...
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| lower back pain/stiffness | 11/24/2006 |
Q: For about a year Ive had a 'bad' back, but I'm only 21, Ive played rugby since I was 8 and have ...
A: Mike, I agree with you: your pain sounds muscular. It sounds like you made yourself musclebound. ...
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| pain, pain, pain | 11/16/2006 |
Q: I have suffered with low back pain for over twenty years. Getting anyone to believe that my pain is ...
A: Jeannie, Sorry to hear of your trouble. Muscular contractions commonly cause the host of ...
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| shoulder injury | 10/31/2006 |
Q: i dislocated my shoulder three years ago and have recently been in a lot of pain. i went to the ...
A: Yes. First thing, dislocations commonly involve contracted muscles on one side of the joint, which ...
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| pulsating pain in throat | 10/29/2006 |
Q: I'm just getting over a bad cough and cold (barky/seal type) still experience the stuffy nose NOW ...
A: It could be muscle spasms in your throat. If they don't clear up in a few days, I would do a ...
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| chronic pain no cause no relief | 10/9/2006 |
Q: I have chronic diblitating pain in my muscles,neck upper back and all over,legs and arms feel heavy ...
A: I'm sorry to hear of your suffering. If I could examine you, I could say more. I can only ...
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| Pain medication for chronic pain | 10/5/2006 |
Q: Can you please tell me the difference between oxycodone and hydrocodone and what they are prescribed ...
A: Hollis, Drug questions are out of my area of expertise. However, we can say that even though pain ...
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| migraines | 9/27/2006 |
Q: I began having migraines 2 years ago and at this point have very little quality of life. I have one ...
A: Erica, It's unfortunate that you have known only of these drug options. It is my experience with ...
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| Scar Tissue Pain | 9/27/2006 |
Q: Lawrence Gold, I have this weird restless feeling in my back, around my right shoulder. It is not ...
A: First thing, Andy, is that's it's unlikely to be scar tissue unless you had a severe injury to that ...
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| Shoulder pain | 9/24/2006 |
Q: Pain in right shoulder joint & upper arm, constant, doesn't travel or move, difficult for arm to ...
A: Sounds like involuntary muscular contractions. This commonly happens when there has been an injury ...
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| Right chest pain | 9/24/2004 |
Q: I started work as a postman four months ago and have developed a peculiar set of problems since - ...
A: Sounds like they're both close -- muscular spasms, either the muscles on top of the ribs (pectorals) ...
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| diagnose illness | 5/15/2004 |
Q: little finger numb for several weeks ligament or tendon from hand to shoulder painful worst pain at ...
A: Sounds like a pinched nerve, probably from muscular contraction at the neck level, at the brachial ...
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| chronic pain/uncontrolled | 5/8/2004 |
Q: thirteen years ago i had a back injury. resulted in three bulging disc and nerve irritation. Since ...
A: I'm going to be direct with you to be sure you hear this message: All of the symptoms you have ...
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| LOWER BACK PAIN | 4/23/2004 |
Q: I have a weakened lower back. For the most part it does not trouble me, but if I stand for any ...
A: You probably don't have a weakened back (although many people erroneously call it that); you likely ...
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| back pain | 4/22/2004 |
Q: I'm 17 years old. My name is Amy. For the past few weeks I have been hauling alot of boxes and ...
A: Sounds like you have some muscles in contaction. It's not a medical problem, but a problem of ...
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| General Soreness | 4/20/2004 |
Q: I'm a 55 year old male in good health. I've been trying for the last 3 years to lose bodyfat and ...
A: Problems of soreness in the areas you have described are typical of muscles stuck in contraction. ...
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| HEADACHES AND BODY PAIN, CONSTANT. | 3/30/2004 |
Q: I'VE HAD THIRTEEN BRAIN SURGERIES, DUE TO HAVING AN ANEURYSM. KNOW I STILL HAVE THIRTY PER CENT OF ...
A: The part with which I can possibly help has to do with the muscle cramping. I say this without ...
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| musculo-skeletal pain | 3/27/2004 |
Q: I have bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral plantars fasciitis, chronic shoulder pain ...
A: Yes, these problems are considered musculo-skeletal pain and their connection is the brain-level ...
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| Tightness in throat and center of head | 11/13/2003 |
Q: I have what seems to be chronic tension (not necessarily pain)which causes extreme tightness in my ...
A: Jeff, Sounds like you have contracted neck and throat muscles and possibly tight jaw muscles. An ...
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| Knee pain | 8/12/2003 |
Q: I am in my 40's and have no knee pain when I walk on treadmill or in street. But if I walk up or ...
A: Donna, You're too young for this... Do you have tight hamstrings? Can you straighten your knees ...
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| I have severe pain that radiates... | 10/23/2002 |
Q: I have severe pain that radiates from my right upper back/neck to my right shoulder and all the way ...
A: What you have doesn't sound like tendonitis to me; it sounds like a nerve impingement (pinched ...
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| Back Problem | 9/25/2002 |
Q: I have a herniated disk and was advised to try epidural steroid injections. Had an MRI that ...
A: In a word, maybe. Herniations often follow from high muscular tensions in the low back area. ...
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| Walking/knee swelling; no pain | 9/3/2002 |
Q: Mr. Gold: I started a walking program on or about August 1walking 2 + miles per day.. .I reached ...
A: John: First step: Get your physician's assessment. If he cannot arrive at a diagnosis or ...
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| pain in upper right chest and beneath back shoulder | 8/10/2002 |
Q: I have esophageal pain swallowing food or drink,and pain arises in upper right chest ribs just ...
A: Robert, It's interesting: the muscles of the neck and throat go down to the upper ribs and up ...
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| Chronic leg pain. | 7/4/2002 |
Q: My Dad has constant pain in his leg. He's been diagnosed with 2 out of 3 100% blockages in the ...
A: Although this problem is out of my area of expertise, I can point you to investigate chelation ...
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| Arm pain | 6/27/2002 |
Q: since about 3 months I've been experiencing in my left arm (i'm wright handded). It all started one ...
A: Cristian, There is an exercise in the book, The Magic of Somatics, for the muscles of the hands and ...
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| lower back pain | 5/27/2002 |
Q: I've just started doing high jump and I hurt my lower back while I was jumping. It's a muscle kind ...
A: Leanna, I would direct you to two articles: Beyond Stretching ...
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| Pain management | 3/28/2002 |
Q: You said you couldn't understand my last email. I don't know what it looked like since it was a ...
A: The space between disk and nerve increases as the vertebrae are allowed to separate and the disk ...
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| burning/aching in back of head | 3/17/2002 |
Q: I occasionally experience sort of a burning sensation up the back of my head, especially after ...
A: Kenny, Sounds like a significant amount of neck tension -- simple as that. Neck tension pulls upon ...
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| Skeletal pains & meds | 12/19/2001 |
Q: I was in a car accedent and have major muscles spasms. I was woundering if I could mix Skelaxin and ...
A: Amy, You would do better with another approach, than drugs. Muscle spasms commonly result from a ...
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| Back | 11/8/2001 |
Q: Gold, I've got chronic back problems (2 herniated discs and discogenic disease from L2-L5). ...
A: In brief, I believe that steroid injections miss the point and cannot correct the problem. For a ...
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| pains in forearms and fingers | 9/5/2001 |
Q: I am male, almost 73, generally in excellent health. Last five years developed pains that start in ...
A: What you have sounds like Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Is the correct wording, "liberation of the ...
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| Verifying possible cause of muscle pain | 9/4/2001 |
Q: A recent ultrasound scan indicates some small gall stones. The question I have is how to make sure ...
A: Ray, To begin, "diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis" means "diffuse, 'we don't know why it ...
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