Listening Heart Beat at the Back of the Head Q: Dear doctor, my name is Helen. Sometimes I have a feeling at the back of my head like I am listening my heart beat there. Is it normal? Please advice. -By Helen Reply: No, this is not normal. This may happen in certain cardiac problems […]
Low Back Disc Problems With Nerve Irritation Q: Sir, I had a bike accident 12 years ago and ever since I have always had some issues with my lower back discs. I had been meeting a chiropractor, taking massage and was managing it. During all these years, I continued with my regular exercises, unless I […]
Modic End Plate Changes of Spine With Classification Q: Dear doctor, since 3 years I have been suffering from backache. On 24th February 2011, I took an MRI scan of lumbar spine. Its result is shown below: At L1-L2, L2-L3 and L3-L4 no disc desiccation seen. Discs show no significant bulge/herniation. No evidence of significant […]
What Triggers Sacroiliitis and How does It Present? Q: Good evening sir, I am a 46 years old male from India. I have had very severe pain in the left hip and buttock region since past 6 months. I got an MRI done which indicated that my L2-L3, L3-L4 disks have a mild bulge encroaching […]
Progestogen Depo-Provera May Cause Reduced Bone Mineral Density Q: Hello, I am a 21 year old female. I have had two depo provera birth control shots. I was having some problems with the shots and stopped taking them after my second one. I had unprotected sex three days after my depo shot ran out. Now […]
Lump in Neck During Pregnancy Q: I’m 11 weeks pregnant. I have cysts on the back of my throat ever since I got pregnant. Could it be a change in my hormones? My doctor said there is nothing to worry about but if they do pop can it harm the baby? -By Jessica Reply: Are […]
Pain in Thigh Q: Hi, initially I had pain in my right outer thigh area at night. Then it increased in the day time too. After then, I had pain in my hip. Now I have pain in my other thigh area for sometime. I got an MRI of my back, hip, brain and pelvis. […]
Reasons of Hard Lump on Back of the Neck Q: I am a 23 years old female. I have a hard bump on the back of my neck for about 2 weeks, along with spine pain and headaches. I have a cyst in my kidney and ovary; I am not sure if this could be […]
Thyroglossal Cyst – Its Excision and Recurrence Q: My son, at the age of two developed a neck abscess which burst and started leaking pus through the skin. We then rushed him to hospital and we saw a general surgeon who drained the abscess. It re-occurred within a month and was drained again. It started […]
Relation Between Alcohol and Backaches Q: I fell asleep after heavy drinking on Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. It was about 14 hours. On Sunday, when I woke up, I could not stand up. I had no feeling in my legs and was carried to bed. I slept for a while and couldn’t walk yet. […]
