Pelvic Tilt – A Gift of Sedentary Work Style With each passing day, the advancement in technology is increasing our sitting time on desks and computers. This has steadily been accompanied by various health problems such as backache, cervical pain, obesity and various postural problems including pelvic tilt. Before going into the details of postural […]
Torn Plantar Fascia and Its Treatment Q: I tore my plantar fascia ligament back in November while playing soccer. After lots and lots of icing it wasn’t healing. I could hear cracking sounds every time I took a step. I decided to see a podiatrist who told me that I had a torn ligament and […]
Natural Ways to Gain Height Q: Sir I just want to ask how to grow up tall. I’m 21 years old boy. What do you recommend? My height is 5 feet flat. Thank you so much. What should I take naturally? – By Levy Reply: Our height is largely determined by our genetics. Nothing can […]
Management of Ankle and Foot Injury It is common to get injured over the ankle or foot, while running, sport activities, cleaning lawns or other activities. Steps to be Done See if the person is able to move the affected portions without much pain. If no, this may be a fracture and you need to […]
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 […]
Pain in Leg Due to Excess Strain on One Side Q: Hi doctor, I got my ovarian cyst removed two months ago. After 4 weeks of my surgery, I fell down and broke my left leg which was diagnosed as tibial fracture. Now I am in the cast for 5 weeks. I have pain around […]
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 […]
When to Start Walking After Fracture of Tibia? Q: Hi, I am Helen. As I mentioned before, I am in a cast (above knee) for 3 weeks due to tibial fracture. Now I want to know if I can walk slowly without touching the ground. Please advise. Reply: Yes, you may walk without putting load […]
Fracture Healing Time Q: Hi, I am Helen. A week ago, I fell down on the ground and my left leg (tibial bone) got fractured. Now I am in a full cast above knee. I want to know how much time it takes to heal. Please advice. -By Helen Reply: It takes around 3 to […]
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. […]
