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Why am I not able to lose weight even after dieting?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 35 years old and I started dieting early last year. But it seems like my weight plateaued. I have been eating a low carb diet during weekdays and on Sundays, I eat the carbs that I want to eat. I work out 3 to 4 times a week. I sometimes sleep late. I have been on this schedule f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, eating only low carbohydrate will not help. Follow a protein-rich, low carbohydrate, a fiber-rich diet that will fulfill the purpose. Have three small meals per day with lots of water. You can cheat sometimes with healthy junks. Exercise regularly with walk in ... Read Full »
How can weight be reduced in a thyroid patient?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a thyroid problem. How can I reduce my weight? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The best way to reduce weight is vigorous exercise. Go for morning or evening walk (30) minutes. If possible go in the morning and evening also. Do jogging, skipping, swimming if possible as it is a wholesome exercise. You can also do aerobics with music (45 minutes), i... Read Full »
I have polymyositis. Is my exercise plan good to follow?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a health and exercise question. I am 24 years old and I weigh 293 lbs, 5'9". I have polymyositis. I started a new workout today. I did five pushups, five reps, five squats, eight reps, 20 standing stiff leg ups, seven reps, five flys, eight rep, 10 curls, 10 reps using two eigh... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having polymyositis, you should start with a fewer resistance exercise and more of stretching exercises to improve flexibility. Yes, the exercise plan you made is fine for a good start. But maintain the muscle length through stretching exercises before initiation of the... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 16-year-old boy experiencing sharp pain in the right lower part of my back. The symptoms developed after working out in the weight room. It has been several weeks after symptom onset, but it has not gone away. I did not perform any physical activities after developing pain, but... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and I can understand your concern. The pain might have occurred during your workout session. Therefore, I suggest the following steps: Stop doing any activity for now. Try stretching your back gently without over-pressurizing the area. Lay fl... Read Full »
How to cure my lower back pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I hurt my lower back assumably while pushing a full set of drawers, around four to five months ago. I was in physiotherapy, but I have been discharged and I am waiting to see a specialist. I have been told that it may be an inflammatory problem. My skin is extremely sensitive in my lower ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, go for a diagnostic test like an x-ray or MRI, so that we can get confirmation regarding the cause. Before that to relieve pain do stretching exercises as follows. Lie down flat (face upward) on a mat, put a long bedsheet or towel behind your both legs, ... Read Full »
How can I cure hamstrings spasm caused due to exercise?
Query: Hello doctor, Today, I was lifting light weights on squats. As I went down into a parallel position, my back locked up and immediately began to hurt. I tried other lifts (hyperextensions) to loosen my hamstrings. It felt better at the time, but now I am at home and can barely stand and walk. How can... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your case, and what I found is that you must follow some basic stretching exercises with warm-up and cool-down phases to avoid the tightening of muscles. Do warm-up exercises like static jogging, and jumping with hands wide apart. Along with warm-up, 10 m... Read Full »