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When can I walk and run normally after ACL reconstruction surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25-year-old. I have gone through ACL (anterior circurate ligament) reconstruction and meniscus repair surgery on left leg almost three months before. Now, on post-op rehabilitation. The doctor has suggested me to walk slowly. Currently, doing squats and weight exercises. I just wa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern. In my opinion, it will take another six to eight weeks for you to start running. I hope you got your movement range completely in your joint. Now, do your rehabilitation and weight training properly as advised. You can start walking normally. The... Read Full »
Why am I unable to sit with crossed and straightened legs?
Query: Hi doctor,I am 27 years old male. I am unable to sit crossed legs, also unable to sit with straight legs. While trying to sit crossed legs, I am unable to keep my back straight and also left knee does not touch the ground completely and I tend to fall backward. Similarly while sitting with straight ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The problem you are suffering from is because of excessive use of chairs while sitting. The reason you are not able to sit with your knees close to the floor maybe because of the tightness of the muscles on the inner side of your thigh which needs stretching. It may also ... Read Full »
Is stiffness in thoracic area during movement a serious problem?
Query: Hello doctor, I had this stiffness, almost something pushing in my left thoracic area just under my shoulder blade, for the past six months and I feel it most when I am moving my left arm forward or keeping it forward or upward for some time (like for example when I wash plates). It is not painful, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed your question. After reading your post, I immediately thought you might have a rib subluxation. This is very common with scoliosis (I myself have frequent rib issues). Since you know you have scoliosis, this will explain why this issue appears to be chro... Read Full »
Can you please suggest how I can recover from neck pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old male. I was working out in a gym continuously a month back and turns out I overused my muscle. I had pain in my neck and traps and I can feel the stiffness in my neck and traps. I visited an urgent care and they diagnosed it to be a muscle pull and prescribed a muscle ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern. I would suggest you frequently do icing over the tight areas like 15 minutes once every two hours followed by gentle stretching. Continue muscle relaxant for one more day. I strongly suggest you do a proper warm up and cool down to avoid such i... Read Full »
I have been having a stiff neck for about more than a year. Could it be due to something serious?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 19-year-old female weighing 135 lbs, and my height is 4 feet. I have been having a stiff neck for about more than a year, and I am afraid it could be something serious. I have had this issue for over a year. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your query and concern. First, let me begin by saying how sorry I am to hear you are having a stiff neck. Now to answer your question, I would need more information. How long has it been happening? Can you touch your chin to your chest? Can you bend your ... Read Full »
I am experiencing a fluid-filled pocket in my neck after going to a chiropractor. What should I do?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a chiropractor after suffering from basilar migraines for the previous twelve years, hoping to gain from correcting subluxations in my cervical and thoracic spine. He used the Gonstead technique to make my changes. I was tight on my right side, and when he adjusted my neck, I... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Spinal manipulation has a few challenges, but it does have risks, just like any other operation. However, in your situation, it appears that the adjustment produced some irritation to the soft tissue, resulting in swel... Read Full »
Why am I having severe lower back pain?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having horrible lower back pain. It is hard to sleep, sit up straight, and bend over. If I try to bend over, there is a shooting pain sent up my back. Looking at the diagrams of the spine, I see that it is at the bottom of the lumbar spine and all throughout the sacral vertebrae.... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your concern. In my opinion, you would have glute muscles stiffness. Leading to pain in your lower back. It could also be due to some disc issue as well. Do not worry, both the issues are completely treatable. I would recommend you to do the following: 1. Do ... Read Full »