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Query: Hello doctor,I am a 41-year-old male. I feel like a current passing through my legs, especially during the night before sleep on the bed. A sudden shock comes frequently for about two hours. It starts from the elbow to the feet. Earlier it was on the right leg. Now both legs have the same problem. M... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. This can be due to a disc prolapse at another level. So you need to get an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan of the lumbosacral spine plain. Avoid lifting heavy weights. Avoid arching your back, instead bend y... Read Full »
Can exercises fix disc problems, or is surgery necessary?
Query: Hello doctor, Is the operation of the disc necessary, or can it be done by exercise? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Surgery on disc problems is not a must unless they are compressing the nerve and causing weakness in both legs, and you lose control over urine and passing stools. If it is a mild compression, you can manage it with exercise and meditation. In some cases, you can try th... Read Full »
I have a pins and needles sensation while sleeping. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have been sleeping on a bed that has hard side on the upper torso and soft side below. It is giving me pins and needles sensation and it has been there for a while now. Please advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The treatment depends on the area where you have the pins and needles. I am assuming it to be in your legs. If that is the situation, then you should look into nerve issues (sciatica). But, it will also cause lower back pain. I would suggest you to try firm surface which ... Read Full »
I have shoulder pain radiating to my hands. Kindly advise.
Query: Hello doctor, There is shoulder pain going into arm and hands. It intensifies with moving the neck. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your concern and below is my opinion for your case. It can be nerve compression pain due to a bulging disc in the cervical spine area. I suggest you get your detailed neurological evaluation. You should get investigated with cervical spine digital X-ray t... Read Full »
I had decompression surgery, but symptoms persist. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I have had a compressed nerve in the fibula head for almost 2 years following an operation to lengthen my right leg. The pain was only on and off seemingly after a certain activity. Over time, I could increase the activity level before getting the same symptoms, but then stop improving. M... Read Full »
Dr. Hardik Nareshbhai Rajyaguru
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your question. The possible reason for persistent symptoms is there has been a longstanding compression on your nerves. So, the nerve would have been damaged subtly. It may not be that extensive damage, which would be demonstrated in the NCV study (nerve cond... Read Full »
Please suggest a treatment plan for paralysis apart from surgery.
Query: Hi doctor, My grandmother, who is 76 years old, was recently diagnosed with cervical spondylotic myelopathic changes in her neck. Her medical doctors have suggested us to go for surgery while others have suggested avoiding surgery considering her age. She is now partially paralyzed with numbness ac... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have reviewed all the attached investigation reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and I feel there is a little scope other than surgery. There are compressive changes to her cervical cord, which is probably leading to partial paralysis and numbness.... Read Full »
Why do I get tingling sensation in fingers only while working with cardboard?
Query: Hello doctor, I was wondering if I have a reaction to cardboard and/or the chemicals in them. About eight months ago, I started working in a warehouse working with cardboard boxes, after about a week my fingers started to tingle and bother me. The best way to describe it is like the numbness we get... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Well, the sort of complaints you are saying looks more like a nerve compression than an allergic reaction. Allergies are common in the workplace where you deal with new stuff. But in allergy, you get more skin eruptions and peeling (contact dermatitis). Since you have more ... Read Full »
What can cause shooting pain all over the body?
Query: Hi doctor, My problem started with pain in my lower back and buttock, and then it moved to my lateral thigh on both sides. So, it is difficult to sleep on either side. I also started experiencing neck and shoulder pain. Now, I feel pain in my arms, back, neck, shoulder, etc. I do not know what could... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. It appears that your condition resembles spondylosis, affecting both the cervical and lumbar regions of the spine. This condition involves pain and other symptoms stemming from nerve compression within the spine. The resulting symptoms are typically felt along the path o... Read Full »
Why does my right hand shake and my fingers stop with twitch? Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, My right hand is shaky most days and my fingers twitch sometimes at night. It is embarrassing. What could it be? Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. This can either be a generalized deficiency of Calcium and vitamin D causing muscle twitching, or it can be related to nerve compression in your wrist. So, you need to take Calcium and vitamin D supplements. You... Read Full »
I have pain on the left side of my temple. What could it be?
Query: Hello doctor, From the past three months, I am having pain like irritation of the nerve on the left side exactly on the temple of the head, and in the left jaw in front of the ear. This pain radiates to the back of the ear, below the left jaw, and then radiates to the left side of the neck. The pain... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Such radiating pain can be caused by exposed nerves, infection of the tooth or gum, TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder, or nerve compression by the wisdom tooth. The pain is still persisting due to surrounding inflammation after removal of the tooth. Infection can be... Read Full »