I had surgery on my shattered elbow after falling over a speed bump. The surgery was followed by an infection, which was treated with antibiotics. However, I am still in a great deal of pain with limited mobility, and x-rays show that some metal has slipped and arthritis has developed. Should I seek out an elbow replacement surgeon in the near future, and is there anything I can do to ease the pain without narcotics?

July 3rd, 2024

I have had pain in my right groin off and on for years. I had surgery for varicose veins in my right leg in the 1970s, with surgical clips left in. I am 86 now and have gained weight, especially in my abdomen. I wonder if this is the cause or if I have a hernia. What procedure would be used to determine if I have a hernia in this region? I also have pain in the pubic area and used to get cortisone injections for this. Standing for a long time causes discomfort, and I also have pain on the back side of the same spot. Stretching seems to help with this.

August 26th, 2024

I have a really bad posture and have been sitting a lot for years. I experimented with diaphragmatic breathing but now want to breathe with my chest, but my ribcage isn't expanding as it used to. My frontal rib cage only moves when I lay flat on the floor. How can I fix this and improve my breathing?

September 11th, 2023

My husband has been experiencing constant itching for months and has visited a diabetes doctor, an allergist, a regular MD, and a dermatologist, but no one can prescribe something to make it stop. He is using permethrin cr 5% 60 GM and dose-in 25 mg 3 x daily, and takes 5 mg Lipitor, 20 mg toporol, and kombiglyze xr 2.5-1,000 MG twice daily. What could be causing the itching and what can be done to alleviate it?

August 27th, 2024

I'm a 35-year-old overweight female. After a deep massage in February, I experienced chest pain, anxiety, rib pain, nausea, stomach pain, and a bitter taste in my mouth. My recent blood work shows normal ALT, AST, bilirubin, A1C, and sugar levels. I'm nauseous after eating and worried about pancreatic cancer. What could be causing these symptoms and what should I do?

April 15th, 2024