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Muscles and Bones

Back pain

Monday, July 5th, 2010

i am in a habit of sitting in front of computer for at least 6 hours per day. but when i am at home i usually prefer not to sit on a chair but on my comfy bed. But i have noticed its not comfortable and i am suffering from some slight back pain. is [...]

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Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, ibuprofen and menstrual periods

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome question
Hello,
Thank you so much Dr J, for offering to help me.
As far as asking you a medical question as thanks for my troubles as you said…. I have Ehlers Danlos and I have so many questions/issues that it is very hard to just pick one…. I am very flexible and nothing stays in [...]

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Tailbone injury

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

I had a very bad fall 3 years ago down a stone stairwell, i went to the hospital but they said it was pointless doing an exray because even if it’s broken they can’t do anything for my tailbone.
3 years on and i’m still in agony, i am a receptionist and if i take anymore [...]

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Wrist pain

Monday, August 31st, 2009

I have been suffering with wrist pain for about 13 years now it started when I was 11 and I am now 24.
I have been to doctors about it but I always get the same response that there is nothing in the x rays to suggest anything is wrong. I have been told that my [...]

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Hip pain

Monday, July 27th, 2009

I was ice skating on Saturday and all of a sudden my hip started to hurt really badly. I decided that my muscles were probably a little tired and that was all. I had to skate Sunday as well and my hip ended up feeling even worse. By Sunday night I could not flex at [...]

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Cervical spondylosis

Friday, May 1st, 2009

I have stiff neck when I getup in the morning..I have to sit hrs on my desk and the pain in neck wnt go. I try to take breaks and do neck exercise..pain becomes less after it but wont go away.
I also do body building and I am very sure not to pickup heavy weight [...]

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Whiplash injury symptoms?

Sunday, January 14th, 2007

I have had neck/back pain since a young child. I am 31 now. I had whiplash from being startled by a spider in June. I started doing Yoga which helped until Sept. when I started having severe muscle cramps in my legs and feet. My hand began to “wobble” back and forth when I would [...]

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Symptoms or Something Else?

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

I was hoping you could give me advice with regards to a series of symptoms that nobody has been able to explain, despite my seeing many doctors and having many tests.
It all started when I was 12 when I woke up randomly with back pain. I’m pretty active, so I wrote it off as overdoing [...]

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Degenerative Disc Disease, Spine MRI

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Degenerative Disk Disease - Spine MRI explanation - Degenerative Disc Disease
Hello I am 44 yr old woman who has multiple sclerosis. I suffer from horrible chronic back pain. Below is results from my mri. Does anyone recognise what any of it means??? Looks greek to me! Does it seem like surgery would fix any of [...]

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Shoulder Injury and Army Career

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Hello there, I am a 23 year old Military Police Officer at Ft. Bragg, NC. I have been in the army 4 1/2 years, and participated in the Iraqi invasion in 2003, to give you a little background.
In Special forces training (PLDC/BNOC to be specific) I had a very heavy rucksack about a year ago, [...]

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