It’s important to figure out just how bad your shoulder pain must get before it’s time to take narcotic drugs. “For most conditions involving the shoulder I recommended a course of NSAIDs first before any [...]
Here’s a list of benign, non-cancer causes of scab-like growths on the scalp. “Scabs on your scalp could be caused by a wide variety of different ailments,” says Dr. Janet Prystowsky, board certified dermatologist in New [...]
“Hair thinning, bald patches and total hair loss in your eyebrows can be reversible in some circumstances,” explains Dr. Janet Prystowsky, who’s a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with 30+ years’ experience. She continues, [...]
The appearance of new dark hairs on your breasts probably mean nothing, but you should see your doctor just to be sure, especially if you have additional new symptoms. “New dark hairs on breasts should [...]
“If dark hairs suddenly appear on your breast,” begins Dr. Janet Prystowsky, a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with over 25 years of experience, “hormones are most likely the culprit.” When women notice [...]
Scabs on your scalp, even just a single one, can be cancer, says Dr. Janet Prystowsky, a board certified dermatologist in New York, NY, with over 25 years’ experience. “The most dangerous scab you can [...]
If you have strange, itchy or hard bumps on your penis, there is a particular type of doctor who will have excellent insight into what can be going on. And that is a dermatologist. This [...]
Here is a DOCTOR’S explanation for the many causes of different bumps, dots and spots on your penis and what can be done about these. Forget the forums with laypeople’s explanations for why you have [...]
A bulging disc in the lower back can cause low back pain. Many people drink much less water than they actually believe. For optimal health and well-being, getting enough water is crucial. When a disc [...]
Dr. Michael Perry, MD, says that drinking water is very crucial for recovering from a bulging disc. A bulging disc also goes by the terms "herniated disc," "lumbar herniation" and "lumbar pinched nerve." “It is [...]
“It could take seconds, or it could take years,” for weightlifting to cause a bulging disc, says Dr. Michael Perry, MD, member of the North American Spine Society and American College of Sports Medicine. I [...]
Low back pain is America's No. 1 nonfatal health problem. An MRI, but also a CT scan, can tell a doctor a lot about what's going on in one's lower back. The question though, is, [...]
Yes, sitting a long on the toilet and reading can cause sciatica, says a spine doctor. It may seem benign — sitting on the toilet for extended periods and reading, talking on the phone, texting, [...]
If you already have bursitis in your knee, then it stands to reason that excessive walking will make you aware of it. But this doesn’t mean that a lot of walking actually causes bursitis in [...]
Have you noticed that the muscles in your thigh are persistently sore only since your hip replacement surgery? There is a gait abnormality that can cause this problem, says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of [...]
“A meniscal tear, either medial or lateral, can result in sharp [knee] pain with walking,” among other possible causes, explains Devin B. Peck, MD, of owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. The meniscus [...]
Can sharp knee pain only when sleeping be caused by cancer? “Pes anserine bursitis is inflammation of the bursa or sac of lubricating fluid located on the inner aspect of the lower knee,” says Devin [...]
Have you found that after sitting for a while, your knee begins hurting badly? But then it gets better after you’ve been up for a while? What’s going on here? “One of the most common [...]
A doctor, not a layperson in a forum, explains possible causes (cancer??) of a painful bony lump on your kneecap (patella). “The most common cause of a lump on the patella is Osgood-Schlatter disease,” says [...]
A physician cites three possible causes of knee pain following hip replacement surgery. “Knee pain after hip surgery is a poorly-understood phenomenon,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. [...]
“There is a great deal of variability in terms of length of time taken to recover from knee arthroscopy,” explains Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain. Dr. Peck continues, “This variability depends [...]
“Hip pain present while standing may represent degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritis) of the hip,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, oowner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. The hip joint consists of a ball-and-socket design. [...]
You may be aware that bursitis of the knee can cause swelling, but is this necessarily so in every single case? “Knee bursitis may or may not result in visible or even palpable swelling,” says [...]
“Crunching sound in the knee is referred to by physicians as crepitus,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in Austin, TX. What causes a crunching sound in the knees? Dr. Peck [...]
Is that knee pain you get only when kneeling possibly caused by bursitis in this joint? “Infrapatellar bursitis can lead to pain while kneeling,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain in [...]
A doctor provides causes and solutions to wrist pain while weightlifting. What are the possible causes of wrist pain that is brought on during a weightlifting set? “This can often be related to De Quervain’s [...]
A doctor explains why your Achilles tendon has shooting, stabbing pain and what can be done to remedy this situation. “Pain here is generally the result of tendonitis or inflammation of the Achilles tendon,” says [...]
Here’s what a doctor says you can do to help prevent swollen, red feet after your running session. “Make sure you have good shoes,” begins Asim S. Aijaz, MD, a board certified pain management specialist [...]
Stop wondering; HERE is what a doctor says causes an electric shock feeling in your arms when you lift weights. “Feelings of electric shocks are often related to nerve irritation,” says Asim S. Aijaz, MD, [...]
“Walking on a treadmill can lead to a sort of repetitive movement related pain” in the ankles, says Asim S. Aijaz, MD, a board certified pain management specialist with Advanced Pain Care in Texas. “While [...]
Just how much walking can you do six months out from a total hip replacement surgery? “Recovery following uncomplicated hip replacement is generally quite rapid,” says Devin B. Peck, MD, owner of Austin Interventional Pain. [...]
This study shows that even healthy people with no early family history of heart disease may want to get a calcium score test. Have you had your coronary calcium score taken? This is a five [...]
Just when you’re finally convinced that PVCs are nothing to worry about, a study comes out linking them to early death and heart failure. UC San Francisco researchers spent over 10 years following over 1,100 [...]
Here’s the final answer to “Can you wash off melanoma?” given by a doctor. I asked Gary Goldenberg, MD, of Goldenberg Dermatology, if it was possible to wash off any part of a melanoma. Dr. [...]
Itchy red bumps on the fingers can have several causes. Regardless of cause, the No. 1 rule is that you should avoid scratching, as this can make the condition worse -- regardless of the cause. [...]
A dermatologist says there can be two common conditions that cause a lot of skin peeling on your hands. These conditions are very common, says Gary Goldenberg, MD, of Goldenberg Dermatology, and assistant professor of dermatology and [...]
A doctor explains the most common cause of a swollen, itching eyelid. And the most common cause of this is contact dermatitis, says Gary Goldenberg, MD, of Goldenberg Dermatology, and assistant professor of dermatology and pathology at [...]
If your child goes missing in a store, the first place you should look is probably not where you’d think. Where was the first place Adam Walsh’s parents searched when the 6-year-old child went missing at [...]
“Crohn’s is the inflammation of the intestine, from mouth to anus, usually in the small or large bowel - or both,” says gastroenterologist Sander R. Binderow, MD. “Some patients have anal Crohn’s or Crohn’s of [...]
A GI doctor explains what the most likely cause is if you constantly need to burp. The important thing to note here is if frequent burping is your only symptom, rather than it’s also accompanied [...]
