If analgesics are ineffective, there are a number of muscle relaxants on the market that are commonly prescribed for back pain. These include Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine), Robaxin (methocarbamol), Skelaxin (metaxalone), Soma (carisoprodol). They are most effective in increasing mobility and alleviating pain for acute onsets of severe debilitating muscle spasms that accompany low back pain. These… Continue reading I’ve had backpain for the last 3-4 years. It gets worse at times when I tweak it. It gets bad enough that I can’t even walk some days. I had an xray two years ago that said nothing was wrong. I’ve tried tylenol, mot rin, and aspirin. My back pain isn’t getting any better. Are there good prescription drugs out there I can take?
Category: Orthopedics
I was punched in the jaw last night in a fight. How do I know if I broke my jaw?
The best way to tell if your jaw is broken is to go in to the emergency room for an X-Ray. Short of that, a simple at-home test would be to bite down and see if you feel your bite is misaligned or if you feel there is something between your teeth preventing you from… Continue reading I was punched in the jaw last night in a fight. How do I know if I broke my jaw?
I fractured my collar bone two weeks ago. What’s more sensitive in detecting bone healing: cat scan or xray.
Of the two tests you listed, X-rays would be the test of choice for evaluating a healing fracture. However, the most sensitive study would be an MRI because of its superior contrast between soft tissue densities and bone. After a fracture, your body forms a callous consisting of fibrous tissue across the fractured bone. Bone… Continue reading I fractured my collar bone two weeks ago. What’s more sensitive in detecting bone healing: cat scan or xray.
Why is it that when you crack your knuckles they make a popping noise? Will cracking knuckles cause arthritis?
When you “crack” your joint, the popping noise is not due to bone rubbing against bone. Instead, when you crack your joints, the joint space expands and causes the joint fluid to form a gas bubble which subsequently pops causing “cracking” sound. The gas then requires a few moments to redissolve into the fluid before… Continue reading Why is it that when you crack your knuckles they make a popping noise? Will cracking knuckles cause arthritis?
I had an infection in my foot and had to stay at the hospital. The doctor at the hospital said my foot needed to be amputated so I had it done. My wife’s friend, who is a podiatrist told me my foot didn’t need to be amputated. Did the doctor commit medical malpractice when he amputated my foot?
Not necessarily. In order for you to establish that medical malpractice has occurred, it must be proven that the physician who amputated your foot deviated from the accepted standard of care. Just because your wife’s friend would not have amputated does not mean the physician deviated from the standard of care. To have a case,… Continue reading I had an infection in my foot and had to stay at the hospital. The doctor at the hospital said my foot needed to be amputated so I had it done. My wife’s friend, who is a podiatrist told me my foot didn’t need to be amputated. Did the doctor commit medical malpractice when he amputated my foot?