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Neck Pain Advise
Asked by K.C. from Detroit
on December 24, 2008
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Hi Moms,
This may get sort of long. I am asking for help before I go to the doctor so I can figure out what exactly I should ask him. About 5 to 6 years ago I did h...
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- You need a good chiropractor! Bottom line. They deal with whiplash all the time and you sound like you're experiencing the effects of not addressing it properly wh...
- Hi K C, I had an accident, thrown off a horse - lit on tail bone, rocked back and cracked my head so hard it raised a bump the size of a golf ball. Iniatially my bac...
- Yes, the pain from my car accident did show up quite a while after the actual accident. I found relief with a good chiropractor. If you choose to go to a chiropracto...
Epidural Pain
Asked by J.P. from Bangor
on March 6, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I had an epidural with my second son a little over a year ago and I've been experiencing pain at the injection sight. It feels like an internal black and blu...
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- Hello J. P. From my experince as a chiropractor, I have had this complaint present about 6 times over the past 10 years in practice. The best explanation I have come ...
- Hi J., I haven't had an epidural for childbirth, but I have had spinal anesthesia for a couple of surgeries and have experienced the same thing. I was seeing a mas...
- it happens all the time, and honestly, you are lucky, it's often much worse, resulting in major headaches and more. They should treat it, maybe with a patch. Insist on...
Being Pregnant with a Titanuim Rod in Back.
Asked by M.M. from San Francisco
on February 8, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
I have a question for my friend. She had surgery to correct scoliosis at the age of 11 (shes now 26). She has a titanium rod going down her spine. So a f...
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- All I know is that my mom has rods in her back to correct scoliosis and she had to get her tubes tied before they would do the back surgery. But that was 30 years ago ...
- Congratulations to your friend. I also had a Harrington rod fusion to correct scoliosis when I was a teen. Like the other writer, I had two normal pregnancies and de...
- A friend of mine had the same issue, and her pregnancy went fine. She delivered naturally and had no complications. I hope the same for your friend!
Suggestion for Chiropractic Care for Toddler with Torticollis
Asked by J.J. from Austin
on July 16, 2008
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Hi:
My daughter is 21 months and was diagnosed with Torticollis at a month old. We have been in physical therapy for 20 months. She also goes once a week for cran...
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- I go to Dr. Snow, who is with Kapsner Chiropractic on Burnet Road. I have a herniated disc in my back and a while ago I was in constant severe pain, lying on the couc...
- I highly recommend seeing Myra Hoffman at Hoffman Chiropractic, www.hoffmanchiropractic.com Their office is near 183/Mopac and she only sees women and children. ...
- Hi Excelon Health has a chiropractor there who is wonderful with children Victor Carsrud.###-###-#### You might want to give them a call.
Confused About Back Problem Diagnosis
Asked by K.M. from San Antonio
on May 19, 2009
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I have suffered from daily leg and foot pain for at least 10 years. Two years ago I had an MRI of my spine and the Dr. (a back Dr.) told me that nothing was wrong tha...
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- With 2 different diagnosis go for a third. Mention you have already been told two different things and need to find out exactly what is going on. Just go in and tell ...
- MDs that specialize in the back are not trained to look for the connection between nerve impingement and the pain it causes. A MRI would not show nerve impingement ei...
- I was having horrible chronic headaches that no MRI, or med doc could find the cause for. I ended up in a chiropractor's office for something unrelated and the chirop...
7 Mnth Old Daughter Showed Curved Spine in X-ray a.k.a. Infantile Scoliosis.
Asked by L.Z. from Washington DC
on February 22, 2009
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Hi Moms,
We found out yesterday that our daughter has scoliosis. She is almost 8 mnths. I asked our pediatrician if she thinks being in a swing for too long cause...
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- Dear L., Are you familiar with chiropractic? I first was introduced to chiropractic in 1993 and have received care on an 'as needed basis' ever since ! I absolut...
- L., I second the suggestion of a chiropractor for your daughter. I have worked in chiropractic offices in the past and in the wellness field now. There are local chir...
- Hi L.! My 2 yr old son has this as well. I noticed it when he was about 5 months old and took him to our pediatrician immediately. At the time it was very noticeable a...
Discogram Procedure
Asked by L.W. from Jacksonville
on December 11, 2006
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Hi all, im new here and wanted to ask if anyone has had a discogram done, if there are any mom here with chronic back pain? i am having this procedure done tommorrow a...
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- I don't have any advice but lots of prayers.
- I had a mylegram done. The procedure wasn't too bad. Honest. Take your mp3 or cd player with you and perhaps the Dr will let you use it during the procedure. Good ...
- Hi L., I have never had this procedure done, but I'm sure it will be ok. I know that is easy for me to say considering I haven't had it done to me. But I have had t...
Severe Pain in Back
Asked by B.H. from Salt Lake City
on October 27, 2008
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I just want your opinion.
I know we can't diagnose based on giving symptoms, but I have been in severe pain the last three days. It seems like it might be a pinche...
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- You need to see a chiropractor! I work in a chiropractic office and see people get well from the type of pain/injury you're describing. You can google a chiropractor...
- I would see a chiropractor or Doctor of Osteopathy. A regular doctor is only going to give you pain meds and muscle relaxants, but not do anything to take care of the...
- Hi B., Sorry to hear about your pain. If you are on the south end of town, I have a few chiropractors I can recommend you to. With back pain, a traditional doctor wil...
Grinding Teeth
Asked by B.R. from San Antonio
on July 6, 2007
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My son is only 11mts and he already has this habit of grinding his teeth. It is horrible., and crawls up my spine. I have no idea what to do to make him stop. It is so...
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- My daughter is 14 months and has been grinding her teeth for a while now. I have not figured out a way to stop it but have heard that it is normal! It drives me crazy!...
- My son is almost 11 months and he grinds his teeth, my other 2 children grinded their teeth as well. When he does it I just lightly squeeze his cheeks and he quits. It...
- B., My daughter is now 14 1/2 months and she has grinded her teeth since she had enough to. Fortunatly I am able to distract her and she quits but other days she d...
7 Month Old "Shivers"?
Asked by A.G. from Minneapolis
on January 25, 2009
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Hi everyone. I have a question about my daughter, just noticed a few times that she shivers, like a chill went down her spine. She seems normal before and after this...
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- Does it happen during a feeding, when my girl was this little she would shiver when she was eating something she didn't care for. I wouldn't worry about a seizure. My ...
- My children did the same thing when they were peeing. We can't see it since they have a diaper on. But, once and a while I would catch that same 'shiver' if I took the...
- My daughter used to do the exact same thing. She is now 15 months old and I haven't seen her do it for quite awhile. I think it is completely normal. I get "shivers" e...
