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What is Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc?

Cervical compression on nerve can cause recurrent low-grade fever

2013-10-09 Case Sharing I started to have a fever in April 2006. The general temperature was 37.8’c-38.2’c and lasted for 2 to 3 days. I didn’t pay attention to it at first and took pain relief pills, but I noticed that after one to two weeks, I had a fever again. Started fever, feeling hot,

Severe cervical disc herniation caused “spinal cord compression”

2013-10-27 CASE SHARING 34-year-old Mr. Cheung came to see me in early August due to weakened right hand muscle strength and numbness of his left foot. Patients have had symptoms of sprained neck several times, which are usually treated by taking painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs or acupuncture.However, he gradually found that his hands were numb

Lumbar facet joint synovial cyst

2013-04-15 Case Sharing 55-year-old Ms. Ko, a full-time housewife, had low back pain lasting for four months, and also developed symptoms of numbness of her left foot and toes. Ms. Ko did not get better after four weeks of physical therapy. The orthopaedic surgeon took the patient’s MRI and found that the lumbar spine was

Severe Case of Osteoporosis

2012-10-14 Case Sharing of Severe Osteoporosis 78-year-old mother-in-law Zheng has suffered from low back pain for many years. In January 2011, the patient had a sudden severe pain in the lower back and it was difficult to walk. After X-rays, it was found that the thoracic spine from the 11th to the 5th lumbar spine

Cervicogenic facial numbness

2012-06-13 Case Sharing 41-year-old Ms. Chen is engaged in the design industry. In August 2011, she found that her left face suddenly suffered from numbness. From a small area of her face at the beginning, the numbness extended to her whole face in the later stage. A few weeks later, she felt sore and weak

What cause knee swelling?

Knee swelling knee swelling or edema in the knee joint may be a warning sign of severe knee degradation. If your knee is tingling, swollen, irritated, pain, need to seek medical advice as soon as possible. Case Sharing 61-year-old Miss Wu suddenly found tingling, swelling, and inability to straighten or flex her knee on her

How high heels cause knee pain?

High heels causes knee pain This summer, I have diagnosed and treated many patients who had sprained ankles, knee joints, and low back pain due to wearing the recently popular platform shoes. Although wearing high-heeled shoes can make women’s feet look more beautiful and taller, the price to be paid behind is quite serious. Not