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Walking and other activities does not increase the pain. In fact, the only time the pain is unbearable is while sleeping on the sides. Hello A, I take it you have pain on both the outer and inner side of the same leg. Do 3 small tests for me: * Slowly bend forwards (careful!). Is the pull in the sore leg much tighter than the other leg? YES. * Lying flat on your bank, ask your husband to slowly lift the straight leg. First the non-painful leg, and then the other. It's a passive test - he must do the lifting, not you. Is there a difference? NO. * Press around in the groin, and the deep bone (pubic bone), and the muscles on in the inner thigh. Is it very sore? YES. Hello A, Your answers suggest this is not clear-cut. The stretch in your leg whilst bending suggests a pinched nerve in the low back, but the Straight Leg Raise test is negative, indicating that it is certainly not a severe sciatica. My gut feeling is that you have a condition widely seen in the chiropractic management of pregnancy. Referred Pubic Bone pain, perhaps with an associated Sacro-iliac Joint syndrome. Please look at these two pages: http://www.chiropractic-help.com/pubic-bone-pain.html http://www.chiropractic-help.com/sacroiliac-joint-anatomy.html With back pain, you can wait a bit if it's not severe. But with pain radiating down your leg, it's better not to wait. I think it's time for a proper evaluation by your chiropractor. Keep in touch.
Hello Jess, At this page you can sign up for some exercises for back pain (low back pain): http://www.chiropractic-help.com/chiropractic-tips.html It's free. Groin pain needs to be professionally assessed. It can be caused by many different conditions, most of them benign and responsive to chiropractic care, but some of them more serious. I suggest you make an appointment with a local chiropractor for an evaluation. At Chiropractic-Help.com you will find these pages, all of which can cause groin pain, but this is only scratching the surface: http://www.chiropractic-help.com/pubic-bone-pain.html http://www.chiropractic-help.com/Femero-acetabular-impingement-syndrome.html http://www.chiropractic-help.com/hip-arthritis.html http://www.chiropractic-help.com/sacroiliac-joint.html As you can see they are widely divergent, and need to be correctly managed according to the condition. Keep in touch. Dear J, I'm very sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with ALS. As I'm sure you already know it is a serious neurological disease that attacks the body's Motor Neurons causing muscle weakness. The answer is Yes and No. Yes, because muscle weakness means that your joints are going to be under stress, and spinal joints in particular have a very important impact on your nervous system. Support at that level is important, and Chiropractic can help. But No, because we are not treating the primary cause of the disease. Unfortunately no one knows what the cause is. My best advice? Interesting new research reveals that the Motor Neuron Diseases occur only in persons who have been on a high Carbohydrate (starch) and low Fat diet. Neurons are lined with a fatty sheath made of Myelin, essential for the transmission of impulses. If I were diagnosed with ALS, I would immediately reverse that, and make sure that my diet is full of healthy fats. Absolutely avoid margarine. And I would strictly limit the carbohydrate in my diet, especially simple carbs like sugar and the refined pastas, breads, cakes ... What are the healthy fats?
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Read more … Hello P,It's all about the degree of osteoarthritis in your hip(s). If it's mild, then chiropractic could certainly help you, if it's advanced then it gets more difficult. How stiff are your hips when you pull them onto your chest, and in a circle? Pain? Perhaps send me a copy of your x-ray report, or even if you have the xrays themselves, take a digi photo of them, and send them. The answer is a guarded yes, chiropractic can help you. There are quite a few ifs, not least of which is whether you can find a chiropractor interested enough to try. I'm sure you can, but you may have to shop around a bit ... Good luck.
Hello C, First and foremost, what is needed is a good examination to find the source of your neck and shoulder pain. They often go together, as the shoulder girdle is inervated from the lower neck. There are 101 possible diagnoses, but most commonly, shoulder pain is caused by a subluxation in the lower neck, or upper back. I would recommend you chat to friends and family, and find a good chiropractor in your area. Make an appointment, and let him/her examine you carefully and thoroughly. Take it from there. Let me know how it goes. A: You are a brave lady, C! They say big families are happy families, I hope this is true of yours. Congratulations. Pain in the inner thigh with exercise can come from a myriad of conditions, the hip, the sacro-iliac, the back and other. What is needed is a thorough examination. I recommend you ask your friends and family to recommend a local good chiropractor. Where I would start looking is at the insertion of the Adductor Magnus muscle. It is a commonly involved in the last trimester in a syndrome causing pain in the groin and inner thigh. A: There are a lot of ifs and buts, S. I take she is 50+ and has pain in the groin. If she has advanced arthritis then it may be necessary. Ask her to pull her knee to her chest, and rotate it gently. Is it MUCH more stiff and very painful compared to the other leg? Does she walk with a marked limp? How long has it been painful? Did it start suddenly? However, the usual rule of thumb applies. Try the most conservative things first. Use some ice, do some gentle exercises, massage around the groin and buttock and side of the thigh. If that doesn't help, ask friends and neighbours to recommend a chiropractor in your area. Go with Mum and take any x-rays with you.
A: Hello P, Congratulations on the birth of your child. The first step is a correct diagnosis of your pain. Pain running down the thigh should always be taken seriously. Why? Because it can be serious. If you bend forward, does it pull or hurt more in one leg than the other? Sitting, if you raise that leg parallel to the ground, does it hurt? In the back? leg? If the answer to these questions is YES, then you should not delay. Get to see a local chiropractor. We are specialists in treating this problem. However, there are a host of other conditions that can cause this, and it is the correct diagnosis that will get you on your way to recovery. Careful with lifting and bending. Go down on one knee when working with your child. Try not to sneeze. If you subscribe to Chiropractic Tips, you will get some very general low back exercises. Whilst usually it is recommended that first the diagnosis is made, these simple exercises hurt almost nobody, done with a modicum of common sense, and help many. I do them myself every morning. If the pain doesn't resolve within a week, i would recommend you consult your chiropractor. Follow the usual route - ask friends and family to recommend someone local. A: What has Chiropractic Help Questions to say to that? I would discuss it frankly with your chiropractor. It is not unusual for your chiropractor to adjust your neck, if you are suffering from back problems. Each neck is unique, and finding the perfect adjustment takes sometimes a bit of patience, and honest dialogue. Don't be afraid to tell him/her of the pain you have had since the treatment. Every doctor needs to have something of a thick skin, and he needs to face this. The correct adjustment will restore the correct balance to your neck. Should he/she not want to hear your story, or be willing to work with correcting the subluxation, then I would consult someone else. Good luck. Honesty always wins. Iatrogenic disease also occurs in the Chiropractic domain.
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