Dr. Easton L. Manderson, M.D.

No, it cannot be fixed without surgery. Scoliosis usually starts in adolescence and if it is severe bracing or surgery would be needed. Scoliosis by itself is usually not painful but cosmetically it may be a source of ridicule. Surgery means putting rods in after surgical straightening procedures to hold the new position. This is a major surgery even for the neurosurgeons or the Orthopedists who perform it regularly. The risks should match the benefits.

Your occupational therapist can teach you isometric exercises. The best thing for a tennis elbow is to avoid rapid forceful extension of the elbow. Tennis elbow is a tear in the Muscle attachment of your extensor tendons to your humerus or arm bone. If this is from tennis then you need to learn proper Backhand technique; you should also avoid lifting objects with your elbow in extension. Instead you should lift objects from the ground in flexiion or using your flexor muscles that flex or bend your elbow.

if the surgery is done well and full range of motion from neutral or zero to functional flexion of 120 degrees or more may take up to three or four months going to therapy at least try weekly.

you should learn from a physical therapist or a handout brochure how to get along with your back ,especially lifting objects from the ground. Repeated bending and heavy lifting can aggravate your sciatic pain.

NO.

reduce the dislocation and place the ankle in a well padded long leg cast or a long orthotic boot. The tissues that were torn during the dislocation should be healed by about four weeks; during those four weeks many surgeons will allow and relation with crutches partial weight bearing. Sometimes there's a fracture dislocation which means a bone was broken at the time of the dislocation and therefore would need to be fixed back in the proper place before the athletic or the cast. This means surgery before the cast.

I assume you are referring to your tibia which has an accompanying bone named the fibula. If both bones are broken then this may take an experienced Surgeon between one and two hours using fluoroscopy images of the bone that can be seen instantly by this computer. This method is intramedullary with a metal rod inserted inside the length of the Brokenbone and locked with screws at the upper/ proximal and the lower/ distal ends. I invented external rods that are placed outside the bone proximally and distally. these words were called Side binders.This is a much faster system and using the technique ofMIPO, minimal invasion percutaneous osteosynthesis.I invented special plates for long bones including the tibia which has a 90 degree twist along its axis so it can be placed on the lateral or outside portion of the tibia proximately slid on the knee the muscle and tissues across the fracture site and with a 90 degree curve Placed on the anterior aspect of the tibia. This can be done with preoperative plane radiographs giving the right length and measurement of the rods and should take less than an hour , is Same Day Surgery. Healing is much faster since the external tissues heal the bone with external callus or new bone. Weight Bearing with one or two crutches is allowed immediately.

As soon as possible. If you had X-rays taken elsewhere you should have them ready before your appointment. If not he will have to order new x-rays. If the radiographs are negative and you do have significant pain then he/she will usually ask for an MRI without contrast.

You do know that if you break a bone it will be very painful. Knee replacement surgery means the bones are being sawed, cut and shaped so that the proper sized prosthesis will be inserted. During the surgery skin is cut ,Bones are sawed so thatthe prosthesis is placed inside your bones and over your bones with a tight fit held by cement. This is a painful procedure as many surgeries are and may last up to three or four weeks or more after the surgery with pain decreasing from9/10 to 2 /10 by 6 to 8 weeks. This isusing a scale of pain from 0 - to 10.

YES.

The surgical wound will heal in about one week. You must keep your dressing intact especially if you use this hand in toiletry. It should not be wet or soiled because an infection can ensue. You may need occupational therapy once the wound is healed to maintain your motion and to avoid the triggering. Also to regain your strength and dexterity.

Give it a try. Sometimes Chiropractics are amazing with their manipulations.

If you have constant back pain at work then you should avoid repeated bending and twisting. You may have less pain with a back orthotic to be used only at work. You must also avoid repeated bending at your waist; you should also not be carrying moderate or heavy lifting which means over 25 pounds come a frequently or at all. Talk to your supervisors about this

if this herniated disc causes disabling pain then you may be a surgical candidate. The alternative would be to visit a pain center for deep injections every three to four months. Talk to your doctor about this.

1 } well placed bulky dressings from above your knee to above your ankle. 2} good long-lasting narcotics {extended release}. you should also be wearing Ted stockings to prevent blood clots in your leg which also can be a source of pain In the back of your leg. Let your Dr. know about pain that is centered in the back of your leg because your surgery was in the front of your knee3 ] Moderate pain is Not Unusual up to a week after surgery {some people are more pain tolerant than others}. If pain is severe and increasing,then this should be taken very seriously because the pain should be decreasing as each day goes by. Call your doctor.

Scoliosis is a permanent deformity of the spine. It can be corrected With surgery during Pediatric growth. In adults, it's just another cause of back pain And consultation would be wise with an orthopedic surgeon. Who would First order good Imaging tests such as X-rays? Of course, many people have scoliosis without pain. adults with scoliosis Can have poor Posture, weak muscles, and also arthritis. Images such as X-rays or CAT scans or even MRI studies Can give a more specific reason for the pain. Leading to better management and cure or lessening of the pain.

before the worsening and during the worsening Of your so-called sprain This will be very painful and may cause you to fall and hurt yourself. You have made your diagnosis as a sprain. But this brain can mean injury to significant structures of your knee Such as your collateral ligaments./ Cruciate ligaments and strains which would be applied to muscles rather than ligaments. It would be wise to visit an Urgent Care facility To at least get a brace, a crutch, And some good medical advice To make a more complete diagnosis and advice about Rehabilitation of your ". Sprain ".

What type of anesthesia local? General? IV sedation? Local would be a couple of hours. General Should wear off before you leave the surgical facility? So would IV sedation? However, People can still get nauseated And sick at home including vomiting for a day or two. If that continues to happen. For more than 48 hours then call your doctor.

It's a personal choice. And of course, it depends. On the skill of the masseur and the chiropractor.

What type of foot surgery are you having? Is this surgery by an orthopedic surgeon or a podiatrist? Depending on the surgical reason one could get bulky soft tissue dressing. And a post-operative shoe Or depending on the surgical problem and technique a cast shoe or a short leg walking cast. Ask your surgeon.