23.11.2021 | answered by Christian Welsch
I have a wrist operation scheduled after a fall on 11/19. I currently have a cast from the back of my hand to my elbow. Since this morning, a large bruise has developed on my elbow and my fingers are turning blue-purple. I only have minimal pain. I a...
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23.05.2019 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Hello,
I am currently in Vietnam. Today, I fell off my motorbike. I have open wounds on my knee and elbow, as well as abrasions. I was treated by a pharmacist who cleaned the wounds and treated them with iodine ointment. I am okay for the most part,...
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15.03.2019 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
I have had this swelling on my left elbow for about 1 year.
Please see the photo attached.
It doesn't hurt, so I haven't been to the doctor yet.
What could this be please?
Thank you very much!
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05.04.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
I injured myself on a glass pane on Sunday, 26.04.17. I was treated at the hospital (about 30 minutes later): wounds were washed, disinfected, and stitched. There was a wound on the elbow with 5 stitches and another with 2 stitches. A stitch ...
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30.11.2016 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
I am really scared of getting a thrombosis in my arm. Sometimes I wake up at night and my arm feels numb and tingly. I have the feeling that it's coming from my neck or that I was lying on it, but when I move my shoulders and head, it goes aw...
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16.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello
I am M, 39 years old, 1.72 m tall, and weigh 80 kg. I had a sore throat twice in the spring, my tonsils have been removed for 10 years. I was treated with antibiotics for 7 days once, and then again for 10 days. I do a lot of sports, focusing ...
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04.07.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have pain in my left arm in the area of the elbow and wrist when making certain movements or applying pressure. In order to better prepare for a possible doctor's appointment, I would like to know possible diagnoses and treatmen...
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20.07.2015 | answered by Christian Theiß
When I move my head downwards (nodding), I experience pain that radiates into my left shoulder and upper arm. Additionally, the tip of my left index finger feels numb.
These symptoms occurred after exercising....
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12.11.2014 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I kindly request an answer to my question from a doctor who is well acquainted with allergology, ideally a dermatologist or allergist.
I have the following problem:
Yesterday evening, I suddenly had a strong allergic reaction. It started wit...
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27.05.2014 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have an appointment with a chiropractor and orthopedist soon, but due to a somewhat peculiar condition that is bothering me, I would like to seek an expert opinion beforehand. I have a general problem with constant muscle tensio...
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04.05.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello dear ones. In 1980, I had a serious accident (fall from a 7 meter height) and had 7 bone fractures including my pelvis and hip. I suffered an open comminuted fracture in my right elbow, which was treated with surgery. The head of the radius bon...
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17.03.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
I have been experiencing pain in my left elbow for about 14 days. I regularly take Arnica globules, have already used Rivanolum wraps, and used Retterspitz wraps. My friend even brought me a zinc paste bandage. Nothing helps. At the end of February, ...
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29.07.2013 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
for several weeks now I have had irritated, slightly scaly/pimply skin on my elbow, which also itches from time to time. At first, I simply thought it was a rash or a mild case of psoriasis, but when I searched the internet today, I read some...
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15.09.2012 | answered by Christian Welsch
I have been experiencing pain in various parts of my body for 5 years. It started in my back, then moved to my right leg down to the ankle, then the elbows, then the left shoulder, and for almost 2 years now also the right shoulder. I feel weak, can'...
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26.02.2012 | answered by Mario Werner
Five weeks ago, the bursa in my elbow was removed. Now, fluid constantly forms in the elbow and it has to be punctured. The doctor has no explanation and prescribes antibiotics and dressings with Rivanol solution....
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06.06.2011 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I have been suffering from pain in the lumbar region for two and a half years, radiating down to the foot of my right leg. The pain feels like circulation problems or, more precisely, like tearing, and it cannot be pinpointed to a specific area as it...
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17.05.2011 | answered by Freddy Feuerstein
In a fall, the front part of my right middle finger pointed unnaturally downwards. Initially, a torn tendon was suspected, but the MRI evaluation showed that it was the capsule that was torn, not the tendon. The doctor put a plaster splint on me from...
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27.02.2011 | answered by Freddy Feuerstein
Dear Dr. [Last Name],
Are lesions on the ulnar nerve, which cause severe pain including clinical symptoms, always clearly evidenced by neurophysiological measurements, or can lesions with severe pain on the ulnar nerve also exist when the measuremen...
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14.12.2010 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good morning,
I have been experiencing pain in my left arm for weeks (if I were to describe it, I would say it feels like muscle soreness), starting from the inside of the elbow to the outer forearm (upper part) up to about halfway down the forearm. ...
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