03.10.2017 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
Hello, I am pregnant, currently in week 7, day 1, and have been experiencing lower abdominal pain since yesterday evening. It feels like a dull ache and at the same time, it feels like muscle soreness. When I cough, it seems to cramp up somehow. I am...
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17.05.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. I am female, 33 years old, 170cm/60kg. Until the beginning of this year, I was working and doing a lot of sports. I am a non-smoker, no alcohol, and have been following a vegetarian diet for 20 years. Throughout my life, I have always been in ...
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18.06.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Good day,
I have a somewhat sensitive question. For about 5 years, I have been experiencing light bleeding in my stool on and off, especially during times of stress. Five years ago, I visited a proctologist for the first time and he identified a sma...
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13.11.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
when I statically stress a muscle, for example by squatting for longer than a few seconds, I experience a sharp pain in the affected muscle and joint for several days.
This is not muscle soreness, which I am very familiar with as a fitness at...
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07.06.2015 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
since Friday evening I have been hearing or feeling a slight click in my cervical spine. It happens when I turn my head to the right and then back to the center in a rotating motion, there is a quiet click. The noise is driving me crazy. It's...
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11.01.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good morning.
I hope you can give me some advice. In November, I had a minor accident where I stubbed my right foot on a sidewalk slab. I had a painful bruise on my foot, which quickly healed. However, since then I have been experiencing constant se...
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05.10.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I am asking a question for my father, who is 59 years old.
He has always had mild back pain that occasionally worsened and could be relieved by manipulation at the orthopedist. A classic case of "I have back pain".
However, for the past three...
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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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30.03.2014 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good evening,
I have been experiencing pain in my leg (left lower leg) for 2 weeks (it started overnight).
The pain is particularly strong in the morning, right after getting up, and focuses on the big toe joint and ankle but radiates into the calf...
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05.01.2014 | answered by Tobias Theben
Hello,
I am faced with the question of whether I should have arthroscopy of the knee joint done. I am 69 years old, and I have had meniscus problems in both knees since I was a student and sports student, I was in hospitals, in casts, had to rest... ...
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21.12.2013 | answered by Christian Welsch
For about 1 ½ years now, I have been having problems with my cervical spine. When the pain first started, I was in good shape, doing strength training several times a week, so I ruled out a muscular issue. The pain usually occurs 3-6 days a week. It ...
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22.02.2013 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have pain in my chest and back at the level of my heart every day, and I also have problems with my heart that manifest as follows: it is a bit strange because when I try to lift something, whether heavy or light, I may immediately feel that...
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04.02.2013 | answered by Michael Schröter
Hello - unfortunately, I have a small fetish with my belly button. I like to feel pressure there and unfortunately I overdid it recently. A lady pressed heavily with her heel and I think something happened. Since then, I have had pain when straighten...
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19.11.2012 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello!
I have been experiencing persistent nausea for a week now. It came on suddenly. Stomach noises indicating hunger would occur, but when I ate something, the nausea would worsen. I have not vomited yet. Diarrhea was only brief.
I have since se...
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30.10.2012 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Hello,
For about 1.5 years, I have been suffering from severe pain (burning) in my calves, knees, heels, and thighs. At times, my legs give out, causing me to fall. I experience frequent muscle twitches, generalized fatigue, "pins and needles" sensa...
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16.08.2012 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Hello,
I have a question.
Unfortunately, I am quite tense from the ground up, constantly unconsciously tensing, most of all between my shoulders up to the neck. Sometimes I do gentle cervical spine exercises, such as gently and slowly lowering my he...
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26.02.2012 | answered by Mario Werner
Hello,
I am 60 years old and have been experiencing pain on the inside of my right knee for a long time. I had an MRI done (results are attached). After the MRI, I received a hyaluronic acid injection and have been taking glucosamine supplements for ...
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31.12.2011 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear doctors,
After an accident, I have had a partial stiffening in my right midfoot for 4 years, wear insoles, and usually walk with a limp or assume a protective posture (as background information). For the past year, I have been experiencing incr...
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29.11.2011 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello!
I am 29 years old and (unfortunately) a smoker.
For a long time, I have been dealing with various minor ailments. Recently, I have been to the doctor frequently and have undergone various tests. Thankfully, all the results came back without ...
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05.08.2011 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello dear medical team,
I underwent surgery on May 23rd. It was not necessarily necessary, as I had no symptoms, no obstructions, etc. It was about millimeter-sized 'holes'. A ventral hernia and an umbilical hernia. I even suggested the removal of ...
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13.07.2011 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello dear medical team,
I underwent a surgery 7 weeks ago, during which a cut was made above my belly button, approximately 5cm long. A very minimal umbilical hernia was directly repaired above the belly button and a hernia a few centimeters above ...
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21.03.2011 | answered by Christian Klein
Here is a longer story (including background information for which I have already received hints). It would be very helpful if a specialist in this field would comment on this topic (or someone who actually has experience here).
I am currently abroa...
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01.11.2010 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
Occasionally, irregularly, it happens that while I am walking the dog or at work, I suddenly experience a sharp pain above my left chest (about a hand's width below the collarbone), which only lasts for 1 to 5 minutes and then goes away. At t...
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09.04.2010 | answered by Christian Klein
Hello,
Let me introduce myself briefly. My name is Nancy, I am 29 years old. In 1998, after a surgery for haptic patella luxation on my right knee, I had an infection with staphylococcus aureus. Additionally, I had a deep vein thrombosis in my lower...
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