Rehabilitation Q&A

Questions related to trigger finger? Hello Dr. Su, 1. I currently suspect I have trigger finger. My ring finger gets stuck when bending and cannot straighten immediately, but it can straighten after a few seconds. This issue is particularly noticeable in the morning and tends to...

Could you please clarify what you mean by "back pain"? Recently, I have been experiencing sharp pain in the left side of my lower back, near the spine. The pain occurs intermittently, lasting about a minute each time, and I have to endure the pain for that duration. It ...

High arch foot with some flatfoot, plantar fasciitis, and fat pad atrophy of the heel? Doctor, in this situation, what functional features should the shoes have? Should they provide cushioning, support, stability, or a combination of these? For high arches: 1. The outer side of t...

Sciatic nerve compression causing foot drop? Hello, doctor. At the end of May this year, I had a minor accident that I thought was a thigh strain with a hematoma. However, the pain became unbearable, and by early June, I had to undergo emergency surgery, which revealed a ruptured...

The toe is unable to bend after being run over by a cart? Last June, after my foot was run over by a work cart, I developed bruising and swelling at the junction of the second and third toes on my left foot. I was unable to bend my toes, and walking was painful. I thought the bru...

It's been a month since my shoulder dislocation, but the road to recovery looks bleak? Hello, doctor. A month ago, due to a moment of emotional distress, I over-rotated my arm and accidentally dislocated my left shoulder. I spent nearly four hours in the emergency room befor...

Hip contusion? Hello, doctor. Two weeks ago, I fell while wrestling outside and landed hard on the corner of a flowerpot. After getting up, I experienced pain in the upper left gluteal muscle. There was no bruising, but there is a depression that feels like a hole, and it feels n...

Rehabilitation Issues Following Femoral Fracture 1. The left thigh femur surgery was completed on May 22. By June 27, the knee joint can bend to 100 degrees (while sitting on a chair, with the right foot pressing down on the left foot to assist in bending). However, there seems t...

Toe contusion, with persistent pain for one month? Hello, doctor. About a month ago, I accidentally stepped on someone’s toe while playing sports. At the moment, I felt uncomfortable, but after about 5 to 10 minutes, the pain subsided, so I continued playing. The next day, I noti...

The plantar fat pad has fibrous tissue? In May of this year, I went to physical therapy due to inflammation of the fat pad on the bottom of my foot and received kinesiology taping for 9 days. After removing the tape on May 16, there was a hard lump at the site of the fat pad. The...

Discomfort after cervical traction? Hello Doctor, I am the person who asked question #208941. In my last inquiry, I mentioned that after cervical traction, I experienced numbness starting from the right occipital area, extending to the neck and temples, with a sensation of numbne...

Sleep-related mid-back pain? During daily activities or exercise, everything feels normal, but at night when lying flat or on the side for a period of time, there is significant pain in the middle of the back (slightly to the right), which prevents me from sleeping well. This has...

Cervical spine issues Hello Dr. Lin, I am the person who asked question #208515. I would like to ask if an X-ray can determine the severity of my cervical disc herniation and bone spurs. Are these the causes of my neck and back pain? Can rehabilitation alone improve or cure my co...

Pain in the right leg from the lower back to the knee? I often feel tightness in the inner side of the right foot's arch while standing, and my knee is very uncomfortable. I can sense tightness in the area behind the knee, towards the left. When sitting, I experience discomf...

Numbness in the head after cervical traction? The headache was diagnosed by traditional Chinese medicine as cervicogenic headache caused by poor posture (pain in the right occipital region and stiffness in the shoulders and neck). Three days ago, during the third cervical tractio...

Is there an appropriate treatment or relief method for inflammation of the acupuncture points? Hello, doctor. I am a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. During flare-ups, I often experience inflammation at the sites where tendons or ligaments attach to the bone (enthesitis), res...

Ankle pain Hello Dr. Wang, I would like to describe my issue. I am experiencing pain on the inner side of my ankle, which sometimes feels sharp or has a tearing sensation. The pain is located on the inner side of the ankle, closer to the heel, and it occurs in both feet. An ortho...

Rehabilitation for Herniated Discs and Spinal Ligament Injuries Hello, I had an MRI in mid-March that revealed a herniated disc, primarily between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the first sacral vertebra, which is compressing the nerve. In April and May, in addition to traction th...

Inquiry about post-injury symptoms? In early November 2023, I noticed pain in the front side of my right shoulder. After a hospital diagnosis, it was suspected that the long head of the biceps tendon was injured. Despite undergoing rehabilitation, there was no improvement. A few ...

Pain and discomfort on the outer side of the right calf? Hello Doctor, my mother is 81 years old. She has experienced discomfort on the outer side of her right calf since middle age, and although she usually walks for exercise, in the past two years, the discomfort has worsened, ...