Dr. Lai Yanting reply Rehabilitation Question

Numbness and pain in the entire left leg? I experience numbness along the entire back of my left leg, from the calf to the thigh, after standing or walking for less than five minutes. This numbness then turns into pain, which only subsides once I sit down. This condition has been...

Calf pain Hello, in the past couple of months, I've been experiencing pain in my calves when I walk up stairs on my toes (similar to climbing stairs on my tiptoes) or when I run quickly. Other than that, I usually don't have any pain. I've been using muscle relaxan...

Right back pain..? Hello Doctor: I started working last week, and for the past few days, I've been typing and entering data. I suspect this might be the reason why I've been experiencing pain in my right back since last night. The pain is not constant; it occurs with ce...

Frozen shoulder? An elderly family member has been experiencing worsening pain in the left shoulder for the past six months, even waking up at night due to the pain. About a month and a half ago, they visited a rehabilitation clinic where X-rays were taken, and it was diagnosed a...

Symptoms of confusion? Dear Doctor, my symptoms extend from both sides of my neck to my shoulders, where I feel a sensation as if a heavy weight is pressing down, accompanied by soreness. There is also pain when I apply pressure, and sometimes I experience a sharp, stabbing pain ...

Knee pain with no identifiable cause? Hello, Dr. Lai. I am a basketball player. I used to play basketball without any issues, but after running ten laps around the field last October, I started experiencing pain near my right knee. After about an hour of playing basketball, the p...

How to rehabilitate and correct mild thoracic scoliosis? This year's health check X-ray shows a slight curvature of the thoracic spine. I am unsure if this is caused by poor posture at work over the past few years. I have a regular exercise routine, and my daily life is not ...

Spinal pain with persistent chills but no fever? I haven't had my period and haven't engaged in any intense exercise, but I've been in pain for about three days. It started around 5 PM the day before yesterday, with a very sore lower back. By 7 or 8 PM, the pain be...

Aftereffects of Lumbar Traction Weight (Forwarded from the Director's Mailbox) Dear Director, I would like to inquire about lumbar traction in rehabilitation. If the traction force exceeds one-quarter of the patient's body weight, could it lead to hip joint pain or re...

Plantar fasciitis I have plantar fasciitis, which sometimes causes pain so severe that I feel like hitting the floor. This has been ongoing for several years, but I am more concerned about my military service obligations. Can I still serve in the regular military under these circ...

Is arthritis caused by gout always sudden and severe? Is arthritis caused by gout always sudden and severe? If the pain is gradual, does that mean it is not gout? (The patient is a 47-year-old male) Thank you!

Chest contusion for over a decade? Hello, doctor. I am a 27-year-old male. When I was in middle school, I collided with someone while playing basketball, and my chest was forcefully compressed by the basketball, resulting in an injury. A few years later, I visited a thoracic surg...

Rehabilitation issues related to thigh atrophy? Hello doctor, I fractured my right patella over a month ago. I did not undergo surgery and currently have a cast that extends from about halfway up my thigh to two-thirds of my foot, leaving only my toes exposed. However, my thigh h...

Stiffness in the posterior neck? Since August or September of last year, I have been experiencing stiffness in my neck, making it difficult to turn my head from side to side. I visited a rehabilitation department at a major hospital, where I underwent X-rays and ultrasound of my ...

Flatfoot in infants Hello Doctor: My son is currently 6 and a half years old and has flat feet. When viewed from behind, he seems to walk with a slight inward toeing. Last year, we went to Chang Gung Children's Hospital for a bone assessment, and the doctor said his skeletal...

The area above the elbow was struck..? Hello, doctor. This afternoon after class, I was writing with my elbow resting on the desk when a classmate playfully hit me hard about 3 centimeters above my elbow joint. It was very painful at that moment, and later I felt heaviness in tha...

Congenital torticollis Hello, doctor. I am 30 years old this year! I have had congenital torticollis (tilting to the right) since birth. My parents took me for surgery to remove the muscle when I was three years old, but I did not undergo rehabilitation for correction. As a resul...

Plantar fasciitis and other pain-related issues? Hello Dr. Lai, About five years ago, I started experiencing knee pain. After seeing a doctor, I was diagnosed with "osteoarthritis" and have been taking related supplements such as glucosamine and other joint health prod...

Botulinum toxin improves post-stroke spasticity? I recently read in the newspaper that botulinum toxin can improve post-stroke spasticity and prevent ankle joint varus deformity. Does your hospital offer this botulinum toxin treatment? If my mother has had a stroke for three year...

Right shoulder tightness and weakness in the entire right arm? Hello: Several years ago, I had a minor strain in my right shoulder, but I did not experience any discomfort until the end of last year when I developed severe pain in my right shoulder. Initially, it was just pain an...