Managing Muscle Pain After Ankle Fracture Surgery: Can Pain Relief Patches Help?
Fracture I recently fractured my right ankle, underwent surgery, and will need to have the steel pins removed in a year. It's been about two weeks since my cast was removed, and I am experiencing muscle soreness and tightness. Can I use pain relief patches to help alleviate ...
Dr. Zheng Shunping Reply:
Hello: In response to your question, pain relief patches are effective for alleviating localized muscle soreness, but they have limited effects on tightness and restricted joint mobility. It is primarily necessary to combine them with rehabilitation therapy. Options such as hydro...[Read More] Managing Muscle Pain After Ankle Fracture Surgery: Can Pain Relief Patches Help?
Understanding Fasciitis of the Spine: Severity and Treatment Options
Could you please provide the content you would like me to translate? Hello, doctor. I would like to know if my condition is fascia inflammation of the spine. Is this serious? If it is serious, do I need to undergo any additional tests? What would those tests be? Thank you!
Dr. Zheng Shunping Reply:
Hello: In response to your question, it is uncommon for "spinal fasciitis" to be used as a diagnostic term, so it is unclear what specific condition you are referring to. I suspect that it is more likely to be "myofascial pain syndrome." I recommend that patie...[Read More] Understanding Fasciitis of the Spine: Severity and Treatment Options
Understanding Muscle Pain: Effective Rehabilitation Strategies and Home Remedies
soreness Hello, Director Chen! I have a troubling issue to consult you about: My usual recreational activities are jogging and cycling. About a year ago, after jogging about seven or eight laps, I started experiencing pain in my left leg just below the hip (on the outer side of t...
Dr. Chen Xianchang Reply:
(1) Tenderness near the hip joint or pain during rotation in the buttock area may indicate inflammation of the piriformis or gluteus minimus muscles; radiation to the buttock or thigh does not necessarily mean sciatica. It is possible that the treatment did not target the area ef...[Read More] Understanding Muscle Pain: Effective Rehabilitation Strategies and Home Remedies
Understanding Thigh Muscle Pain After Cycling: Causes and Treatments
Thigh muscle pain? Doctor, my thigh muscle on the inner side of my left knee starts to feel swollen and warm, and then begins to hurt after cycling for a long time (after 40 minutes to an hour). What condition could this be? How should it be treated? Is it possible to spray a col...
Dr. Pan Yingda Reply:
It is difficult to determine the exact location of your pain. If it is near the knee, it is generally related to issues with tendons, ligaments, or articular cartilage. Based on your description, it sounds more like tendonitis. Here are some treatment recommendations: 1. Avoid pr...[Read More] Understanding Thigh Muscle Pain After Cycling: Causes and Treatments
Understanding Muscle Pain in the Upper Right Arm: Causes and Solutions
Muscle soreness The upper half of the right hand, including both the dorsal and palmar surfaces, experiences soreness due to work-related activities (manual screen printing). Please help me with a diagnosis. Thank you.
Dr. Pan Yingda Reply:
Adjust your work posture and methods to align with ergonomics, which means using the most relaxed, least strenuous, and most efficient way. In addition to muscle issues, pay attention to the cervical spine (C4-C6). It cannot be overstated how important proper posture is. Take car...[Read More] Understanding Muscle Pain in the Upper Right Arm: Causes and Solutions