Pain & Technical Questions
Prostatitis
Q: I was diagnosed with prostatitis (chronic prostatitis). What kind of disease is it?
Q: What are the symptoms of prostatitis?
Q: What causes prostatitis?
Q: How is prostatitis diagnosed?
Q: What is the treatment for prostatitis?
Q: I have had chronic prostatitis for 2 years. I have constipation and back pain. I also have numbness in the back of my thighs. I am worried.
Q: I have had prostatitis for over a year now. There has been no improvement, and I am worried that it might be another disease. Is there any possibility of heavy disease other than prostatitis?
Q: Is there any way to prevent prostatitis? I heard that squats are good, is this true?
Q: Is there a relationship between prostatitis and stress?
Q: Is there anything I should not do with chronic prostatitis?
Q: Are there any herbal medicines that are effective for prostatitis?
Q: Are there any good over-the-counter medicines for prostatitis?
Q: What are some ways to treat prostatitis other than taking medications?
Q: How long does it take to treat prostatitis?
Q: What is the difference between acute and chronic prostatitis?
Q: I have prostatitis. Is there any problem with sexual activity during treatment? Is it safe to ejaculate?
Q: I suffer from chronic sleep deprivation and constipation due to public pain caused by prostatitis. Is there any way to reduce the pain?
Q:I thought my prostatitis was cured, but it came back. Will there ever be a cure?
Neck Stiffness
Q: I have been suffering from a stiff neck for many years. What is this condition? Is it a disease?
Q: For the past few months, I have had stiffness in my neck and nape, so I had to take an MRI. There was no bone abnormality, and I was told that I have a straight neck. When it is severe, I sometimes have headaches and nausea. Are headaches and nausea also caused by stiff neck?
Q: What causes stiff neck?
Q: Does stiff neck relate to stress?
Q: What kind of symptoms does neck stiffness have?
Q: Are there any recommended stretches or exercises to relieve neck stiffness?
Q: Are there any acupressure points or massages for neck stiffness?
Q: Are there any effective products to improve stiff neck?
Q: Should I cool my stiff neck? or warm it up?
Q: I have a stiff neck. It improves temporarily with massage but comes back soon. Is there any way to treat it fundamentally?
Q: Is there an effective weight training for hip osteoarthritis?
Q: As conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip, should rehabilitation and exercise therapy be continued even if it is painful?
Hip Osteoarthritis
Q: I went to a hospital due to groin pain and was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis. What kind of disease is this?
Q: What is the structure of the hip joint?
Q: What are the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis?
Q: What are the causes of osteoarthritis of the hip joint?
Q: How is osteoarthritis of the hip diagnosed?
Q: How does osteoarthritis progress?
Q: I went to the hospital because of pain in my hip joint and was told that it did not look so bad on x-ray, but the base of my leg is very painful. What is going on?
Q: I have been diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis. Is there anything I should not do?
Q: Sometimes when it is cold or rainy, my hip joint hurts and I cannot walk. Is there a relationship between weather and pain?
Q: I was diagnosed with a hip labrum injury and have been treated with rehabilitation and injections, but the pain is not going away. I have been advised to have a surgery, but is there any way other than surgery to improve the pain?
Q: I was diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis. What will be done in rehabilitation?
Q: Are there any effective stretches for osteoarthritis of hip?
Q: Is there an effective weight training for hip osteoarthritis?
Q: As conservative treatment for osteoarthritis of the hip, should rehabilitation and exercise therapy be continued even if it is painful?
Q: What are some non-surgical treatments for hip osteoarthritis?
Q: What are the surgical options for osteoarthritis of the hip?
Knee Osteoarthritis
Q: My knee hurts and when I went to the hospital for taking X-ray, I was told that the gap between the bones was narrow.
Q: What are the symptoms of osteoarthritis of the knee?
Q: I went to the hospital and was told that the X-rays did not look so bad, but my knee is very painful. What is going on my knee?
Q: I was diagnosed with Knee Osteoarthritis. Is there any prevention to stop progressing the deformation?
Q: My knee pain is more intense on bad weather days. Why is this? Why?
Q: I have osteoarthritis of the knee. Is there anything I can do to help myself cope with it? (Self-Prevention)
Q: I was recommended surgery for knee osteoarthritis. What kind of surgery is available?
Q: I have osteoarthritis of the knee and am wondering if I should have surgery. Is there any non-surgical way to improve it?
Jumper's Knee
Q: I had a pain in my knee and went to the hospital. I was told that I had Jumper's knee.
Q: Where does Jumper's knee hurt? What are the symptoms?
Q: What is the reason causing Jumper’s knee? Why it occurs?
Q: How do you diagnose Jumper’s knee?
Q: I have a pain above the knee plate. Is this also Jumper's knee?
Achilles Tendinitis
Q: I feel pain in my ankle and my doctor said that it looks like Achilles Tendinitis. What is Achilles Tendinitis?
Q: Where does it hurt if I have Achilles Tendinitis? I feel pain around heel. Is this also Achilles Tendinitis?
Q: What kind of symptom does Achilles Tendinitis have? How do you diagnose it?
Q: I was diagnosed with Achilles tendinitis and told that it would heal in three weeks if I rested. However, it hasn't healed after four months. How long does it usually take for Achilles tendinitis to heal?
Q: It has been about three months since I was diagnosed with Achilles Tendinitis. What is the cause of Achilles Tendinitis? Why does it occur?
Tennis Elbow
Q: I went to see a doctor because of an elbow pain, and I was told that it is a tennis elbow.
Q: Where does the tennis elbow cause pain?
Q: What causes tennis elbow? Why this occurs?
Q: It has been six months since I had a tennis elbow. Although I tried various treatments, but it does not get better. What is the reason?
Q: Are there any stretches that work for tennis elbow?
Q: I feel a pain inside of my elbow, is this a tennis elbow?
Q: I am not sure if I should take an injection for tennis elbow. Will the injection work?
Q: Is a poultice effective for tennis elbow?
Q: It has been six months since I got a tennis elbow, but it is getting worse. Is there anything in daily lives that could cause it to get worse? How I can prevent it from progressing?
Q: Is it better to use taping or supporter for tennis elbow? Are there any other goods?
Q: I got a tennis elbow, and I tried rehabilitation and injection, but both did not work well. What kinds of further treatments are available?
Plantar Fasciitis
Q: I went to hospital because of my heel pain, and a doctor said it is plantar fasciitis. What is plantar fasciitis?
Q: What is the symptom of plantar fasciitis?
Q: Why plantar fasciitis occurs? What is the cause of this?
Q: I have a heel pain for more than a half year, and I believe it is plantar fasciitis. Is my case severe? How long does it take to be cured?
Q: Is there an effective stretch for plantar fasciitis?
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