Dr. Pasquale Montesano, M.D.

You should not be taking these medicines on a regular basis you need a baseline evaluation By a doctor

Your doctor was correct. Ribs heal on their own. The only time to worry is when you fracture ribs 1, 2, or 3. Lower ribs heal well with time. The upper ribs sometimes need observation because more trauma is required to fracture them.

Low impact aerobic training. Aquatic training and controlling your BMI of the most important things to do

Steroids reduce inflammation. One injection might be appropriate in certain situations. However repeat injections have been shown to cause cartilage and tissue damage

Sciatica is a non-medical term in general it refers to inflammation of the sciatic nerve which can I have many classes. Thankfully it is not permanent 90% of the time it will go away on its own if not then you need to find a skillful surgeon who knows how to treat the cause
Rest anti-inflammatory agents low impact aerobic exercises aquatics and controlling your BMI i.e. managing your weight are the best strategies

Most likely you pulled a muscle. The first treatment would be rest ice followed by warm compresses. Ultrasound may assist. Gentle stretching and strengthening of the muscle would be next it might need to be injected. A good choice for injection would be alpha to macroglobulin

You really need to get an x-ray to see if you have a condition called kyphosis.

There are a lot of tendons and ligaments around the rest you could’ve injured any of them. You also could’ve injured one of the bones. You need to start by visiting an orthopedic surgeon with an interesting rest problems. I would start by taking an x-ray to make sure there isn’t a fracture. If it is one of the tendons and I inflammatory medication might help followed by injections

Depends where the bursa is. Usually low impact aerobics is a good place to start. If this does not help the bursa may need to be injected. As a last resort the bursa can be excised

It depends on how displaced fracture is an exact location. What is the fracture such that it had to be operated or was it treated in a cast. Usually healing occurs in 6 to 8 weeks

The best exercises for any disorder the spine is always swimming and other aquatic related activities. Low impact aerobics tai chi yoga are all very good

There are many different types of kyphosis. I would assume that he was diagnosed with Scheuermanns kyphosis.

Treatment at this point would depend on the degree. Extension exercises and swimming would be great. If it’s advanced may need to wear a brace. I would advise the consult a physician who is a member of the scoliosis research society.

There’s not a direct hereditary link. But there is a predisposition. If both your parents had asked you arthritis without any associated trauma cause then you will have a slight increased chance of having osteoarthritis. On the other hand if they’re arthritis was caused by some injury earlier in life such as an athletic injury then you probably won’t have an increased likelihood

There is no one answer to this question. It depends on your age and your activity level. It also depends on the intrinsic stability of your knee. It depends whether you have strong hamstrings.
In general if you are young and actively participating in sports you should have it repaired if you are older and less active a good rehab program should be sufficient.

Whether it's repaired or not rehab is the key. If you talk to professional strength coaches who have the longest follow up treating in dealing with patients with ACL repairs they say that the best result are with cadaver bone tendon and bone ACL. They cautioned against using the hamstring for repair even though many surgeons favor this technique. I guess the surgeons are listening to the people who follow the patients the longest