about an hour causes excruciating back pain . Better off being numb. I lost my balance last week while ... the surgeon who did the last CT, showing advanced atrophy of the left rectus abdominis, likely ... View answer

irregular, hyperintense and partially torn. It is surrounding by peritendinous oedema. No significant muscle atrophy is seen. Peritendinous fluid is evident superolaterally. Tendon thickening,... View answer

what would cause my right side to atrophy from neck to toes. My right breast has has alls gone down at l east two sizes. My spine has gone into a 45 degree curvature. this has all happened in the last ... View answer

[Good afternoon. I have been experiencing lower back pain and an extreme loss of strength in the muscles of the back and buttocks (on the right hand side), making very difficult to stand up straight and to walk. Along with... View answer

I am 72 years old,is it normal to have muscle atrophy , ... View answer

hips, leading to falls. Significant muscle atrophy of quads and hamstrings as well as hip flexor. More atrophy in thighs than calves. Also has moderate neuropathy in thighs. Normal CT scan of... View answer

Dr. Rynne, what are causes of muscle wasting? My son is alcoholic/smokes , lives at a high altitude in the colorado mountains with bad water....molybdenum mines, etc. there that taint the water. He ... View answer

I was physical inactive for a few weeks, when I am usually active (lifting weights) Recently I started to lift again, but I was lifting as much as I did before. Is this muscle atrophy and will my ... View answer

Hello, I am experiencing severe muscle atrophy. I have had the injury for many years but it was managable and didn t impede me exercising. Ever since a chiro did some work on me it has gotten severe. I ... View answer

[my son is experiencing muscle wasting which the doctors say is due to his lack of ability to process protein He is diabetic and they are having trouble controlling his blood sugars he runs around the 400s most of the... View answer