Dr. Adrian Rawlinson

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

More info needed : Can you provide more info. What was the specific injury ? X-rays ? Scan? Did you see a doc? Symptoms ?

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A 37-year-old member asked:

What are the side effects of using creatine?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Creatine: Drink plenty of fluid while taking creatine. Although it has not been proven, dehydration, heat-related illnesses, muscle cramps, reduced blood volume... Read More

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A 51-year-old member asked:

Can you give me suggestions if i eat a high protein, calorie, carb dinner about 30 minutes after working out, should i still take a protein shake?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Protein: probably not necessary - good balanced diet is all you need

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Doctors, do you think i can die from not having creatine in the body? how can i know if it's too low?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Creatine: absolutely not - dont worry about it - you dont need extra creatine and you don need to measure it. In March 2015, a study published by the British J... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with a torn meniscus.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Ignore: Not all meniscus tears need surgery. Try a conservative approach first.

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with athlete's foot.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Ignore: Athlete's foot, medically known as tinea pedis, is a fungal infection of the skin of the feet.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

One of my fingers feels like it might be broken - what is the difference between a broken finger and trigger finger? how could i tell if it's broken?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Finger: The two are very different . Trigger finger is a sticking tendon that usually comes on over time with no history of trauma. If you sustained an in... Read More

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Will an acl in the knee heal on it's own or repair itself?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Probably not: A complete tear of the ACL never heals itself. Most but not all will require some form of reconstruction.

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A 21-year-old member asked:

What's a spur?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Spur : Most spurs are completely asymptomatic. They don't need any specific treatment. Very few need surgery.

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A 32-year-old member asked:

Is the mckenzie method good for benign joint hypermobility syndrome?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Mckenzie: Not really. Strength work is better. Pilates based exercises are probably more appropriate.

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A 48-year-old member asked:

What causes blood to pool under your toe and then bruise even though there is no trauma?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Blood under toe: You can get a subungual hematoma. Sometimes related to trauma. Can occur with ill fitting shoes.

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A 32-year-old female asked:

I hurt my knee about a week ago and now it's red swollen hurts to move certain ways why should i see a doctor

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

See doc: Need to have it checked for ligament , meniscus injury etc. See an ortho doc.

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A 51-year-old member asked:

What type of creatine supplement is best for me?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Think twice: April 16, 2015 -- Men who use muscle-building supplements containing creatine or androstenedione may have a higher risk of getting testicular cancer, ... Read More

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A 51-year-old male asked:

Since ca. 2 years i sense a distinct, click-like sound on my left ear only when walking briskly or jogging. this is cyclic and in synch with movement.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Benign click: Sounds like a completely benign click - similar to when you crack a finger knuckle. If you are worried see your PCP or an ENT doctor.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I sprained my ankle afew days ago and i am now getting sever shooting pains going up my leg and pains going into the middle of my foot. is this normal?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Ankle injury: If the symptoms are increasing maybe get an X-ray to rule out a fracture?

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A 25-year-old female asked:

How to persuade myself to go jogging every morning?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Jogging daily: 1. Set your phone to remind you 2. Work out with a friend so you motivate each other 3. Write down your feeling after a work out 4. See better blood ... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

What could be some causes for reoccurring gout in an individual that is athletic and diet is all in moderation. some alcohol 3-4 per week?. thanks!

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Gout causes : Gout can be related to diet but sometimes no specific dietary influences are found. It's often due to a metabolic defect whereby you produce too much ... Read More

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A 28-year-old male asked:

Pain near my inner elbow bone more towards the medial epicondyle muscle or annular ligament

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Med. epicondylitis: Possible medial epicondylitis - sometimes called golfers elbow. Needs ice, NSAIDs, sometimes PT can help Cortisone shot can help a lot. Good luck

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Once a day. i take pregnacare before conception. with folic acid, inositol, vits.d &b12, l-arginine. i want to know what inositol for?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Inositol: Inositol is a vitamin-like substance. It is found in many plants and animals. It can also be made in a laboratory. Inositol is used for diabetic nerv... Read More

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A 50-year-old member asked:

What is kt tape used for?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Kinesio taping: The jury is out as regards this type of treatment - it is very trendy and probably over used - here's a link to a research article -http://www.ncbi.nl... Read More

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A 38-year-old member asked:

What are some good hand held dumbell exercises for toning your arms?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Dumbell exercises: Scroll down to the dumbell arm exercises - http://www.dumbbell-exercises.com/workout-routines/#3

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A 47-year-old male asked:

Is creatine a safe product to use when training?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Creatine study: In March 2015, a study published by the British Journal of Cancer found that men using supplements containing creatine may have a higher risk of getti... Read More

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A 43-year-old member asked:

Working out- feels like my rib is bruised what to do?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Rib pain causes: There are lots of reasons for this including ; intercostal muscle strain, costochondritis or more rarely a stress fracture in the rib. If it's been go... Read More

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A 35-year-old member asked:

My creatine is 2.2. is this a cause for worry?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Creatinine?: Do you mean Creatinine rather than Creatine? They are different,

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A 42-year-old member asked:

What is the treatment of intra-articular fracture of the tibial tuberosity?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Fracture. : I'd it's non displaced then bracing or casting. If its displaced then open reduction and internal fixation.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Full thickness tear of the acl and "bucket handell tear of the medial meniscus. is it possible to not go into operation, and only conservative soluti?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Poss surgery: The bucket handle tear of the meniscus will likely cause you problems - should probably be dealt with via arthroscopic approach. The ACL tear can w... Read More

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A 48-year-old member asked:

I've got recently been diagnosed with tietzes syndrome. i need advice.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Tietze Syndrome: Tietze syndrome is a rare, inflammatory disorder characterized by chest pain and swelling of the cartilage of one or more of the upper ribs (costochon... Read More

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A 42-year-old male asked:

I get common cold more often than most people i know (about 4 times a year). i exercise a lot. eat healthy. do i just have bad immunity or genes?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Allergies ?: It may not be infection. Could be allergies - maybe allergic rhinitis. Talk to your doctor.

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dull aching pain behind knee right above the crease. woke up with it?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Home remedy: Sounds very non -specific. Specific diagnosis difficult without physical exam of the area. Apply a little ice and take 600mg Ibuprofen with food. If n... Read More

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A 26-year-old female asked:

My knees hurt daily. hurt after sitting, hurt when standing, walking, exercising, etc. often all joints feel stiff & painful. im only 26. why?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

See your dcotor: There are lots of causes for multiple joint pain and stiffness. Your doctor will need to examine your joints and maybe run some lab tests. Sometimes ... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

I just finished recovering from a concussion and then walked into a thin tree branch with smaller branches extending from it. should i be worried?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

No need to worry: HI Sounds like a very low impact injury. Should not be severe enough to cause a new concussion or aggravate a new one. Im sure you'll be fine - dont w... Read More

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A 34-year-old member asked:

Please help! i have scoliose , can i practice body building ?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Scoliosis assessment: Depends on the severity of the problem. See a physical therapist who can advise you on an exercise program.

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A 16-year-old female asked:

I get knee pain which will alternate between both knees, each day a different knee will hurt. what could be the cause of my knee pain?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Cause of knee pain: In someone your age the common problems are patello-femoral syndrome, Osgood Schlatters and tendinitis. These are not serious conditions. Have your p... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

A 25 kg fire extinguisher fell on top of my head .head hurts but their is no bleeding.hurts at one spot when touched,feels heavy.sight sometimes blurr?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Possible concussion: Please make sure that you get assessed for a possible concussion . A blow to the head with the symptoms that you describe really need further assessm... Read More

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I eat at fast food restos quite often but manage to stay fit and athletic. when i exercise, i have troubles breathing. is the bad food causing this?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Bad food: Probably not. You need a cardio and respiratory check up. See your gp.

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A 30-year-old member asked:

What kind of exercise is good for a frozen shoulder?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Pt: Range of motion exercises usually with help from a physical therapist.

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A 20-year-old male asked:

Http://xtr.gr/vitamines_ixnostoixeia/11703/multi_vitamin_120_caps_(warriorlab).htm is this a good vitamin supplement?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Don't waste your $$: In otherwise healthy people all multivitamin preparations have been proven to be worthless. I stopped taking a multivitamin about 3 years ago. Save y... Read More

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A 18-year-old female asked:

I pulled my sartorius a month ago and there is still no change. is there any possibility that it's torn? it happened right after i ran in a xc race.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Advise PT for rehab: See a pt for rehab. If no better in 2 weeks see pcp or an ortho doc.

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A 49-year-old member asked:

What are the fundamental calisthenics workouts?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Calisthenics: One of the greatest advantages of body-weight training is that you can do anywhere, anytime, and there are a lot of exercises you can choose from to s... Read More

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Echo in ear when working out. is this bad?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Hearing check: Doesn't sound too serious. But probably good to have your PCP look in your ear and check your hearing.

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about dealing with sinusitis.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Ignore: Avoid antibiotics - they do NOT work for 95% of sinusitis cases!

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with herniated disk.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Ignore: MRIs of the lumbar spine can be very misleading - my advice is to treat the patient NOT the MRI !

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about sinusitis.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Think: Think twice about that CT Scan - the radiation dose can be about 200 times that of a Chest X Ray !

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A 23-year-old female asked:

If i have plantar fasciitis, it's bad to take 2.5 grams of creatine?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Will not help: no evidence that Creatine helps with plantar fasciitis. In March 2015, a study published by the British Journal of Cancer found that men using supplem... Read More

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A 32-year-old member asked:

Just got cast removed now and i have stiff knee. what's the best way to relieve this?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Pt : Probably need to see a physical therapist. They can guide your rehab and provide a home exercise program to get your knee back to good functioning.

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A 41-year-old member asked:

I still have pain after the fracture healed. what does that mean?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

See ORTHO: Some times fractures don't heal well. You can get a mal union or a non union. See an ortho doc.

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A 37-year-old member asked:

How many grams of protein should i take after an intense workout?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Protein: It's a good idea, because it helps your muscles recover and grow. Your muscles don’t care if the protein comes from a hard-boiled egg, glass of choco... Read More

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A 45-year-old member asked:

I usually consume 30 or 60 grams of protein after my workout, but thats because i think that my body will need it more after the recovery. is this right?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Protein: It's a good idea, because it helps your muscles recover and grow. Your muscles don’t care if the protein comes from a hard-boiled egg, glass of choco... Read More

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A 32-year-old member asked:

When is the best time of day to work out?

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Anytime: Anytime of the day is good.....whenever you can fit it into your daily schedule.

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A 37-year-old male asked:

Please provide some do's and don'ts on dealing with sinusitis.

Sports Medicine 39 years experience

Ignore: Avoid antibiotics as much as possible - virtually ALL sinusitis is due to a virus infection.

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