Bone, Joint and Ligament Problems

Bones can’t move without joints and ligaments. Discuss all bone, joint and ligament alignments in this forum. They include but aren’t limited to osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, osteomyelitis, fibrous dysplasia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, cervical spondylosis, ankylosing spondylitis, infective arthritis, ligament sprain, tendonitis, and ligament inflammation.

Left shoulder pain; irritability

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Hello my name is Marcos. Today while I was in a class early in the morning I started feeling severe pain in my left shoulder. After the class(which lasted 8 hours) the pain only became worse. The pain is above my left shoulder. Then for a couple hours the pain spread slightly into my right shoulder....

by Darkmarcos105773 over a year ago

Can your ribs get messed up because of your bed?

I've notice that my side was hurting I didn't think of anything of it, I just thought I slept wrong. But I started noticing that my left rib is sticking out. I can't sleep on any of my sides or my back. Now i have to sleep on my tummy. I don't know because I told my parents but they dont seem to...

by tigerlilly over a year ago

herbs for polymyalgia rheumatica

Can someone explain this to me? I can't quite work out the truth around this, so any information given from personal experience would be valued enormously. I have polymyalgia rheumatica. It is a nasty condition to live with, as I am sure many of you know. What are the herbs that can cure of ease...

by Guest over a year ago

pain in under left breastbone, taking actenol could this be related

I take actenol for bone density, I have resently experiencing pain under breast bone, stomach bloating, pain in abdomen shooting down leg when bending over. I have had IBS for over 20 years. Could this just be a flare up or should I be concerned about the actenol?

by karen over a year ago

Arthradisis, recovery times, complications

I have had a total knee replacement now for 8years and I have over worked it. It is now worn due to working like it was normal. How long is the recovery time and what success is there in continueing in the workforce, Im 44 years old and run my own steel manufacturing business

by Guest over a year ago

Joint pain with the occasional pop

I'm in weightlifting, my knees and hips pop (not crack) commonly throughout the week. It also hurts when it rains. Could anyone tell me what exactly the popping is? I've heard its air, Joins popping in and out of place, and also (with hips) that a certain muscle is basically pushing the joint back...

by Jasmine_marie over a year ago

neuroma and cortisone injections

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I had cortisone shots for my neuroma and now my second toe is arched upward and laying on my big toe, which it never did before. l I am scheduled for surgery for the neuroma on Sept. 9th and am wondering if this will get better or not. I also have a bunion that will need fixed later, but it really...

by Patpav over a year ago

I had ccarfe operation

I had a scarfe operation on December 1st. Not too much pain post-op but my foot is still too swollen to wear trainers, although I was told too do so whenseen at the hospital 9 days post-op. I am walking , (with crutches,) quite a lot - should I keep it elevated more. I am also doing toe-stretching...

by Sybil over a year ago

treatment differences with cracked vs bruised ribs

do you treat a bruised vs. a broken rib differently? why get an xray if they are treated the same?

by Guest over a year ago

Left ribcage sticks out more than right

Ive had a sudden left ribcage that sticks out more than my right. Sometimes it has a minor pain. But most of the time its painless. Im really disturb by it especially when im sleeping. What does this mean? Please help.

by Angela over a year ago