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.

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4 weeks post op......partially torn Rotator cuff tendon and biceps tendon tenotomy

I somehow injured my left shoulder in December, 2016. I was in excruciating pain. Was put on hydromorph contin which really didn't touch the pain. I had MRI, ultrasound, xrays, bone scan........showed a partial rotator cuff tendon. Saw 3 different orthopedic...

by haliebutt over a year ago

over a year ago by haliebutt

LisFranc injury to my left foot

Hi, I recently sustained a LisFranc injury to my left foot, where I fractured my 2nd/3rd/4th metatarsals and dislocated the 1st with ligament damage after falling down a large step in work. I did it on 2/7/15 and had surgery 7/7/15 where they placed 2 titanium screws in the 1st to stabilise it, they...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

what type of doctor should I seek for a bunion surgery?

Answered by a doctor

what type of doctor should do bunion surgery

by HJC over a year ago

over a year ago by HJC

I've had sensations of heat in the arch of my right foot, but not constant

Having same feeling. I am 35. Already had blood work done. I'm not diabetic. I've had sensations of heat in the arch of my right foot. They are sporadic. Not constant. And it's not a feeling of pain. Just warmth. Not seeing any good answers on this thread so apparently no one knows.

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

shocking pain in right shoulder which is going down to wrist

I have shocking pain in right shoulder down to wrist ?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

A good amount of hip pain and it is located lower than my pelvis

im a 19 year old female. For the past two months I've been in a good amount of hip pain and nothing gets rid of it I had a perfect x-ray and nothing was wrong but I'm still in pain and it's lower than my pelvis I don't remember any extreme pulls or anything to damage it. Any idea of what it could be

by Keelysmith over a year ago

over a year ago by Keelysmith

Has anyone tried the inversion table?

So my friends have an inversion table and mentioned that maybe it would help my hip that has been giving me trouble since last tuesday. So I went over and got on it for about 10 minutes today. I played around going up n down a bit before going totally vertical. It was really weird/cool. :umno: 8)...

by JACKED UP over a year ago

over a year ago by airehead

what do we know about osteoarthritis? what is causing it? my genes or my physical habits?

Answered by a doctor

Early onset osteoarthritis, becoming much more common and more diagnosed. But there is no more insight on treating it. Doctors have little to say but "your screwed, you could get a hip replacement...at 42?" I want to know what's causing it, I need to know if it's my genes, or my physical habits....

by pauli357656 over a year ago

over a year ago by pauli357656

Doctor recommended me a Flat Foot Reconstruction surgery, the recovery is going to be severe

I'm 66 and a high-level doubles tennis player (for my age group, sigh), playing 20 hours a week. A two months ago my left ankle was hurting a great deal so I saw an orthopod who, after an MRI and wearing a boot for a month, recommended flat foot reconstruction surgery. As many of...

by Mike "ex-genius" Kelley over a year ago

over a year ago by Mike "ex-genius" Kelley