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.

rotator cuff surgery

November 19th I had my surgery I'm in my third week pain has significantly decrease I have like cramps in in my shoulder,ROM is like 60 degrees ,most pain is at night not so much pain just uncomfortable still sleeping in a lazy boy go to pt 2 times a week that's going OK after pt they always give me...

by yvetteusher331364 over a year ago

Mediastinal mass

I went to have a explora scan done as a precautionary manner for my husband and myself. They found a 2cm mediatistinal mass in my chest. I have a severe allergic reaction to iodine so I cannot have contrast on another CT scan they recommended 3 months later. I had an MRI and went to a...

by Guest over a year ago

Bunion and hammer toe surgery

Answered by a doctor

This surgery has ruined my foot...it hurts worse now then before surgery..The toe that ad the k wire did not heal correctly it hangs down below the other toes and is stiff and burns and stings most of the time.I regret having this surgery I feel it was a bad mistake ...never got any therapy after I...

by dianew413 over a year ago

rotor cuff sugery

i had my shoulder sugery about 10 months ago, i dont feel my shoulder is up to par. i am/was a athlete an im only 20, and was wondering if there was a type of steriod that would help me out a lot, i know steriods are for mainly or all for muscels but if there is somthing for my type of injury please...

by gel55508 over a year ago

rotator cuff repair

I had a partial tear of the rotator cuff cleaned up and a bone spur removed a month ago. I also had carpal tunnel surgery on the same hand at the sane time. I had been working out and my shoulders were pretty strong prior to the surgery 4 months ago. I went to physical therapy for the first three...

by Valerie H. over a year ago

Reactive Arthritis: Fast?

Answered by a doctor

I was recently diagnosed with ReA. I have been on 30mg of prednisone for about a month now. I can barely walk most days and am in a TON of pain! I've been reading the hypothesis that food allergies are really to blame for ReA flare-ups. I am so desperate to try something besides the steroids!...

by beatlenyc166948 over a year ago

Swollen knot near tailbone

Hey everyone. About 2 days ago I fell down the stairs and fell right on my butt. Now I have a huge softball size knot on my upper left buttcheek into my lower back. It really hurts to sit or lay down or even to walk or move my left leg to much. And it is starting to bruise. I was layed off of...

by michelle2635004 over a year ago

Sharp hip pain

I'm having that same sharp feeling in my left hip off and on for years. It goes away when I go to the Ciropractor and I do stretches often. If I slack off doing these for a couple of months the pains return. I really think its from constant improper posture. Regular doctors haven't been much help...

by Nikki- SC over a year ago

Second toe hammer toe surgery

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It's been 8 months since my hammer toe surgery and so far no improvement. I've had two toes shorten, the joints removed to help with a callose that would grow on the second toe which formed a hammer toe and pain on the bottom of my feet. I'm still experiencing pain on the bottom of my foot and...

by dgreenha152221 over a year ago

My healing feedback

I don't want to jinx myself, but I am still healing very nicely. Did 55 push ups yesterday after bench pressing 135 pounds for twenty reps. Every once in a while, all the muscles in my shoulder flex at once, and it locks up for a second, but that's it. Are you guys doing your rehab...

by Guest over a year ago