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.

My numb fingers

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Upon waking my two fingers on my left hand had no feeling in them (baby and ring), Like they were drained of blood. After a few seconds of shaking my hand out the feeling came back. It wasn't like they were asleep. This has happened twice in the past two weeks?

by melissacomrie over a year ago

Rotater cuff surgery left shoulder

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It has been 5 months since my surgery. Doctor said all muscles were torn. Seams like everything is alright , but when I lift small objects when I reach out I have pain and weak like lifting a pot of coffee.should it be that way after 5months?

by John Faulkner over a year ago

bunion REMOER AND STILL IN PAIN

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i had a bunion remover sugery done last year in 08/2012, and i still feel pain, stiffness, and cant walk flat on my foot. could it be the surgeion's mistake or what? i am confuse why i'm still in pain.

by MIS KOR over a year ago

Why do anomalies show on face and legs in acrocephalosyndactyly?

I was just looking at some pictures of babies born with acrocephalosyndactyly or Apert Syndrome. I saw that all those babies have anomalies on their face as well as legs, and I was wondering if anyone could explain why that is the case? What makes these anomalies develop in babies with...

by alfie1327181574 over a year ago

broken rib or just brusing

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Hi there do you think I could have broken my rib bruised it or just strained a muscle? I was dancing around and fell backwards into my husbands arms (quite aggresively) as soon as I stood straight I felt the tenderness.I did not sleep too well the first night and the day after I even managed to...

by Guest over a year ago

strenum wires disinegrated, after bypass, and after 2nd time repaired

my husband had 4 bypass done in Sept. 2004, and the sternum wires disinegrated after 8 months, he had that repaired in Jan. of 2005, and noe agian the wires have all broke, we would like some input from an expert about this problem. we have been told that he should not have repaired unless...

by J Seals over a year ago

lump on bottom of foot

Does anyone know what a big lump on the bottom of the foot could mean? I am starting to get worried, because rather than going away, this particular lump seems to be getting bigger and it looks like it has no intention of leaving any time soon! It is getting a problem to put on my shoes and I am...

by kermie1506200696 over a year ago

Possible rib head out of place but no signs via X-ray.

Here it is... 26 year old male 6' and 235 lbs (Military) I have pain approximately 2 inches below the left nipple and pain which comes and goes in my left arm around the elbow and occasionally into left calf. I have a constant feeling of wanting to "pop" my back around the left scapula region. When...

by JJA over a year ago

I need some information about Plantar Fasciatis.

Hi, Is there anybody out there to speak to about the above condition? I'm running out of treatments as I've tried most of them twice, and am feeling very dispondant about things. I had to see my consultant in April and am considering surgery.......I just wonder how bad things will get.....

by Sus 7789105161 over a year ago

increase crps pain due to withdrawl

I have had crps in my left upper quadrant for about 3 years after a fall shattering my elbow and post 5 surgical repairs. I recently went through a pain rehab clinic at Mayo clinic in Rochester, mn. They suggested I go off of my lyrica which I did over a three week period with very little increase...

by bjcarl over a year ago