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.

Pain due to Shin Splint?

I was with a trainer at the YMCA last week and during that time (with no apparent injury), I began having pain in a small spot on my right shin bone. The pain and then swelling grew and by the time I got to Urgent Care about 4 or 5 hours later, I couldn't walk. I spent the night in Urgent Care...

by janajo over a year ago

Hip pain and leg giving out

I was told about a year ago that I have arthritis in my hip, just recently I started having pain in the pelvic area (ball and joint) I now have sharp shooting pain that feels like a siatic(not spelled right) and it makes my leg give out. Any ideas what this could be

by Guest over a year ago

Pain with septoplasty!

Answered by a doctor

Hi, I had my septoplasty done yesterday, along with my turbinates, two other nose precedures and also my sphenoid sinus drained out. I know it is only the second day, but I am in sooo much pain. Last night I made the mistake of sleeping on my side (I forgot that I had to remain elevated) and I...

by fairy_goddess92721 over a year ago

Sore knuckle after back massage

Went to get a back massage at a beauty salon about 3 weeks ago. It was a mother's group fund raising thing for school. Decided to get a back massage which was quite nice. Then at the end of the massage without any comment or warning, the masseuse massages down my arm to my upturned hand and crackes...

by Mamallama over a year ago

Fluid in the knee week 8 post ACLr

I sustained an ACL rupture and grade 2 MCL tear on the 12th of Apr while playing badminton as I landed from a jump awkwardly on my left leg. I had my ACL reconstructed (Hamstring graft) on the 17th of Apr and the recovery has been fine till date except for the below problem; I was asked not to...

by Guest over a year ago

lump on foot tendon

I need some thoughts, if possible! My father, who is elderly and is receiving lots of medical attention at the moment, has developed this lump on his foot tendon. He says it hurts him a lot, though the doctor seems to be blase about the whole thing. What do you think this is? Can we help him in any...

by aleece134147358 over a year ago

Symptoms of arthrosis and its treatment

What is Arthrosis? What are its symptoms and how is it treated?

by poldy83997 over a year ago

peyronies disease, treatments, new medications

I had developed peronies disease several years ago. There were no drugs or treatment at that time. My son, at 36, has just been diagnosed with peyronies. He was given pentoxifylli for the condition. What is this drug, and how does it help? Can peyronies be an inherited condition, as we both have it?

by candida2000 over a year ago

pain at ball of foot

I AM A 57 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH SEVERE PAIN AT THE BALL OF MY RIGHT FOOT JUST UNDERNEATH THE TOES. I'VE HAD PAIN KILLING INJECTIONS A NUMBER OF TIMES.BUT THE PAIN RETURNS .. I TAKE PAIN KILLERS TO NO AVAIL.EARLY ON MORNINGS IT IS WORST.

by jncbonita@hotmail.com over a year ago

Did i fracture something?

I banged my lower back toward the hip on the corner of my counter top and I heard a crack this was about a week ago. I have some pain (I have high tolerance) but it didn't bruise, it really doesn't hurt to touch just a nagging pain when I sit with my weight shifted to that side. I'm in my 50's and...

by nana of 2 over a year ago