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.

weightbearing and kwire after austin bunionectomy

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Hello I had an austin bunionectomy and now have a k wire sticking out of my foot to hold the bone in position. My doctor said I could walk on it with a boot (CAM Walker). I walked on it for the first time today and something is pinching me. I hope it is not the k wire or anything. It is not...

by Guest over a year ago

Popping collar bone, sharp pain in upper back

Hey guys, I was hoping you could help me with something. For a long time now, whenever I get tired I'd feel a mild but fairly sharp pain in my upper back. I can't be precise on which muscle, but it's on my right side around where you'll find the rhomboids. Recently (through RSI sitting at a PC I...

by Guest over a year ago

9mos post acl surgery bruising

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Hello, Its been 9mos after my acl surgery and rehab. I have been cleared to do sports activity. Today i notice that i have bruising on the inner lateral knee. Its not painful or tender. I do not see any swelling as well. Is this normal?

by ConJirFer305028 over a year ago

Torn rotator cuff. postop - pops/ locks up

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Long and extremely painfully story short. Had a fall and landed on right arm when it was fully extended up and outward. 1 year later I had surgery. Went great according to the doctor. Was given a morphine pump that was injected by a catheter in my throat/neck. I was also given a ice machine that...

by 21yr old male225367 over a year ago

Hard lump above left collarbone

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So one night, i was using the laptop and suddenly my back and neck hurt. I think it's because of my bad posture so i did a bit of stretching and headed towards my bed. As i lay down, it still hurts so i try to touch my left neck to see if a bump is there. Then that's when i felt a lump, it's kinda...

by sam over a year ago

woman 50 years old, chest pain radiated to backleft shoulder partial numbness down left arm and fing

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I am a woman, 50years old. Three weeks ago whilst watching television, experienced sharp contraction pain under left breast. Then pain moves to the back left shoulder blade around the muscle part and numbness down half of my left arm right to my last two fingers. lost strength in left hand, cannot...

by gertrude over a year ago

Methadone, swelling and painful feet.

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I have been on methadone for a few years now started noticing that my feet will swell from my toes to my ankles and to my legs have. The doctors said that the methadone has nothing to do with it but I've never seen anything like this with any other prescription Ive been on. Does anybody have anyone...

by blackbat77321712 over a year ago

[size=24]swelling on cheek after accident[/size]

I hit a rock (boulder) and flipped my Volswagen Vanagon, during which my cheek hit the steering wheel really hard. (I was driving at about 30-35 mph.) The swelling came on very fast and no amount of ice was helping so i went to the ER. Thankfully, I didn't have any breaks or fractures! But the...

by Chrissyeaglen over a year ago

Great toe bone spur

How is a bone spur removed? The spur I have is located just to the left of and under the nail. The nail had been surgically narrowed, but the spur is now a problem. What is the procedure? How long a recovery period is involved? What kind of follow up --crutch, cane walker, special shoe, etc. is...

by janq98327 over a year ago

Bunion Surgery Post OP

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I had Bunion Surgery 8 days ago. I have 2 screws in my big toe. I am to have no weight bearing and use crutches only for 4 weeks. I have a walking boot just so I don't bump it and to balance if need to on my heel. I decided to venture out today fell off of the last stair. I stepped on my bad foot...

by mt7595 over a year ago