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.

Shooting -pain in pelvis right leg and right foot ( I do have left sided siatica)

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In the last few days I have suffered Pain thats sharp and stabbing affecting the right side of my pelvis and my right leg It feels also like i have a sunburn on my skin ( I do not sunbathe and my skin is normal colour ) and i have a sharp throbbing pain affecting my right foot just below the ankle....

by Guest over a year ago

Congenital hip dislocation (CDH)

Hi,I’m 26 years old Sri Lankan. When I was born, my both hips were dislocated. Therefore my parents had taken me to an orthopedic specialist. Then my age was 8 months. The doctor had checked me & realized about my born defect. After that he operated my both hips. After the operation hips were...

by dam2009101520 over a year ago

Horrible hip pain after lifting leg up

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Hello. A few weeks ago I realised that when I am walking, running, or trying to lift my leg up I have a sharp pain in my right hip. It started after a soccer practice and is very uncomfortable. I dont want to get it checked out yet, so I just need to know if it is serious.

by Guest over a year ago

Partially Torn ACL

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I was diagnosed today with a partially torn ACL. We are going to try therapy first for 2-4 weeks before surgery. I take care of a quadriplegic friend 5 days a week. I lift him into his chair from his bed using a squat & pivot motion. He weighs about 170+. Should I keep doing this, will it do...

by dms051181053 over a year ago

HAMMERTOE SURGERY TO BE REDONE AFTER 20 YEARS

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Twenty yeears ago I had an older doctor perform hammertoe surgery on the second toe of my left foot. He left the pin in all this time. It was never removed but has found its way into the top of my foot. My foot hurts when I am on my feet for extended periods. I saw a new podiatrist this...

by RosieGal over a year ago

de quervains disease

I am 49 years old. 9 months ago I had a sharp pain at the base of my thumb,near my wrist. My doctor said I have De Quervains disesase. I took ibuprofen for 4 months. I have a dull pain now at the base of my thumb. I am able to do jobs with my right hand now but the dull pain comes and goes....

by Stella25 over a year ago

returning mobility to a dislocated finger

I dislocated the middle joint in my little finger two weeks ago. When I went to the hospital, I had it xrayed and put back in place. It was not broken. The doctor then splinted it and told me not to bend it for two to three weeks. He put a metal splint on it. Today, two weeks later, I went to my...

by Sheila over a year ago

Post hip replacement foot numb and painful

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Why am I experiencing foot nerve pain and numbness after hip replacement. Is this permanent?

by Pwfcwf58327161 over a year ago

swelling and redness

RIGHT KNEE FIRST SWELLED UP 2 YEARS AGO AFTER A 1/2 MARATHON AND EVENTUALLY THE SWELLING WENT DOWN SOME. THE KNEE KEPT HURTING AND STILL DOES, NOT CONSTANT, BUT USUALLY STANDING FOR LONG PERIODS OR DURING/AFTER ACTIVITY. I KEPT RUNNING SOME, BUT EVENTUALLY THE OTHER KNEE STARTED HURTING AS WELL....

by ebanny11282662 over a year ago

How to live with adactylia?

Are there any actual people on this forum who suffer from adactylia, the condition where you are born without toes or with very tiny toes? I understand that people with adactylia can never learn to walk, or at least have terrible balance problems. So, how do you live this? Please tell me more!

by rustie1379172147 over a year ago