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.

lump on wrist and pins and needles

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12yr old fell down stairs 8wks ago did not complain of any pain even though she landed on her left hand.Over the past week a big lump has appeared on her left wrist and she has slght pins and nedles in her fingers now and again.Took her to the chemist yesterday and he said it should be xrayed...

by tracy over a year ago

Sharp pain behind left brestbone?

It does that every morning when I wake up (for a couple hours usually), and also sometimes at random times during the day for ususally arround an hour. It had been going on for about a year. It's really annoying because it hurts and it makes it hard to go back to sleep if I want to (sometimes it...

by c0bain194294455 over a year ago

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