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.

Upcoming Chevron Bilateral Bunionectomy & Looking for so

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I am scheduled to have both feet done sometime January and am a little nervous! I don't have a high tolerance for pain, but i don't have a fear of pain killers either so i will be taking advantage of them. I would like to know, my dr. says that i will be able to get around due to the...

by Guest over a year ago

I think I have cracked ribs?

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I developed a chest infection over Christmas and although antibiotics have cleared up the majority of the problem, I was left with a very sore chest from excessive coughing. Today, as I coughed, I felt what could best be described as the sound of a crisp packet exploding. It was across between a...

by s_dance101238 over a year ago

Ingrown Toenail - Possible Treatments

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Age: 15 I've had an ingrowing toenail on my left big toe for a few years now(left side). First time my doctor put my toe to sleep and removed the entire nail. About half a year later it came back and i was in the same situation..... doctor put my toe to sleep again and removed the left side of my...

by scyther2711795 over a year ago

i've got a lump on my collarbone

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hi i'm 22, female, and just curious about this painful lump that is growing just below my collarbone, i was wondrin if anybody could help me find out about this, before i even go seek a physician about this, its a lil painful, and its growing a lil faster than i expected, i just found out about...

by ianne_783 over a year ago

Hemi surgery that did not work?

I had a hemi surgery about a year ago that seems to me has not been successful? Six years ago I had a manipulation and that was the start of many bought of PT. I finally found a doc that said I had fractured it from the start and after many test suggested I have a hem replacement before the bone...

by commutenow153485 over a year ago

Nail bed damage after hammertoe surgery

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I had hammertoe surgery with tendon transfer 4 months ago. 3 weeks after I developed bone infection and the toe turned purple. About two months ago the purple skin dreid up and fell of including the toenail revealing pink toe. Now the wound has healed up and I'm walking normally; however, my toenail...

by Hammertoe1 over a year ago

Pregnant with hip dysplasia?

I was diagnosed with hip dysplasia when I was 14 months old. I'm now 17 and I know that one day I really want to have kids. If theres anyone who had hip dysplasia before they became a mother could you let me know what the concerns were for you and the baby? I've had about 8 surgeries and...

by cortlin over a year ago

Right shoulder pain

A few weeks ago i fell on my right arm playing sports. When i fell at that moment i had trouble breathing. After i went home i started feeling this pain inside my shoulder. After a few week s it felt better. Yesterday i fell of my chair and the pain doubled. What is wrong?

by Hayton over a year ago

4 weeks since lisfranc foot fracture

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I had an accident resulting in a lisfranc fracture on 1/13/08. Diagnosed as sprain at emergency room next day...went back and id'ed as lisfranc by CT on 1/14. Surgery on 1/17...1 screw...2 weeks in soft cast...now at least 6 weeks on crutches and boot. Not sure if screw will come back out. Hope...

by ggb61762 over a year ago

my mum's whole body hurts...

i need help for my mum, there are lots of things troubling her and we want to know if they are related or not; her joints hurt (been told this is rheumatoid arthritis) when she tries to sleep her arms go numb then ache so badly for the rest of the night she only manages to get about an hour or two,...

by natnathunter148639 over a year ago