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.

Weakness in thighs

I began to have severe pain in my shoulders & it went into my thighs & left my legs very weak. I have been on predisone for 2 months (40mg) Per day & since the back doctors don't think there are any back problems that could be causing this & I have had MRI's X-Rays, Blood pressure...

by Gill Mounger over a year ago

Pain from Inflammation or Costochondritis

Answered by a doctor

Has anyone been dealing with what chiropractors , and some MD's call costochondritis? If so, what has your experience been regarding it, or similar inflammation problems? What do you believe triggered it? Has it been short lived or do you live in chronic pain? If anyone out there has overcome it,...

by Colorado319417 over a year ago

Total hip replacement 'revision'

Hello I had a total hip replacement (right) in 2003 at 43 years old (female). I am being scheduled for a total hip revision of this replacement in a few weeks due to continued dislocations of this arthroplasty that began immediately after the original surgery. There have been a total of at least...

by kimndanger153499 over a year ago

My knuckle need to be cracked quite often or the pain gets more severe

Hello, I starting to be very concered with my foot. Eight weeks ago i had bunion surgery and at first i thought it was going well. Now I wake up at night and my toe is killing me. I still can not wear my own shoes and I can hardly walk very far. The pain I had before was nothing like what I'm going...

by Guest over a year ago

sudden arm pain that wakes me from a dead sleep

A few nights ago I was awaken from sleep with a terrible pain in both arms. I initially thought that I had slept on them but in a few minutes I experienced intense pain across the top of my back across the shoulder blades. Then the pain radiated to my ribs and lasted for about 5 - 10 minutes. I...

by pharter over a year ago

Possible Sternum Injury

My 8 year old fell off her bed yesterday and landed right on her back which knocked the wind out of her. Immediatly, she complained of pain in her chest. She had trouble standing up straight and was in pain all night when trying to turn over in bed. Today she is still in pain when taking deep...

by CKITE11165 over a year ago

I cant move shoulder ( pain level9) after a few hours of sleep. DB Bankart on it 8 years ago

ver the last 3 months I have been waking up 3 -4 times a night in intense pain in my left and also now my right, non oprerated shoulder. In 2008 I had a double bankart on my left shoulder and they went in again for a cleanup run after it did not heal correctly, I never got the full story....

by bradley639 over a year ago

swollen toe has a hole in it

My sisters little toe has grown a purple bump with a hole in it!!! any help?! She says it doesnt hurt. She says she got a needle stuck in it and just left it alone. My cat has fleas that have multiplied din my home and she is dumb enough to scratch..and has nasty scars. We are afraid to take her to...

by Guest over a year ago

side effects of rosehip tablets

I have read that rosehip tablets are great for treating joint problems. My joints have been hurting for a while, and I would be so relieved to find something that would make my joints a little less painful! I am really keen on the thought of trying rosehip tablets, but I do want to know if there are...

by franzen472180595 over a year ago

Cracked rib??? Please help?

Answered by a doctor

I went rollerskatung today and i fell straight on my back right before the top of my butt. It hurts in between my upper and middle backand it hurts to take a deep breath or laugh or cough and oi was just wondering if i need to go to the E.R. in the morning

by Jordy over a year ago