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.

Post-op mid foot fusion ant/lateral nerve pain

My Dr. is suggesting clipping a nerve to solve 9 months post op nerve pain since conservative txs have not worked. It feels like the nerve is between the bone and skin, constantly bring rubbed by socks,shoes, or all by itself with intermittent burning, stabbing and swelling. Anybody have...

by Frustrated in Florida over a year ago

Chest Pain and it is hard for me to breathe. I got hit in my chest and heard some cracking sound

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My girlfriend hit my chest when i was about to hug her, then she hit my chest and a sound of a bone creek, like making your bones at your finger creek sound, then i feel a pain when ever i breathe and when ever i lough or cough it hurts kinda bad. (im sorry im not good at explaining in english im...

by Jonathan Lopez360904 over a year ago

when is it safe to drive after hammertoe surgery?

After hammer toe surgery when can I drive

by Maggie x over a year ago

hematoma in hip for 4 months is pinching on a nerve and causing numbness in leg and foot

I have a haematoma in hip for 4 months and a numbness to leg and foot a m.r.i scan has revealed that it is pinching on a nerve and I am getting fed up with doctors saying it will take time may be another 6 months icant even walk and in constant pain and I would be so glad to hear if anyone has...

by poppy over a year ago

Myositis at 23? I'm having high CK levels, and now waiting for a biopsy result

I'm 23 years old and just spent ten days in the hospital because my CK levels were over 21,000. At first the doctors thought I had Rhabdomyolusis. However during my stay in the hospital my CK took a long time to drop and would continue to elevate in the evenings. So now the doctors believe I have...

by Guest over a year ago

Do you think I fractured a rib again from the heavy breathing and strenuous workout?

The school year just started and my gym teacher has been working us very hard. We've been running like crazy (1.5 miles each day) and doing all these exercises. Of course I'm out of shape because I'm not in season for any of my sports yet so it's definetly a lot harder for me. Not to mention my...

by Girlygirl5423 over a year ago

Shoulder pain and knocking/clinking after rotator cuff revision repair

Ok a short history. 10 months ago I had a rotator cuff repair to my right shoulder after a torn supraspinatus. After that operation I had a fair bit of grinding/crepitus but was told in followup consultations that it was nothing to worry about. 6 months later I was back having the surgery again...

by Kevin D over a year ago

Chronic pain and inability to walk

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For the last month I have been having pain in my legs. 5yrs ago I was diganosed with fibromyalgia. Recently my right arm started with tremors. The pain in my legs will come and go.Sometimes it hurts to the point where I am unable to walk...I have had blood work and an MRI. Everything has come back...

by r4rhonda over a year ago

Recovery of bunionette surgery!

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Hello, i have bunionettes on both feet, however the one on my right foot is alot worse than that on the left and is causing me all sorts of pain and is becoming very painful to wear shoes. I have been sent for an xray in the next couple of weeks. Id just like some advice really. Im thinking of...

by Guest over a year ago

my toes were curling and the swelling on top of my foot would not go down after the surgery

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I had surgery on my 2nd, 3rd, and 4th toes at the beginning of July. Stitches were removed at 2 weeks and pins at 4 weeks. I did everything the doctor told me to do. X-rays looked great at pin removal, but within 2 weeks my toes were curling and the swelling on top of my foot would...

by Concerned PATIENT over a year ago