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.

clot and swelling in lower leg

I had sudden pain in my right lower leg in May. Was diagnosed with a blood clot (after an ultrasound) and put on Lasix, told to elevate my legs as much as possible. Have had no recent surgery of any kind. I am 75 and in good health. I don't exercise much but am not overweight. The swelling seems...

by Rosemary46773 over a year ago

raised bone and pain and discomfort in left wrist (writing hand)

I think I have generally had weak wrists all my life and they generally ache a bit from time to time, however, the pain in my left wrist started to get worse and worse and then one day last summer i was carrying a few too many plates and i felt my hand bend back to far and then a sudden shooting...

by winters88 over a year ago

I have swollen Hands

I am on twenty years old and have cracked my knuckles for years. My mom always said I would get arthritis when I get older. Eight days ago I started to get little red lumps on my fingers, and my knuckles turned red and imflammed. Now my fingers on my left hand are so swollen I cant fully bend them....

by Guest over a year ago

very painful shoulders and joints.

hello im a male aged 41, i have been suffering very painful shoulders, elbows and ankles for the last month.the pain is constant and i am very tired all of the time. my dr's have tested me for arthritus and it came back clear.they have also said i have diabetes. the trouble is i think the pain is...

by jazcaz over a year ago

Fractured Hip Pain-Don't feel well

Hi, I fell on March 31, 2006 and fractured my left hip. I was told I broke the ( Cup ) and that the way it was broke that it had to heal on it's own and no surgery. It has been over 6 months now and I'm still having problems with my hip hurting, such as walking, sleeping on that side, pain and...

by jecrdt over a year ago

aircast

i had 2 screws "installed" through the top of my first and second metatarsal. (also had to rebuild some of the arch) the doc says this is about the least severe form of the lisfranc injuries (thank god!!) however, the surgery wasn't done until 30 days after the injury. i'm still non-weight...

by deniseve6 over a year ago

Hip back and groin pain nonstop

Hello I am 17 hrs old and I play softball pretty much yr round. For about the past month and a half I have been havingnon stop sever hip pain. I am now experiencing pain in my lower Back and in my groin area. I get sharp pains that go clear down my legs and cause my knees to hurt as well. My hip...

by Helpme over a year ago

Helped Scarring after Hammertoe Surgery

Answered by a doctor

3 Months ago I had hammertoe surgery on four toes on my left foot (excluding the big toe). After the stitches and bandages came off I still couldn't walk except for on the side of my foot. My podiatrist didn't want to deal with the issue and said all I needed was gait training. I FOUND ANOTHER...

by 58 and healthy over a year ago

Clicking At End Of Sternum

Answered by a doctor

At the bottom of my sternum I have always had a visible bone sticking up slightly. I've been playing with my kids recently and now when I move or bend down I feel a 'clicking' feeling. Like the click on the resus dummies when doing resus training. It is annoying and uncomfortable. I can't say...

by Guest over a year ago

Meniscus tear SCOPIC and lateral release

Hi, I had surgery November 21st barely of2012, since the surgery I have been taking pain pills. Surgery was done on my right knee...due to a torn meniscus and a small incision for the lateral release...my ligament were tighten. When i got out of the hospital i had an immobilizer put on...

by clopez60632 over a year ago