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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.

I HAD A FULL KNEE REPLACEMENT MAY 15/2008 I STILL HAVE PAIN AND CANT KNEEL

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I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS POSSIBLE PAIN AND SWELLING WILL DISSIPATE SO THAT I CAN KNEEL AGAIN.IT HAS BEEN 10 MTHS POST OP

by User avatar casey

posterior cervical discectomy

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Why would a doctor choose to do posterior cervical discectomy rather than anterior cervical discectomy when the pain levels are much lower and there is a shorter hospital stay with the latter. Helen

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natural cure rheumatoid arthritis

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I am 65 now and am convinced the joint pains I experience nearly every day are a sure sign that I have rheumatoid arthritis. I am reluctant to go to the doctor, and think they can't do anything for rheumatoid arthritis anyway. What I am looking for is natural cures for rheumatoid arthritis.

by User avatar brennan1177195277

swelling on feet and ankle area, no pains, hard to move, really worried!

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i am a student in college and currently don't have health insurance, and today morning, i woke up to a strange feeling in my feet. it turns out my feet were really swollen on the surface part and around the ankles. it does not hurt, but it feels strange and i can't move my feet much. i...

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TNF-alpha regulation of rheumatoid arthritis?

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My mother suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and she is constantly on steroids. I have heard about TNF inhibitors and I was wondering if this should be better for her. What would the mechanism of TNF-alpha regulation of RA be? Could this be more effective for her disease than plain steroids? I hope...

by User avatar mathias489183596

Dangers of using TNF inhibitors to fight rheumatoid arthritis?

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My sister in law is suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Her doctor wants to change her medications. He is thinking of introducing her TNF inhibitors. I have heard something about the dangers of using this group of drugs. Some say that people who use them have high tendencies towards infections and...

by User avatar alf354183354

Ischemic contraction as a result of elbow fracture

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Hi, guys. My friend has been administrated to the hospital due to elbow fracture. However, this is not the end of the story. He got an ischemic contraction as a result of his injury. Can anyone tell me something more about this? I would appreciate all your replies considering this. Thanks in...

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Lymphoid deletion as opart of rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

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I recently heard that some rheumatoid arthritis patient go through the procedure of lymphoid deletion as part of their treatment. As a person in the beginning stages of rheumatoid arthritis, that is something I am hoping never to go through. Still, I am hoping to discuss the merits of this procedure...

by User avatar emmeline1081183008

Painless lump on top of middle finger

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It's a little painless lump(1/2 inch or less) in my skin on top of my middle finger between my nail and the center of the finger(the part where you can move up and down). What is it? Is it bad?

by User avatar peeeezy

degenerative L5/S1 facet joints - loss of normal lumbar lordosis

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Hi all, Loss of normal lordosis, loss of L5/S1 Disc space, degenerative change to L5/S1 facet joints. Normal for a 30yr old? what should I do to help it from getting worst? What should I avoid doing? J

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