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.

Degenerative bone disease and sleep positions

I have degenerative bone disease and I am now in another flare-up and am missing work. I will have an MRI tommorrow. THe pain seems worse at night, what is the best position to sleep in? It hurts worse on my side and I have heard that you shouldn't sleep on your back. Thanks for any advice

by scarlett1958 over a year ago

heterogeneous appearance on MRI

I have hd numerous MRI's for back problems. Every one states "there is a heterogeneous appearance to marrow, felt to represent a mixture of red and yellow marrow. The vertebral bodies are of normal stature and there is a normal alignment. The conus medullaris appears normal. I had a bone marrow...

by Guest over a year ago

Sternum Pain, NO cough, ???

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Hi, I went to my doctor yesterday and told him my symptoms of constant sternum pain, no matter if I am taking a deep breath or not. If I am sitting, lying down, etc it hurts. Granted, when I take a deep breath, there is a sharp pain at the end of the breath. I have no cough, no fever, no nasuea,...

by Guest over a year ago

Diagnosed with osteoporosis in both my hips, frightened of what’s to come

Hello, I’m a 56 year old woman and after I had my leg fractured for the second time in a little bit over a year, my doctor started suspecting I might be suffering from osteoporosis and sent me to do a DEXA scan which showed both my hips are affected, as well as my femur bone. I’ve also done a...

by Suzanne over a year ago

rotator cuff repair - post-op pain

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rotator cuff repair - post-op pain

by Guest over a year ago

Comments and reviews on article "Does Frozen Shoulder Sound Familiar To You?"

Users comments and reviews on article Does Frozen Shoulder Sound Familiar To You? by Ng Peng Hock

by Guest over a year ago

Pain in left lower hip /spread to right

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Hi, I am a long term alcoholic and although my doctors say my levels are not too bad, I experience pain in my left hip for the last two years and recently it seems to have moved to my right hip, also I have ongoing muscle back pains moving aorund my back from one day to the next, any ideas? I...

by moonhound179092 over a year ago

Estrogen bone density pathway discovered

It has been long known that estrogen plays significant role in healthy bone density. When the levels of estrogen in the body decrease, bones become brittle and break easily. Researchers from the University of Buffalo managed to find a pathway by which estradiol, the primary estrogen in humans, aids...

by Natalia3856 over a year ago

medicare and bunionectomy

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can anyone tell me if a bunionectomy is covered on medicare?

by tamaraholbrook86508 over a year ago

lump on front of knee

Can you tell me anything about what a lump on the knee could be? I have trouble walking because of this lump, and though it is not agony, I will say that every step I take is uncomfortable. Can it be a kind of bruise, or should I go to the doctor to find out if it is anything more serious?

by waldon964182849 over a year ago