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.

Bone Spur or Neuroma

Two months ago a foot specialist said I had a neuroma and shot the top of my rt. foot with cortizone. It got better. Another month later, and after a wearing a somewhat different shoe the day before ("Soft Spots"), I woke up with another painful rt. foot. The ball of my foot feels like...

by dcypherz103461 over a year ago

Sternum Pain after injury

Answered by a doctor

Hi a few weeks ago I was playing rugby when a took a blow for another players elbow to my sternum. The blow knocked my wind out and left me very sore. After that I have been in alot of pain I can't laugh so sneez or even take deep breaths. I also can't do any push ups as the pain is just to much....

by Guest over a year ago

Pain around sternum (& right side of rib-cage)

Answered by a doctor

For the past 2 months I've had pain around my sternum - At first the doctor thought this might be gerd, and with prilosec, this pain somewhat diminished. I am still having this pain and doubt that it is gerd. The pain is evident before eating, when I sit or lay in different positions, when I...

by Guest over a year ago

Joint Pain with 21 year old women.

Hello. I am needing help. I am a 21 year old woman. I am having some symptoms that leave my doctor's scratching their heads. I am having severe joint pain in the morning. It feels like my right pinky finger is BROKEN. It's the worst pain. Along with it I am having chronic nausea, dizziness, having...

by Guest over a year ago

left arm constantly falling to sleep also found lump on left side collar bone

arm started to fall a sleep a couple of months ago maybe about 2 to 3 times a day, now all day and night at least 10 times. I also found a lump on my left collar bone. please help. I don't know what to do.Thanks[/list]

by mack83070 over a year ago

12 weeks post op slap tear repair PAIN 24/7

12 weeks post op slap tear repair, was doing fine till week 6 was aking shirt off something got caught up in shoulder followed by a popping sound. well ever since i have been in constant pain 24/7, deep aching pain, sharp constant pain deep in shoulder, im back in recliner sleeping waking up 2-3...

by redfishmachine over a year ago

Ligaments in leg

Several years ago (approx. 3) I tripped during a difficult backpacking trip. When I fell, I turned my knee clockwise in a ditch, and it hurt for about a week, though no real issues with walking. However, in the past year I've noticed that in the same spot, whenever I attempt to sprint, it...

by NobodyInParticular175711 over a year ago

does bharatnatyam affect in waist line increment

my daughter is 6 years old i hav enrolrd her for bharat natyam classes .i hav heard that it learning bharat natyam affects a persons body .it increases the waist line and makes hibs heavy.how far is it true

by poonam goel over a year ago

OSTEOMYLIYIS is it contagious?A co-worker had oozing wound after surgery for 3 months she changed ba

Co-worker had surgery,wound never healed,was oozing for 3 months she changed her own bandages and I was told washed her hands !But has since been diagnosed with osteomylitis and had to have her 5th Rib removed.I am concerned she touches our desks,pens,keyboards.Should I have my Blood work done and...

by Pebbles 50299@aol.com over a year ago

Hammer toe surgery questions and also potential results- limitations for a hiker

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A Podiatry surgeon advised me that I have a severe arthritis in my left foot and need surgery for a hammer toe (my #3 toe) and also surgery to correct a severely deformed left big toe. The big toe's problem is not a bunion with the problem at the base of the toe, but is fused at the next joint...

by mar over a year ago