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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.

hammertoe surgery/ corn removal

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I had hammertoe surgery on jan 9TH. i was put to sleep and the doctor surgically removed the bones or shaved down on 7 of my toes. when i woke up there was no pain but i was very drozzy. went home and 7 hrs later the pain kicked in. I took the pills they prescribed and it did not help at all....

by User avatar Guest

Swollen toe knuckle and finger knuckle

Hi, im 22 years old and have a red swollen knuckle on my right foot, the toe next to my big toe. Its as though the knuckle has grown and swollen as it is hard, and red and prominent. It has always been raised, but now the whole toe is red/purple and swollen without much feeling. Also, just recently...

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Swollen collarbone

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Hi. I’ve recently had trouble with collarbone. I know this might sound funny, but I think it is swollen. I mean, I feel severe pain, swelling and tenderness along my collarbone, and pain eve increases when I try to move my arm or shoulder. Is there anything I can do about it??? Thanks.

by User avatar Guest

Very painful lump on my chin!

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I have a hard lump on my chin. It is very painful! I was just laying on my bed, nothing on me, no bugs, nothing that I'm alergic to, and all of a sudden a painful strike went up my chin! It felt like something was poping out. When I touched it, a HUGE lump appeared on it! It was enough pain to make...

by User avatar Fyre

Bone Spur on Big Toe

I have a bone spur growing upwards grown from my big toe which is pushing my nail bed up (it isn't on the joint). The doctor said I should have it removed. He said part of my nail will be removed and I'll need sutures. How long is the full recovery time. Do I have to wear a surgical boot, a walker...

by User avatar Guest

Bilateral Knee Replacements Info

Hi. I would like to hear some info about bilateral knee replacements. What is bilateral knee replacement? How long does it take to recover after such surgery? What are disadvantages of bilateral knee replacement?

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Hip replacement and calf and lower leg pain

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My husband had a THR in Nov 2005 and had a Total Knee Replacement in 2000. After the THR he has had a lot of numbness, and pain the the lower calf on that same side. He said sometimes feels like needles in it. Pain is terrible when he gets out of bed and steps on that foot on that side. Pain meds...

by User avatar ladycolpepper

Pain in left replaced hip when sitting

My left hip was replaced several years ago, I have always dealt with chronic pain while sitting as if there was something pushing on a nerve or muscle. My left hip was done at a very early age, and as such has had to be revised several times. I'm just wondering if anyone else deals with pain while...

by User avatar duckski44

bunions - post op

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After a lot of thinking I decided to undergo a bunion surgery. In the end, I had to make that decision because I was in a lot of pain. I think I found a good surgeon. Atleast he looked confident and as if he knew what he was talking about, so this calmed me down and made less anxious. I am...

by User avatar Guest

Syntex injections in knee for arthritis a good idea?

My doctor has suggested that I have syntex injected into my knee because I am experiencing pain from arthritis. I have had cortisone injected several times in the past and it worked well. Unfortunately, it did not work the last time. It costs $400 for 3 injections over a 3 month period. Is this...

by User avatar Guest