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.

stitches wet?

I know this is something I should have already found out from my doctor, but I just had screws removed from my foot a few days ago and am having the stitches removed on march 15th. I don't think I can get them wet so I did the whole wrapping my foot up in a plastic bag thing to shower which didn't...

by kay8124328 over a year ago

Broken Ribs

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How should I be feeling 7 weeks on from breaking 4 ribs (high speed tumble from my horse). It is very frustrating - I have started a little bit of gently jogging which is fine, but still extremely achey the majority of the time and still getting lots of tingles (like jelly fish stings) in my upper...

by Guest over a year ago

COMING SOON,... SURGERY

I have been in line for knee surgery for literly years,.. the first ACL surgery done on my right knee, has given me pain over the years,.. Today I got THE CALL,.. .Surgery is Sept 6th,.. and it is going to take 3 days in hospital before I can be released. In an era where people sent home...

by Guest over a year ago

I am wearing the "big boot" right now for bunion surgery. That was

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I am wear the "big boot" right now. I had bunion surgery 10 days. The stitches are coming outon tuesday (three days from now) When can I drive? It is my driving foot and there is no waywith the boot that I could possible drive. Do I then get a smaller boot? Or will I have the big...

by mim225882 over a year ago

rotator cuff bursitis

Yesterday I went to the doctor becasue I was suffering with severe pain in my right arm, starting from the pit of my arm up to the shoulder and shoulder blade. He suggested that he give me a cortisone shot which i was terrified of and the doctor says that he didn't see any tear on the rotator cuff...

by deegibson130575 over a year ago

developement of the 2nd trimester

by Guest over a year ago

severe wrist pain and mri report analysis

if you were to read an MRI report for a wrist exposed to excessive repetive motion/stress, which did not display obvious arthritic indications, and did not emit any pain at rest in a "straight line" position with the arm, but did emit blindingly horrendous pain upon slightly bending of the...

by keywester23174 over a year ago

Myocardial Infarction - STEMI

Im doing revision for an exam. One of the conditions im doing is - Myocardial Infarction - STEMI. Anyone have any advice or information about Pathophysiology, Diagnoses and treatment? Particularly Cardiac rehabilitation? Any first hand accounts of it ? I.e. how rehabilitation is carried out ?...

by a1991267439 over a year ago

Painful bunion correction, Ouchie Ouchie

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It’s been 24hours since I had my bunion corrected and let me tell ya I am not sure how well I am going to handle the duration of pain that I have heard a few of you talk about. I give major props to those that have said they have had minimal problems or pain. So I know you all have discussed the...

by Amaris77379 over a year ago

Info for Canadian Women about OSteoporosis

As you may know, Osteoporosis is a disease that makes bones become brittle and more porous. I'm here on the behalf of Novartis and their new Osteoporosis Awareness campaign, On The Go Women. On The Go Women aims to educate women about the disease and stresses the importance of managing the...

by Greebley162978 over a year ago