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.

Unconveretbral Joint hypertropy

I have had 3 cervical spine surgeries since November of 2002. I had 4 herniated disks which manifested with sudden severe neck and right arm pain and spasms. 11/2002 an anterior plate and grafts were installed from C4-7 2/2004 posterior grafting done. 4/2006 Anterior/posterior surgery new plate...

by RoseS13631 over a year ago

dropped 300lbs on chest (sternum)

Three weeks ago I was benching and when my arms were extended all the way up the weight slipped and landed on my chest, the pain is subsiding, but when I lift something more than 30lbs I can feel pain in my sternum. When I cough and especially sneeze it feels like my aorta explodes. I work in the...

by vesty2413895 over a year ago

Prevalence of Reiter's syndrome in USA?

Answered by a doctor

What is the prevalence in the USA?

by lpelock@medicis.com over a year ago

lump on wrists

I have a bit of a history of medical conditions, and I am worried about this lump I have on my wrist. I have a rare form of osteoporosis, and I think that this is what could be possibly causing the lump. Is there any information about this, and if so where should I be looking for it? I am hoping for...

by ogdon1477179142 over a year ago

pain from my hip down my left leg

I have been experiencing pain from my hip down my left leg, I thought it was a back problem putting pressure on my sciatic nerve, but it seems to affect my hip and inner leg more than what I would expect from sciatica. the pain is definitely originating in my lower back,(I cracked a vertebrae when I...

by Hoek184892 over a year ago

Wrist suddenly hurts for no reason

My wrist started hurting one night after i got out of the shower. i have no idea why is hurts. It doesnt hurt all the time but it just aches a little suddenly. Its not real bad but sometimes it does hurt pretty bad. It is my right wrist and i am right handed if that helps. It started thursday night....

by WristPain over a year ago

shoulder pain

Hey any ideas would be very grateful. My mum went overseas lately and had to carry extremelly heavy suitcases and when she got to her destination she noticed excruciating pain in her left shoulder only when she moves it certain ways. We put it down to she may had pulled somthing. She went to the doc...

by natalie8225375 over a year ago

Severe pain in both wrists

In 1985 I found that I had developed severe pain in both wrists, the point of pain being directly below the thumb at the wrist itself, deep inside. The cause of the pain was putting the wrist in extension, such as carrying shopping bags, bucket of water etc.. When visiting Quacks with other...

by esprit138520 over a year ago

Bony bump on middle of forehead

Answered by a doctor

For about 5 years I've had a bony bump about the size of a mnm on my forhead it's noticeable and has grown slighty over time the doc seems to think it nothing to worry about but I still do I'm 26/f

by Guest over a year ago

Is this even possible?

I don't usually believe in coincidence but this has happed 3 times now and I still find it hard to accept a cause/effect relationship. Three times over the last 4 years I have started drinking Elations because it is supposed to be good for my joints. The first time was in 2007 and about...

by CindyR68 over a year ago