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.

Tailbone Pain due to fatty tissue around

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About 20 years ago, I was diagnosed with having excessive fatty tissue surrounding my tailbone. It was visible and sometimes tender. The swollen area is a circle about 2 inches wide right in the middle of my lower back - on my tailbone. Lately, I have been doing exercising, including situps and...

by kmmurf81477 over a year ago

Hight and Sore Joints

Hi , im 6ft 3.5 inchs tall and when i bend my knees I get a straining pain in the joint.Is their a connection between my height and the pain on my joints? What could this be ? Help I am only 15!! Thank You for your help.

by fatboy not so slim1581021 over a year ago

Sacroiliitis ~ Celiacs? AS?

Hi all (: I have had elevated ESR & CRP reading for a few years now, confirmed sacroiliitis after a MRI. I have been visiting my rheumatologist fr about a year now for check ups, taking 1000mg of naproxin daily, it eases the discomfort. I have been instructed to keep to a physiotherapy routine,...

by mere-elise178214 over a year ago

Big toe joint pain and subchondral cyst in fibular sesamoid

I am in my early 30s and in September of 2013 I was doing a lot of walking on uneven road—at which point I felt a “snap” in my big left toe. The snap/pain was most apparent on the right side of the toe. Within about 5-10 minutes the right side/a good portion of the big toe went numb. The next...

by alveolar21150408 over a year ago

Pain in lower right side, lower right back and intense pain in lower front of right leg

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I have very intense pain in my lower right leg (from knee down to my toes) and my leg feels numb, I also have pain in my lower right abdomen, and lower back and hip. At times my entire body hurts enough to wake me up. I feel exhausted. HELP....

by Cingirl over a year ago

hip replacment soreness & stiffness

January 9, 2009 will be 4 months since my right hip replacement. My hip & thigh are still sore to the touch and stiff. The first three toes of my right foot are numb. The numbness extends from my toes up to just below my ankle on the inner half of my foot. My surgeon has not released me from...

by Guest Judy over a year ago

dangers of loose screw in metal plate for fractured clavicle

I think one of the screws in my metal plate is loose because I think I can feel it moving around (when I get out of bed etc.) Is this possible? Should I be concerned? What are the dangers? Thank you?

by glennarthur over a year ago

rib cage narrowed?

Hello, my partner gave me an extremely hard "bear hug" yesterday. Now my ribs are of course in pain, I'm convinced the ribs have moved inwards (the rib cage looks narrower). Is this all in my head and if not then would the rib cage return to its previous position?

by bakewellpudding303637 over a year ago

tingling sensation

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im scared... i have a tingling sensation in my hip. but only in one and not the other

by sarraw067 over a year ago

Will this improve or will I have to have some of the enlarged bone cut away?

Problem After Bunion Surgery I had bunion surgery two months ago on my right foot. Initially I experienced very little pain. Lately I am experiencing some discomfort and the foot where the bunion was removed is obviously higher than the other, such that I can't put my foot all the way down on the...

by Joyce Delk254636 over a year ago