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.

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My sternum hurts when I swallow anything, even my saliva.

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This isn't a really new occurance to me, but for the past few days, my sternum or the area behind it has been hurting me severaly, to the point where I'll stop what I'm doing and just sit there, waiting for the pain to leave me. When I eat or drink anything, immediately after I swallow, it hurts,...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Severe pain in upper rib

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I have been having a really bad pain in my right side, near my upper rib area. It's like a really sharp pain, and feels tight at times. When I stretch, or am active, move around a lot for long amounts of time it gets worse. Matter of fact, the other day it was really really bad cause i had been...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Swollen Foot Not From Injury

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For the past several (as long as I can remember, actually), my left foot stays constantly swollen. I've seen my doctor, been to a foot specialists and have had xrays and an MRI done. All of the tests came back fine. The foot specialist said I had a lot of "play" in my ankles, meaning they...

by Cwilliams01sc26959 over a year ago

over a year ago by Cwilliams01sc26959

finger tip pain

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I have pain in my fingertips, very tender thin nails, often painful to the touch. I have weakness in my hands. Can not grip to open a jar, or sometimes a bag of chips. Pain runs up my arms to my elbows. I have pain in my neck, shoulders and tiredness in my arms. I have been having these symptoms...

by angie over a year ago

over a year ago by angie

knee pain for two weeks now

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Hi there, I am a 52 years old woman and I wonder why my knee hurt so bad. I havenâ€™t had any injury, but it hurts like hell for the last 2 weeks. Does anyone have any idea about this subject? Or maybe someone with a similar case wants to answer this question. Anyway, every response would be...

by caroljean26359 over a year ago

over a year ago by cheri19437

bone tuberculosis

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Why is that tuberculosis such a dangerous condition? I mean, my granfather had it, he barely lived through it. He got infected somewhere in Africa, on his safari travels. Doctors used standard antibiotics, but they did not work, he had some type of bone tuberculosis so they combined several types of...

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by sutherland32079

Femur Fracture

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Hi. A friend of mine had a femur fracture. I know femur is the longest bone in our bodies. I would like to hear something about femur fractures. Can these fractures cause permanent disability? How long will it take for him to recover?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Collarbone and shoulder pain!!!

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Hi. I feel pain in my collarbone and shoulder. I have injured my left shoulder. A friend of mine said my problem is called separated shoulders. She also said surgery is my only option. Is this true?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by Guest

Pins Felt In Femur

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Hi. I feel pins in femur. A friend told me she was feeling the same and she suffers from arthritis. She feels pain in her hip. I don`t have arthritis, but I do feel hip pain. Is there anybody who could tell me what can be the cause of my problem?

by Guest over a year ago

over a year ago by acklin2403