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.

My back pain worsens when I drink Alcohol

I suffer from nerve pain from being shot and I have the worst pain that I have to take pain pills for. Im on xeralto for blood clots so Im not suppose to be drinking.. But once n a while I love myself a cocktail, a fruity one not straight like i use to but every time i drink i have the worst pain in...

by Lyssa over a year ago

4 weeks post op......partially torn Rotator cuff tendon and biceps tendon tenotomy

I somehow injured my left shoulder in December, 2016. I was in excruciating pain. Was put on hydromorph contin which really didn't touch the pain. I had MRI, ultrasound, xrays, bone scan........showed a partial rotator cuff tendon. Saw 3 different orthopedic...

by haliebutt over a year ago

what type of doctor should I seek for a bunion surgery?

Answered by a doctor

what type of doctor should do bunion surgery

by HJC over a year ago

I've had sensations of heat in the arch of my right foot, but not constant

Having same feeling. I am 35. Already had blood work done. I'm not diabetic. I've had sensations of heat in the arch of my right foot. They are sporadic. Not constant. And it's not a feeling of pain. Just warmth. Not seeing any good answers on this thread so apparently no one knows.

by Guest over a year ago

shocking pain in right shoulder which is going down to wrist

I have shocking pain in right shoulder down to wrist ?

by Guest over a year ago

A good amount of hip pain and it is located lower than my pelvis

im a 19 year old female. For the past two months I've been in a good amount of hip pain and nothing gets rid of it I had a perfect x-ray and nothing was wrong but I'm still in pain and it's lower than my pelvis I don't remember any extreme pulls or anything to damage it. Any idea of what it could be

by Keelysmith over a year ago

what do we know about osteoarthritis? what is causing it? my genes or my physical habits?

Answered by a doctor

Early onset osteoarthritis, becoming much more common and more diagnosed. But there is no more insight on treating it. Doctors have little to say but "your screwed, you could get a hip replacement...at 42?" I want to know what's causing it, I need to know if it's my genes, or my physical habits....

by pauli357656 over a year ago

Doctor recommended me a Flat Foot Reconstruction surgery, the recovery is going to be severe

I'm 66 and a high-level doubles tennis player (for my age group, sigh), playing 20 hours a week. A two months ago my left ankle was hurting a great deal so I saw an orthopod who, after an MRI and wearing a boot for a month, recommended flat foot reconstruction surgery. As many of...

by Mike "ex-genius" Kelley over a year ago

When I Drink wine, my feet get extremely hot and uncomfortable?

When I Drink wine, my feet get extremely hot and uncomfortable. What causes that?

by Guest over a year ago

Rotator cuff surgery 8 weeks ago, I put my operated arm over my head and now I'm in bad pain

I just started PT about 2 weeks. Doing well besides the pain. Today I accidentally put my operated arm over my head as I was blowing drying my air. I didn't even realize I was doing it. 4 hours later and I'm in bad pain. What's the chance I re-injured my arm by that move? I'm a...

by scout58 over a year ago