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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.

3 months out of hip replacement

I am 11 weeks out of hip replacement. Do I still have to use a reacher to pick up things from the floor? Can I now bend over to wash my legs and feet? About how long before I won't need to use a cane?

by User avatar j42carp118422

total hip replacement swelling.

I had a total hip replacement in 8/5/2013, I have done all my exercises that I was suapposed to do and even had physical therapy and I still experience swelling on the left upper leg area and pain in the left knee and 2 days after surgery I had blistering below the incision and left a nasty scar.

by User avatar Fiftyfifty309380

How Lind does surgery for a lisfranc injury last.

Hi ppl, I'm heading in for an operation to correct the separation of my metetarsal. I slipped and fell playing sport. I'm epileptic and have a factor v Leiden mutation, so I'm petrified. Can anyone out there tell me how long this surgery lasts for. I'm all booked in for two days time. Cheers

by User avatar Ally:)238493

shoulder pain at night

I've been experiencing pain under my right shoulder blade, sometimes more central and just below my neck. This only occurs at night, after I've been asleep a couple of hours and wakes me from a sound sleep. When I shift positions, it subsides, only to recur a while later. Lately, it's gotten worse...

by User avatar barigood130677

Neck cracking

I decided to stop cracking my neck because I would have lingering soreness for few days after doing it. I have plenty of other joints that I can and do crack.

by User avatar daron651

I heard about fixing the damage myocardial infarction done

What can you tell me about the myocardial infarction and the damage done in those moments? I heard that situations like those might end fatally if a proper action is not taken. What about fixing that damage? My father is 68 years old and he is starting to have some heart problems…

by User avatar marcelia158558402

broken right middle toe

i have broken my right middle toe. it hurts to bad to walk on it or drive, how long does it take to heal and when can i drive again

by User avatar bosslady1750

osteoporisis

I have been anorexic for eleven years and have now been diagnosed with osteoporosis. My periods stopped over eight years ago. I've now been put on the contraceptive pill to increase bone density but am still a low weight. My doctor says I will recover in about 5 years, has anyone any experience of...

by User avatar lyles2543

How fragile is a post op bunion?

Answered by a doctor

It's 8 days after bunion surgery to my left foot. Not much pain and minimul swelling. I had my right bunion removed 18 years ago and my foot was put in a walking cast. This time the foot is simply wrapped and bandaged. Doc says I can walk with a crutch on the heal or side of my foot, which I'm...

by User avatar Limping40743

Post Operative Pain After Total hip Replacement

Answered by a doctor

My husband is post operative hip replacement 3 days. The pain he is experiencicing is horrible. Ambulating is almoast impossible. He is still in the hospital and was supposed to be home today. He was recieving dilaudid from a PCA. That has been removed and is now getting dilaudid IM every three...

by User avatar Chris631