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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.

Simultaneous hammertoe and bunion surgery - how long for rec

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Hello. Almost three weeks ago I had surgery to correct a bunion and two hammer toes. The doctor pinned the hammertoes and placed a PLASTER cast around the front half of my foot. I am wearing a surgical shoe. He said the pins and cast have to stay on for at least 5 weeks! However, all the literature...

by User avatar LA197726621

throbbing aching upper arm and shoulder pain

Hi there Can you tell me if I should worry about heart attack with my symptons? Yesterday at the end of the day my upper arm / shoulder has been throbbing, aching. It is like someone has punched me over and over. I have factor v leiden deffiency. I did nothing to bring it on. I drove most of the day...

by User avatar Guest

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments

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What is the best treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis? I have in both my ankles. I can hardly walk. I started with methotrexate but I can’t feel relief yet. it does reduces the pain, but will this going to cure me? I a not sure what to do?

by User avatar alma565

numbness in between toes

recently felt like i had something cought in between my toes, but looked and found nothing. It felt tingly then went. Next day it was gone but then appeared again in the other foot, between the same toes. It feels numb and tigles lightly from time to time ?

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Oxford knee for Ballroom

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I have had an Oxford Knee (right medial half knee replacement) three weeks ago.  So far so good.  I have not got the ability to straighten completely yet, but it is comming nicely, no walker, crutches or cane at this point. I have some aching at night, particularly when I have been working on...

by User avatar dance15678252117

recovery toe fusion

I have developed hammer toe associated with rheumatoid arthritis. I should have arthrodesis on the great toe next week. I can not stay off of my job longer than a week. How long does it take to recover after toe fusion? What is the recovery period like, should I have rest or I will be able to walk...

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Intense pain and swelling at the tip of tailbone

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3 nights ago I woke up with a horrible pain at the bottom of my tailbone (right at the top where the two cheeks meet o.O ) It was so bad that if I were to touch it I would have to restrain myself from screaming out, and I have never screamed out from pain in my life. I've gotten maybe 5 hours of...

by User avatar GroovChampion54524

how do I get needed surgery with no insurance

we have no medical insurance and doctor won't take payments, I fell and broke my shoulder and tore up the rotator cuff. at the Emergency room they came in and told me it needed surgery to repair it and took my drinking water away from me saying the surgeon had been called and was coming in for the...

by User avatar Guest

numbing tingling in hip area

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%-) about a week ago i had a numbing feeling on the left side ( hip and/or love handle area.) It is sensitive to the touch or clothing that rubs against it, but does not hurt on its own. It has gotten more sensitive over the week and more uncomfortable to the touch ( burning ) feels like when your...

by User avatar chrombmgrdnr

Pain 7 weeks post bunionectomy

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I'm almost 7 weeks post op from an Austin Bunionectomy with 1 screw fixation. So far things haven't been going to bad. I don't have as much range of motion in the toe as I would like at this point but I'm working on it. However for the last two days I am having some pretty bad pain just under the...

by User avatar TommysGal119662