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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.

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I'm getting a bit older, in my mid fifties, and I am strongly starting to suspect that I have arthritis, which we all get at some point or another - right? A friend of mine swears by steroid pulse therapy for her arthritis, and I'm thinking of looking into that myself as well, if it does turn out I...

by User avatar jenda669198805

How common is syndactylic acrocephalosyndactyly in the West?

Though I was born in Western Europe, I have lived in India for the last ten years and I am married to an Indian. I work in a hospital and have seen many cases of syndactylic acrocephalosyndactyly over the years. I am under the distinct impression that syndactylic acrocephalosyndactyly is much more...

by User avatar almira1025202356

severe pain in the sternum

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On and off for the past 2 months about every week I get a severe pain in my sternum that almost paralyzes me. The pain is so excrutiating that I can not move and I cry. It last for about 2 hours then leaves. It has been happening more frequently, about twice a week now and I'm not sure what is...

by User avatar ecleveland45996

Back pain shoulder blade while sneezing / breathing

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I get pain on inside of my right shoulder blade when I sneeze or take a deep breath, feels likes stabbing pain and I have had it for approx 2 weeks. I'm 27 quite healthy. Don't do any Gym training Or heavy lifting. Can anyone determain cause of pain? How to get rid of the pain?

by User avatar Skid84

help urgent lump in daughters neck

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my daughter has a lump on her neck the left side by her shoulder, she went to the doctor today and they said she had broken a bone in her shoulder, and since then it has healed and grown a extra joint. They also said they she may have been born wtih a birthdefect that has given her a extra bone on...

by User avatar Guest

Runner's knee

What are the symptoms of runner’s knee? I am experiencing mild pain in my left knee occasionally. I am afraid to see a doctor…I always was. Is runners knee dangerous?

by User avatar ference2206

removal of pin from inside bone in foot

I had an operation to correct a bunion almost six months ago. Unfortunately, the bone that should have been broken to realign my big toe was smashed, and a 3 cm metal pin was inserted inside the smashed parts to keep it all together (the pin is not visible, but buried in the bone). I was told the...

by User avatar lgw64450

Open fracture and a blood loss

I have fell couple of days ago and in a very unpleasant way, I actually sat on my leg and broke it. Unfortunately, it was an open fracture but luckily the blood loss was insignificant. We reacted fast and I was in hospital in no time. The rehab process will take a long time, but I guess that I...

by User avatar jerrold41935

Pain in hip like knife

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Ok about 2-4 weeks ago I was taking the dogs out and I jumped over a puddle of water. When I landed my left leg sliped out from unde me and I fell to the ground on landing I twisted my knee and poped my hip. I almost blacked out bud didn't, well it didnt seem serious then because it was just a...

by User avatar James Stott266761

Arthirtis

HI. I'm 27 and I've had rheumatoid arthritis ever since junior high school. It’s really affected my knees and now I feel them very weak. I would really love to start working out my legs but as far as I know 99% of leg exercises use the knee joint and that is not such a good idea for me. Are there...

by User avatar decuir22