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.

Hammertoe pin removal and everything is going well until I felt unbearable pain

i am 4 weeks post op from bunion and hammertoe surgery. I was sent home with a boot. 2 weeks after surgery the stitches were removed. Today was what I was calling graduation day. The pin removed and no more boot. I was very anxious about the pin removal for no reason at...

by Guest over a year ago

Back rib pain on my right side which radiates across my back and making sleeping impossible

i have Back rib pain on my right side radiates across my back making sleeping impossible. Really only bothers me in bed otherwise during the day it’s no problem. Going on for a week now. As soon as I get in bed pain start to build, feels like spasms somewhat.

by jestful motorboat over a year ago

My rib cage is twitching. While this is happening, my heart starts beating harder and faster

I am a 13 year old female, and I have been feeling this twitching feeling below my left rib. While this is happening, my heart starts beating harder and faster, like it is struggling to pump blood. It comes and goes. And I am not sure what it is. I am really scared and I don’t know what to do.

by useful patrimony over a year ago

finally diagnosed with Freiberg's disease osteoarthritis. anyone here got diagnosis later in life?

hi my name is Karen when I was a teenager and ran I used to limp slot, later on in my 20s I went to the doctor and the doctor decided there was nothing wrong with my foot.in my late 40s I went to the GP a different GP and I thought I broke my foot anyway they x-rayed my foot and it came back that I...

by Guest over a year ago

Chronic tendonitis everywhere, my hips were very out of alignment

I'm currently 31, F, BMI of approx. 22 (thought my weight might be relevant seeing as this is mostly joint related). When I was 22 and before I was really fit, trained regularly, walked everywhere. Weight fluctuated the same 7ish kgs with me getting it under control usually as soon as I start...

by Guest over a year ago

Total right hip replacement due to degenerative arthritis. I am pain free but it feels uncomfortable

I had my right hip total hip replacement in December 2018, due to degenerative arthritis, I was in constant extreme pain, had a dislocation after being released from the rehab center, subsequently I had to have a second surgery in January, the doctor used a longer neck and larger ball on the stem...

by Guest over a year ago

Permanent pins in toes from surgery - horrible pain ever since

Regarding post about permanent pins in toes. My wife got (8) about 15 years ago - and has had horrible pain ever since. One pin broke through the side of the bone and skin. Had surgery and her new surgeon cut the bone back as close to the bone as possible, Pins cannot be removed and he said he would...

by millionth anthropology over a year ago