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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.

Swelling and knee pain

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I am a 58-year-old woman in generally good health but I am 75 lbs. overweight. About 18 months ago I applied for a job which required some physical training. For most of one day I had to kneel (on grass) while practicing self-defense moves. My left knee, which I hurt in a skiing accident at age...

by User avatar ceh22

Dislodged pin coming out of toe

Just a year ago I had bunion surgery and now the pin shifted and there is a bump on top of foot just below toe. Foot doc said it will come out on its own. What can I do to speed up the process? I was told to wear callus pads to protect the area when I have shoes on.

by User avatar Gretchen

Help!1 pain under right side rib cage

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hello iam a 26 year old female who had a gallbadder removed more than ayear ago. 2 months ago i develped GERD im taking prevacaid for it now, but for the past week i started having very severe and uncomfortable pain under my right side lower rib cage. when i press on the rib it hurts like hell and...

by User avatar syhar5780

Lower Leg Swelling

Help! For a while now, my lower legs have been swollen and have absolutely no shape. My feet or ankles are not swollen - it starts just above my ankles and goes up to my knees. I went to see a dr. about this several years ago, and she advised me that it was something they called "sausage...

by User avatar xxSuzannexx28624

protruding sternum and sunken stomach

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My son who is 19, has a protruding sternum which curves inward at the bottom. His stomach is sunken in, he has a small waist. When I was growing up, I had the same issue but only my sternum protruded. After bailing allot of hay and working on a farm, my sternum became flat. I did not think...

by User avatar Guest

leg blisters on thigh after total hip replacement

i had a right total hip replacement ! surgery on Friday 28 February. since my discharge on Monday of this week i have had large blisters appear on my right thigh, my district nurses have been very good at looking after me - but i am just wondering is this a usual occurance? This is my second hip...

by User avatar Jennifer Dixon

Swollen finger out of nowhere!

My middle finger on my right hand just started to swell out of the blue. Has this happened to anyone other than me?   I can't seem to find any info about it. I am 25 years old , i do not suffer from arthritis or anything like that.   So here is what happened,   I was at work yesterday and all of...

by User avatar userK245845

lumps on ribs, and pulling sensiation below right side ribs

Can you help me?: I have clearly definable lumps on my right side of the rib cage. I also have a consitent pulling below the ribs on the right side, with an unconfortable feeling below the right side rib cage. I have been on narcotics (oxycodone, vicodan, valium) for disc displacement since...

by User avatar Guest

Lower Ribs Protrude

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I have noticed recently that the lower ribs on my left side "flare out" or protrude outwards. Whereas my rib cage on the right side seems to have a natural curve to it, my rib cage on the left side almost seems to come to a sharp corner. The condition is most apparent when I am lying down...

by User avatar Pete6715

Post Hammer Toe Surgery tingeling

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Hi, I had hammer toe surgery Oct 16 on toes 2,3,4 on my left foot. It was arthroplasty with pins in all three of the toes. I had my stiches removed on October 30th. For the two weeks between my surgery and stitches I had my foot elevated all the time and iced constantly, even while sleeping....

by User avatar Grivel128663