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 surgery, my toes will not touch the ground at all

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Please help! I had all my toes pinned to get rid of my hammertoes due to some froze and was causing discomfort. Now my toes will not touch the ground at all! The doctor said they will never touch the ground and will be sticking up forever! Is this true.

by Ladybug over a year ago

Hip replacement pain after it

I had hip replacement 5 weeks ago all was going well untill this week start getting pains in my buttocks when sitting on hard surfaces worse when sitting on toilet the pain is unbearable the pain goes from buttocks to my ankle it is really bad in my calf please help so i can find out what it is

by Patricia herron over a year ago

Left leg shakes and pulls foot to right

About Jan my left leg muscles started contracting as if I was flexing my muscles. My leg muscles now contract till my foot pulls to the right curling my toes and it shakes. None of this on my right side. My left arm will shake once in a while, but no muscle contracting.

by Guest over a year ago

When can I expect to feel pain free in my neck muscles after having ACDF?

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When can I expect to feel pain free in my neck muscles after having ACDF with a titanium plate almost 6 months ago? I did wear a hard collar for 6 wks. post-op and did PT for a month after that, I also continue to do the stretches sent home with me everyday. I had two ruptured discs c-4 and 5...

by Guest over a year ago

back of neck tingling

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What can you do to stop the tingling sensation sort of painful

by granmagul@gmail.com over a year ago

I have been feeling a pressure on the lower left rib bones and also a feeling of a 'lump'

I have been feeling a pressure on the lower left rib bones and also a feeling of a 'lump' in the lower left lung chamber since long. It is a persisting pressure feeling. Major artery in the left arm also seems strained and little painful. I try to keep my posture straight as far as I can do. But the...

by Tapan Mukherjee over a year ago

Hammertoe surgery, physical therapy has helped but not solved problem

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Doctor tells me I have scar tissue in second and forth toe causing them not to stay straightened--still bent. Also 4 toes do not grip the ground as they did before surgery. Physical therapy has helped but not solved problem. Scar tissue still exists. Any solutions?

by Guest over a year ago

CRMO and elevated calprotectin

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hello, my 12 year old son has been Dx with CRMO by MRI. All blood tests were normal (mild iron deficient anemia). Normal CRP. The doctor put him on Indomethacin 75 mg a day and ordered calprotectin to check for possible CRMO since he has been having very vague GI issues. His...

by Guest over a year ago

Chronic stiff and sore leg and back muscles

60 year old woman has chronic stiff and sore leg and back muscles. She has to go to the chiropractor and to massage regularly to stay on top of it. She also does exercises to minimize the stiffness an pain but never fully recovers. Does she have a disease or condition or dietary requirement not...

by Guest over a year ago

Sternum Non-Union, The upper part of the sternum is solid

I have a small sternal area which apparently has not grown together post triple-bypass nine months ago. The upper part of the sternum is solid. I can feel occasional popping but no pain. I don't really want more surgery because of risk of infection and not being sure the problem would be resolved;...

by Guest over a year ago