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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.

Arthritis, or Fibromyalgia

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I have been going to the dr for the past year for what appears to be fibromyalgia symptoms. The Dr says things like with Your Fibromyalgia. The Dr tested sedimentation rate, and it was normal. She lowered my cholesterol med dosage to see if that was the problem. I have severe arthritis, and am...

by User avatar kathy

Are Osteoarthritis and deformed joints related?

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Can you please tell me who gets osteoarthritis? Are people with deformed joints in danger to get osteoarthritis? My brother suffers from deformed joints and he has symptoms of osteoarthritis. Is Osteoarthritis and deformed joints related?

by User avatar Guest

Sharp pain on the left side under the rib cage

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I have had a very sharp pain on my left side just under my ribcage when I take a deep breath. This also goes away and comes back later. My doctor wasn't able to diagnose any problem in my system. What causes the pain then?

by User avatar jurgen91489

joint pain and many other symptoms any idea

Hi, I am 24 years old and for the last 2 years i have been gradually getting worse symptoms. I dont know if they are related or not but will list them all. I have had three babies in which, the pregnancy went through with no problems. my symptoms started with headaches which are normally in the area...

by User avatar debramo3153271

Nose still appears crooked after surgery -is this normal?

I just had a septorhinoplasty with spreader grafts on Friday.  So far I feel pretty good physically, but what has been bothering me is that is appears my nose still drifts to the right slightly.   It is hard to tell because the exterior splint and bandage is still in place, but that is obviously...

by User avatar new_here

What to do for swelling and discoloration of foot and ankle,

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I have swelling and discoloration foot and ankle, one year after foot surgery. Plate and pin in big toe. Question: One year after, do I apply heat or ice for swelling and discoloration?

by User avatar Guest

Is the synovial membrane removed or continued to be used after a total knee replacement?

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1. Is the synovial membrane removed or continued to be used after a total knee replacement? 2. Is the membrane flexible, ie will it stretch? 3. Is it smaller after TKR? (Does the surgery reduce the size of it?) 4. If a part of the membrane were already removed by earlier surgery, could the...

by User avatar Guest

Injury after ACL reconstruction

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Hi I had my ACL reconstruction (using the hamstring method) done 7 months ago. and couple of weeks ago the Doctor i was seeing cleared me to start playing rugby again. last week while tackling a player i felt a slight pressure on my knee and about couple of days later when i started to run i felt...

by User avatar Guest

UCTD - Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease

Hi, my mother got a diagnose of one doctor rheumatoid arthritis, the other said it is Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease. He claims that there are not enough specific signs for rheumatoid arthritis. Which one should we believe?

by User avatar Guest

Thigh pain and leg length after hip replacement

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Hi there, I'm 40 years old and had a total hip replacement May 3, 2012. My surgery was done at one of the best hospitals in Boston with a very progressive surgeon, I had hardly any restrictions and walked into my hospital room 4 hours after surgery. All in all it's been a great decision. And after...

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