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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.

lump on achilles tendon

I know that this site is primarily here for sharing experiences and so on, but I do think I can ask a question? Obviously, I won't take any replies as a serious diagnosis, but thoughts on the matter are appreciated greatly. I have this lump on my achilles tendon, and I am hoping to use this as a way...

by User avatar gwyn335147575

costochondritis and quit smoking in agony

Hi there thanks in advance for answering About 2 months ago I started getting really bad chest pains which then went down my left arm now this was a mixture of stabbing pains etc and I went to hospital and got the heart monitoring checks xrays etc and all was fine. After numerous trips to doctors o...

by User avatar scottish52326646

Acetabular Fracture Info

Hi. I have injured my acetabulum - whatever that means. I would like to hear info about acetabular fracture. Do I need a surgery (hip replacement)? What is acetabulum?

by User avatar closser117

joint pain

I am 32 year old female and it's been for years now I feel joint pain, it is not constant pain and it usually last for about a month or two but the thing is my joint pain is now becoming more frequent. The odd thing is I feel the joint pain in my hand fingers and the wrist when I wake up in the...

by User avatar latrena26360

rheumetologist' work

I have some problems for a long time ago. It shows as pain in some joints and muscles, but it is not so severe I think some doctor should help me. My mother is telling me I need to visit rheumatologist, what really surprised me. I don’t have rheum, so I don’t know if that is true. Then I...

by User avatar tufo1594

very heavy pressure on right side of chest when laying down

Answered by a doctor

In the past few days i have noticed when i lay down there is a pain in the right side of my chest that can be best described as a feeling of great pressure.I feel it when im up right and sometimes not.It is most painful only when i lay down,i have had to sleep in a chair past 3 days.Whats wrong?

by User avatar Guest

Tetanus and healing an injured shoulder

Hi, folks. My friend had an injured shoulder, but it is healing now. However, his doctor was afraid that he might have tetanus. I would like to know if this is possible. Since I don’t know much about this, I will really need some piece of info from you. I hope this won’t bother you much....

by User avatar judd43222

Rhumatic

I’ve developed pain and stiffness in joints of my knees and arms, especially shoulders. I guess it is type of rhumatic disease. I’m 47 years old, female. Should I just start taking pain killers and live with it? I’ve never experienced arthritis or rhumatic pain before. I’m a little bit...

by User avatar Guest

side effects of gout medication

I am in my early 50s and I suspect that I have gout. My joints are painful and swollen, and my hands are especially affected. If I do have gout, what do you think the pros and cons are of gout medication? What are the side effects that I should be aware of?

by User avatar kelwin1080195386

Stiff fingers in the morning......gout?

I had been diagnosed with gout due to high uric acid levels last summer after going in to check on my foot that hurt for "no reason" I quit drinking all together for a few months. During these months and still now that I drink occasionally; I will frequently wake up with my index and...

by User avatar bridgebomber100337