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.

Shingles 'Get Your Shot' !!!

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I WANT TO ENCOURAGE EVERYONE WHO HASNT DONE SO ALREADY TO GO GET A SHINGLE SHOT, YOU SAY I WONT GET THEM ,.....THINK AGAIN . I HAD THEM 3 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS 67 YEARS OLD. I HAVE NWEVER HAD ANYTHING SO HURTFUL... I WOULD HAVE ALL 3 KIDS OVER AGAIN BEFOR I HAD THAT ILLNESS...AFTER YOU GET THEM ITS...

by lynn1944330617 over a year ago

Right heel crushed in car accident 19 years ago, now I have burning in feet

Injured knee in auto accident 19 years ago, impact caused motor into dashboard, lost part of knee cap, flattened what was left. Right heel crushed. All these years have experienced pain and swelling. 2 knee ops - 5 foot surgeries, now on top of pain, have burning in feet. No diabetes.

by faithangel56330630 over a year ago

there was a hard lump in the shaft of my fifth metatarsal accompanied by bruising and swelling

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About three months ago I was playing in a soccer game and I felt a twist in my foot. That night, and for about two weeks after, there was a hard lump in the shaft of my fifth metatarsal accompanied by bruising and swelling. It's now been three months and although it only swells when I intensely...

by Cate over a year ago

Arthrodesis of 2nd metatarsal joint with 4.0 cannulated screw and removal of two bone spurs

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I had arthrodesis of 2nd metatarsal joint with 4.0 cannulated screw and removal of two bone spurs and put in hard cast. Six weeks later graduated to air cast boot. At eight weeks graduated to walking 50% of weight with crutches. No pain. Two days later leg was very swollen and hard. At...

by Peachbum330012 over a year ago

Steps to walking in a week's time after bones are healed from a bunion/hammer toe surgery?

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I am in week 5 post severe bunion and hammertoe surgery. My bones are healed, but my foot is still swelled. Today is 11/21, and my surgeon says I will be walking wihout crutches into his office for my next appt. on 12/3. I need to get back to part of my job that will not allow me in the...

by AmyEnk329936 over a year ago

I fell down and hit my ribs on the concrete, should I go to the doctor?

I just fell tripping over a crack in the sidewalk and fell down and hit my ribs on the concrete. When I bend over it hurts because my breasts are not small and pulls away but I don't know whether I should go to the doctor and have an x-ray or not it hurts to breathe in deep or laugh

by Guest over a year ago

Exercise that help decrease knee pain?

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Exercises for back of knee pain

by LadyD over a year ago

25 year old with Popping sternum

Hello, I have been having this same exact problem as everyone described below. So, i will not describe it. I want everyone to instead post and lets see if we have something in common based on our daily lifestyles, routines, habits. I noticed ever since i got my first full time job as an accountant,...

by ferrari3478329271 over a year ago

Shoulder Trapped nerves

my friend is deeply in pain out of ten 9 she is a tough strong women so I know its serious she has in left shoulder swelling large bump red patchy rash bruising all shoulder and left arm aching shooting pains makin her scream and no movement in neck ?/help

by Guest over a year ago

I started getting a squeezing pressure in my lower right front rib area right below my chest

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Hi for about 2 months I started getting a squeezing pressure n my lower right front rib area right below my chest. But has gotten worse and now of I lift my arm I feel bubbles popping n my chest. Ultra sound was negative.

by Isaac over a year ago