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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.

shoulder replacement surgery for a very elderly woman

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My grandma is 87 years old, only about 5'1" and maybe 90lbs. she isn't very active but she fell and broke her shoulder and wrist last week and since has had to be in a wheelchair. her doctors want to do a shoulder replacement surgery but i am very concerned about her recovery. is this surgery...

by User avatar ryan

Reduction in swelling in bunion and hammertoe surgery

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I had bunion and hammertoe surgery four weeks ago. I had the stitches out after two weeks and the wires in my toes out in four. My foot and toes are swollen and I have been putting an ice bag on it as well as soaking it in warm sudsy water. Should I expect that the swelling will go down by itself...

by User avatar Janet

Rocky Mountain Spotted fever and arthritis

In 1990, I was diagnosed with RMSF . At that time my doctor said at some point I would get arthritis. I just sort of dismissed the idea. Now 24 years later, I have arthritis in my back, knees, elbows, hands and toes. I've also been recently diagnosed with perineural cysts , spurs, canal stenosis...

by User avatar lazareth323277

Hand and finger swelling after rotator cuff surgery

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10 weeks out from rotator cuff surgery, and still having hand and finger swelling. Has anyone else had this? It is painless, but hand also changes color during the day. ? painless RSD.

by User avatar Guest

Atlas bone misplacement (ear pressure, breathing issue, dizziness)

First of all I would like to thank God for this place where I hope I could get a proper answer, because going to a doctor is not an option and I believe he could not help me, would have gone through many tests, spend lot of money and probably do nothing, or achieve something in a long period of...

by User avatar salted venom

Marfan's Syndrome, Ehler's Danlos, Pectus Excavatum

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Im a teenager, and yes I have all three of these conditions. I have learned to live with my EDS and had the Nuss procedure to correct my pectus excavatum(thank god i did because my heart was so crushed it was almost unable to function). The only thing I really worry about is Marfan's syndrome. I...

by User avatar SkinnyTeen126894

Pain, discomfort in hand, knuckles, & wrist

I'm experiencing alot of discomfort in my fingers and wrist. Its not extremely painful but its just uncomfortable. My fingers seem to be a bit painful the more I use them. I type of a computer alot throughout the day. I'm a writer. Its not a carpul tunnel thing, I've looked into that...

by User avatar fatjoe123499

Sore ribs after suffering from chronic cough

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Hi, i am just getting over a chronic cough due to bronchitis about 1 month long. My sides were sore, now it is just my right side that REALLY hurts a lot when I cough or move suddenly. I am unable to sleep on my side or stomach, only on my back. I cannot run and go up stairs without the pain. I am...

by User avatar FRENCHIE41853196

Pin appears to be pushing out near incision on inside of foot.

I’m worried because I am only 7 weeks post op.  Just notice a whitish hard bump next to incision which appears to be the pin in my foot pushing outward. how would that likely be handled it is is a pin pushing outward against skin?

by User avatar Guest

Left shoulder pain while breathing deeply

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I was sitting down on my recliner using my computer and started having pain in my shoulder joint when I would breath deeply and soon after it traveled down my arm, neck, sternum and eventually it went to my jaw. All on the left side. The pain was worse when I laid down so I slept sitting up. The...

by User avatar Guest