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.

Knee cap / Patella Injuries

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Went On Carribean cruise in March. On way back to Key West the ship skirted between two storms and the ride got rocky to say the least and Nature called in the middle of the night . Heading back to bed the ship lurched as I was exiting the "office" and I struck lft knee hard enough to put me on the...

by Guest over a year ago

Genetic factors for choosing rheumatoid arthritis treatment?

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Can I get some information about rheumatoid arthritis? If I am right, rheumatoid arthritis can be passed on genetically - I know a fair share of my family members certainly has it! I don't know if that also means that I am at risk, but I would sure like to find out. More to the point, I need to know...

by michel711195399 over a year ago

foot pain for almost a year?

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hi there, so about a year ago i tripped and hurt my right foot. it was swollen and painfull, but i thought it was just a sprain. i continued to work and go about my usual activities. but now almost a year later it is still bothering me. it mostly hurts in the morning when i first get up and at...

by ap05111763 over a year ago

Nails turn red and thin and swell up

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Hi, My mother is 46 year old. She is diabetic and have high BP problems. From last few days she is having pain in her nails. Her nails turns red and thin and swells up a bit and after 3-4 days the finger goes normal and thn another finger is affected in the similar way. ...

by prateek.raghurajan191175 over a year ago

Weight loss as means to fight rheumatoid arthritis

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Hi, folks. My mother has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. She is also overweight and I think that she needs to lose weight a little bit more. Can a weight loss be a mean to fight rheumatoid arthritis? Does doctor recommend weight loss as a significant part of the treatment? Bye!

by frasquito438195358 over a year ago

Four years since knee replaced...having lots of pain, is this common?

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I had my left knee replaced four years ago. In the last year I am having problems...pain pain. I finally told my ortho the other day and they did a bone scan. Have not talked to him about the results yet. I knew the guy doing the scan and he told me there was "increased blood...

by moja188466 over a year ago

Post Surgery - weight gain without eating too many calories?

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I had a scope done on my knee four days ago..I have gained 6 pounds, which doesn't make sense. Is it water retention? I remember when I had my other knee replaced four years ago I gained 10 pounds...which eventually game off a week later. Has this happened to anyone else and do you...

by moja188466 over a year ago

floating rib pain

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can anyone tell me how to relieve the extreme pain caused by a floating rib

by pollockb over a year ago

right bundle branch block and herniated neck disc and thoracic disc buldges

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Hi, I was in an accident and have disc bulging and herniation in my neck and thoracic spine. I have not had a lumbar MRI yet. I kept having chest pain and was sent to hospital where many tests were run and I was told I had a right bundle branch block. I was not given much other...

by JacquieP over a year ago

swelling on feet and ankle area, no pains, hard to move, really worried!

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i am a student in college and currently don't have health insurance, and today morning, i woke up to a strange feeling in my feet. it turns out my feet were really swollen on the surface part and around the ankles. it does not hurt, but it feels strange and i can't move my feet much. i...

by Guest over a year ago