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.

What to do about pain in ribs

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Hello, about a month ago I suffered from a horrible cough. Now my ribs are in pain. I've heard that you can crack a rib from coughing too hard. I don't know if they're cracked, bruised or what. I don't have insurance and really can't afford to go see a doctor. I just wandered in my case, is...

by Guest over a year ago

Broken Femur, just wondering if any one had one and what to

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I am just making sure I am on the right track. Quick story: I was in a motorcycle accident on Dec 29th 2008, in for surgery ti pin and screws in. I don't know exactly where the break was so here is pic...

by Guest over a year ago

thigh pain

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The doctors told me I had merastalas parlasa not sure on the spelling. Anyway he poked needles into my outer thigh & I couldn"t feel them. Said somethig about a nerve in the groin damaged. Can you tel me what this is called & the correct splling so that I can find more info on this...

by mnabity103004 over a year ago

bunion and claw toe surgery

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Hi i had bunions removed on both feet along with claw toes straightened on both feet 2 weeks ago, i found the first week extremely hard and very painful so had to go back to doctors to get stronger pain killers. I have had a bath from the start, its very difficult but going in bottom first with feet...

by kay23101754 over a year ago

Pain in knee after surgery 9 months ago.

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I am expreienceing pain on the outside and inner part of my knee. Things were going quite well and this is puzzling. I did not injure the knee. It just started aching especially at night, it interupst my sleep.

by Harriet over a year ago

Rib pain with 62 year old

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:? I am 62 and have been having a pain in my lower front left rib area, just under the bottom rib for about 2 years. My docs have been treating me for acid reflux and other stomach/colon issues. I recently had a bout of colitis for the first time. My current doc upon a follow up exam for the...

by auntiem100788 over a year ago

osteomylitis--chronic pain years after surgery

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My partner was treated for osteomylitis when he was 13. He had surgery and bone removed and has some nice big scars. He is athletic and plays tennis and golf three times a week and is in good shape. Every so often--sometimes it is a number of months between episodes--he had a "bad" time...

by jnbright over a year ago

Knee pain and relation to back pain

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I have Osteoarthritis of the knee for 8 years and now about to have left Knee joint replaced waiting list about 3months. I have started getting severe bouts of pain in Left lower back, it is not all the time but feels as though it is a muscle spasm or nerve related. Is there a link and is tis a...

by Spiceboy99029 over a year ago

peeling, flacking finger nails

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What causes this condition and what can I do to correct it?

by ccarole over a year ago

Sternum / back spasms

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I didn't know whether to post this in muscular or bone problems so I'm posting in both (sorry). For over a year now I've had problems with my lower back. Whenever I lay down on the floor/sit on the floor leaning against a wall or something/and recently lay on my stomach playing on my laptop or...

by Alexa_198009 over a year ago