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.

urple and yellow toe nail. Some pain before not anymore.

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I dance. After wearing some shoes that put alot of pressure on my big toe, my toe nail got purple (like a bruise). Although the toe nail is purple underneath with some dark blue dots, the nail itself looks very dead. It is yellow and almost looks like its coming off. Most of the purple is at the...

by HealthIsNumberOne72046 over a year ago

swelling below collarbone & crackly breathing

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I am 58 and have Primary Lymphoedema. I have noticed two things that are different: (1) A harder swelling below the collarbone, and (2) Crackly breathing, mostly when I am sitting or lying down. Sometimes it has a whistling sound when lying down. I guess I am wondering about cancer and heart....

by Kanga71403 over a year ago

Collarbone discoloration but there is no pain

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I have Graves disease, diagnosed last Sept. I have noticed the skin surrounding my collarbone area is discolored, similar to bruising, (but it hasn't been bruised)? I am wondering if this could have something to do with my thyroid gland, I also have raised liver enzymes. But I don't drink alcohol....

by Chrissie471200 over a year ago

Alcohol after bunion surgery

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I had hallux limitus and had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago. I had pain for several days after,especially at night. I am walking with the help of a cane and sometimes crutches. I have a pin which comes out in 2 weeks, very scared for more injections! I was awake during the bunion surgery and remember...

by Guest over a year ago

carpal tunnel surgery - recovery issues

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I had surgery 5 weeks ago and my hand/wrist often aches and is sore. There is some swelling and hardness around the incision on my palm. Should I be massaging this area to "break down" the scar tissue or should I leave it alone in order to promote the formation of scar tissue?

by krgruns over a year ago

operation on my hips for abscess

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hi there ,, i had an operation on my hips for abscess almost a week go, i was told for dressing bandage everyday which im doing but the pain is not going away nd i felt i have got small abscess again im not sure i doubt as i cant see ,, and im freaked out with operation , as its minor abscess , is...

by daniell68670 over a year ago

Bunions and Hammertoes

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I am about to have bunion and hammertoe surgery on the same foot. I have read the comments and it sounds so simple with little pain but my surgeon gives me the feeliing it is going to be a big surgery with a long and painful recovery. Can anyone out there give me some information here? i live in...

by Guest over a year ago

Laterally cracked toe nails

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For the past several months, every time I do any high-impact aerobic exercises for more than a couple hours, all of my toe nails save the largest on either foot, will crack laterally (that is, perpendicular to the length of the foot). The cracking is fairly slight (not at all clean through the...

by Guest over a year ago

Is there any medication to stop osteoarthritis?

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Is there any medication to stop osteoarthritis? It is necessary to get surgery, once you are diagnosed with osteoarthritis?

by Guest over a year ago

Researchers Found Calcium Supplements Can’t Prevent Osteoporosis

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New study found interesting fact that intake of calcium is not the best solution for preventing osteoporosis. This finding is based on the results from large study that followed participants for many years. During the research scientists conducted a series of tests to find what effect calcium might...

by Heather_2 over a year ago