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.

CAN MY BUNION BE HEALED BY ULTRA-SOUND THERAPY?

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PLEASE ADVICE! My name is Mary, 58 years old, Asian. I just found out that I have bunion on my big tow joints, and here and there where ever I can see like finger joints, hand joints, etc. And I have a little pain on my left big tow joint once in a while. Not significant now, but I want to...

by MARY CHRISTIAN over a year ago

Upper back pain when swallowing

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I have had this sore back since fri am. The closest thing I can compare it too is the feeling of getting an epidural, sharp shooting, pain. The most intense pain comes when swallowing, very odd. It does hurt to take deep breaths and have any pressure put on my arms, I am now starting to get sore...

by hjonsey over a year ago

Triathlete with shoulder pain, doc wants cortizone shot

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I think a cortizone shot is just a band-aid. I've heard bad things about people thinking they are cured since the pain is less and injuring themselves more. If I have an impinged rotator cuff muscle or tendon, will the cortizone shot actually do anything or would ultrasound and physical therapy be...

by Ripken8 over a year ago

constant pain & swelling in my feet

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I have constant pain and swelling in my feet. I have a hard time walking most of the time because of the pain. I hobble around. I can no longer wear shoes because my feet are too swollen and sore to put them into shoes. This has been going on for close to six months now. In the last month and a...

by Kiran over a year ago

Knee pain???

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Hi I used ot have a problem with my Knee locking up, this used to be unable to be freed by myself, ad someone had to pull my leg staright, as it locked in the folded position, either way it hurts when it happens!! I have gon e a few years with one or two incidents, but it is now happening again,...

by Guest over a year ago

foot swelling after surgery

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3 1/2 weeks ago I had a Morton's neuroma removed from my foot. The subsequent casts have all been removed, but my foot continues to swell, turn dark red, and get hot when I try to stand on it, or get up and use crutches. The doctor tells me this is normal, while at the same time telling me to...

by hsmom54010 over a year ago

Hammertoe Recovery

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I had hammertoe surgery on Nov 20th. I could not have picked a worse week. Three hours after surgery I had to return to the doctor due to bleeding. Due to various problems, I was able to elevate my foot for only 1 day and had to drive on the third day. Amazingly, on my 5 day re-wrap (due to the...

by azalea over a year ago

Why do I have pain under fingernails on my left

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Why do I vacation pain under my fingernails on my left hand

by Guest over a year ago

Cost of Bunion Surgery

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Just wondering, I have to have bunion surgery and I don't meet with the Surgeon for another week to find out all the details. It is hard to make an informed decision, without having all the facts. I am wondering does anyone know how much approximately bunion surgery cost in Canada. I know every...

by Bugs52642 over a year ago

rib pain

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I have been experiencing constant, stabbing, severe upper right rib pain directly under the right side of my breast for 3 days. Not due to any recent injury, however 4 years ago I broke the 4 lowest back ribs, which resulted in a small R. lung puncture. I've fully recovered from that old injury, but...

by kilgoretrout52537 over a year ago