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.

Swollen Foot Not From Injury

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For the past several (as long as I can remember, actually), my left foot stays constantly swollen. I've seen my doctor, been to a foot specialists and have had xrays and an MRI done. All of the tests came back fine. The foot specialist said I had a lot of "play" in my ankles, meaning they...

by Cwilliams01sc26959 over a year ago

finger tip pain

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I have pain in my fingertips, very tender thin nails, often painful to the touch. I have weakness in my hands. Can not grip to open a jar, or sometimes a bag of chips. Pain runs up my arms to my elbows. I have pain in my neck, shoulders and tiredness in my arms. I have been having these symptoms...

by angie over a year ago

swollen foot after knee replacement surgery

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A friend of mine had knee replacement surgery a week before Christmas and he now gets severe swelling of his foot. The doctor does 'not believe' in pressure stockings after surgery, so he did not have one after surgery. Could this be the problem? What could be the cause of his swelling and what can...

by didibobi23391 over a year ago

chest bone pain

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Just above my breasts, my chest wall it is very soar, plus under my arms not in the pit area just below. For the past 3 years I have had alot of muscle pain and joint pain and don't know what it could be. Have been to my doctor and I don't have rheumatoid arthritis. Could you give me any...

by Guest over a year ago

Post Operative Infection after Mandible Operation

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I had a mandible operation 18 months ago and have suffered mild cases (about 5 in total)of swelling on one side since the operation in the same location as a plate is located. Amoxlyn has always cleared up the swelling. About a month ago the swelling became very severe on one side of teh face -...

by justin_m_dee over a year ago

toenail pain of my big toe

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often times when I have been walking a lot and putting pressure of my toes, I get a slow dull pain in my toes. However when I am resting the pain subsides. Remember that the pain is only on the toenail .

by mary p. over a year ago

jaw pain...could it be tjm? or migraines.

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hi, my girlfriend has alot of pain in her jaw as well as bad mirgaines. we do kiss alot and am am wondering if this could be part of the problem with her jaw. also she has been having migraine headaches for about a year and a half not good days and bad days, but with no days of total relief. the...

by Guest over a year ago

pain in right side of jaw, speratic diziness, fatigue

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the last couple months i have had numbing pain and sometimes cracking in my right side of jaw and always feel unrested. I also get the odd case of diziness, maybe once every week or two. I went to the doctor and got my kidneys, cholesteral, liver checked and a chest x-ray and they said every...

by Guest over a year ago

FOOT PAIN HELP !!!!

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In 1992 I had operations on both feet (Bilatereal open fasciotomy) Within 2 yrs I began to experience pain in both archs when walking or standing, the pain has steadily esclated and is fast approaching the point where I won't be able to walk or stand at all. I live in Brownsville,Tx and the only...

by dutchfielder16421 over a year ago

Pain in ribs

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I am 28 years old I have 3 kids , I am active and live a pretty healthy life , I have been having discomfort and pressure in my lower ribs and back. Kind of like when a woman is pregnant and the baby presses on her ribs is how I could best describe the problem. It tends to worsen after a night of...

by carrieanne7816372 over a year ago