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.

fingernail problem

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I have the same question posted on this site but didn't see the answer to the quetion!!!!!! This has been going on for years with me and sometimes the nails will be fine and others all of my nails on both hands will be curved or curved downward. Please post an answer on the web site! Looking...

by Guest over a year ago

numbness and pain in my right shoulder and arm

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Hi, I have had numbess and pain in my right shoulder for the past 6years numbess in my right arm if I lay on it. I haven't been able to sleep a full night since 2000, I hope you can help me. Thanks. Rachel

by Guest over a year ago

Rib cage pain

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I was wakeboarding & took a pretty hard fall on my left side in the water. After I got in the boat, I pressed on my left side ribs and felt a little pain. It got worse as the day went on, but never really bad at all. I was thinking more along the lines of a ligament or muscle strain or pull....

by bigrob over a year ago

Nail Fungus and nail care tools

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I have developed nail fungus for the second time in my life. Someone commented previously that a person should take their own supplies that have been properly disinfected, to the nail salon each time to avoid the fungus among us. Do readers know what I should buy and where I should purchase the...

by Marymarycaroline over a year ago

feet and lower legs swelling

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My feet and legs started swelling about April 20. The feet and ankles get very large. I do not do a lot of sitting nor had I been traveling. I had a blood work up, but all was normal. Should I have an ultra sound of my bladder and kidneys. As far as I can see, there would be no reason for the...

by Banna over a year ago

pain in hand and finger joints and ankle swelling, could it be because i am diabetic or what?

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Hi, I am a 32 year old 6'4", 242lbs male with type I diabetes diagnosed about 20 years ago. The problem is that about a month ago I start feeling some pain and a little numbness on my left hand wrist and finger joints (only left hand not the right one and I am right handed) it is worse in the...

by bahamir34528 over a year ago

Foot swelling and pain

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Dear Sirs, Last year I had to have surgery performed on both my feet for bunion removal, when the Drs. discovered that I had a small syst between the big toe and the 2nd toe, after my recuperation and resuming my daily work ny left foot started swelling from the bottom and hurting a lot and...

by wsbandi over a year ago

popping collarbone daily at work

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I'm a dog groomer, and starting about last week, my collarbone would pop when I was working. I will experience severe pain and then it feels like it pops back into place. This has also happened when I've had to lift a heavy saddle onto my horse's back. Now it is happening a couple times a day,...

by Valschunk33312 over a year ago

burning thighs sensation/aching hamstrings/knees/lower back

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walked 2-3 miles a day 12 strainght days..+ swing dancing..12 day was walking about a mile..both thighs started to have burning sensation.. Dr. said my circulation good but tendons back of leg short and hard. that I have overtaxed them .said swim 3 times a week--take advil ..since then..my...

by cmorton65 over a year ago

suspicious cyst in hip joint

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on my hip joint. I have arthritis in both hips (will be 35 in may) and in my lower back and two buldging disks. Has anyone had a suspicious cyst on any joint??? IF you did what was the results?? I had a cat scan done last week and i go back in 2-3 weeks for the results. What ddid the MRI mean when...

by shugarbabies31290 over a year ago