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.

Chronic chest and arm pain

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Hi. My sister is 31 years old and she's been having chest and arm pain since October. She drives a school bus. Her chest and arm is having muscle spasms, as described by her they feel like labor contractions. She's been tested for lupus, arthritis, MRI, stress test, cat scan for lungs and...

by kathyrochelle over a year ago

Smoking Causes Knee Pain in Osteoarthritis Patients

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Thanks to the numerous researches, we keep learning about new dangers of smoking. One of the latest studies reveals that smoking would cause more severe pain and more loss of cartilage in men suffering from osteoarthritis. Knee osteoarthritis is one of the leading causes of disability in older...

by DennisD. over a year ago

after effects of knee replacement surgery

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i have had both of my knees replaced at the same time. i am 75 years old. the surgery went excellent. my doctor said i was a poster child patient. into the 2nd month of recovery i began with stiffness in my left leg which was the one with the most arthritis. cant seem to find a reason for this...

by crrgayles over a year ago

swollen finger and a little nausea and headache

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The other day my fingers and knuckles have been swollen and sore. I was just thinking that it will go away,since we are putting the heat on in the house for winter. I am not sure what it could be and if I do contact my doctor what type of test will be conducted? %-)

by rsdefee over a year ago

pain in the ribs in between the last and second to the last

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My nephew is complaining that he has pain in between the last and second to the last rib on the left side. It feels like a needle prick when he sits down and this morning he says it feels like there is alot of pressure. What could this possibly be?

by Guest over a year ago

walking boot causing leg spasms?

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My daughter is wearing a walking boot for 5 weeks now. She is concerned because when she takes the boot off almost all standing positions result in her leg muscles shaking a little then quickly ramping up to spasms I can see.javascript:emoticon('') I have contacted her doctor but haven't been able...

by Guest over a year ago

my foot is swollen and sore

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i got up this morning and my foot hurt so bad i had to limp all day at work and when i got home it was swollen it is hurting so bad and its crazy because i diddnt do anything to make it sore i am very active i exercise 5 days a week and i walk alot should i go to the doctors

by Guest over a year ago

removal of arachnoid cyst from t4-79

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Hello, I had surgery to remove an arachnoid cyst from my spinal cord. I am 3 weeks post surgery. I am able to walk but that is about as far as it goes. No lifting, more than a cup of coffee and no bending. I also have severe rheumatoid arthritis which makes squatting difficult. Can any one tell...

by rkgoodwin4411393 over a year ago

whoe body numbness and pain

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In the past week I've been experiencing numbness in from my breast area down to my feet all the way around. I have Diabetes & MS - Intermittent Relapsing. My neurologist said I was having a Relapse. I think it's more than that. I feel like there's a tourniquet around my ribcage and both...

by elblondee10208 over a year ago

Osteomyelitis e-coli infection diverticulosis

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A 70-year old with an arthitic hip suffered osteomyelitis in the hip socket, reducing the length of her leg bone by 2". The doctors said that the osteomyelitis was caused by an e-coli infection, which they treated with 6 weeks of infused antibiotics. They never figured out where the e-coli...

by bharshaw9504 over a year ago