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Bone, joint and muscle injuries
Chemo and side effects to joints
- By Coachdunn · New reply November 13, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am an Ovarian cancer (hopefully)survivor. I have completed Six rounds of Carbo/Taxol & Avastin(over 5 mos) in June '09...My Knee & Hip joints are killing me! I cannot do stairs , Walking is not much ...
Unicompartmental Lateral Knee Replacement
- By David_P · New reply November 12, 2009
- 7 replies
- I have a right knee that has deteriorated on the lateral side and it really slows me down. I have been waiting for several years now to have a partial knee replacement. There is a lot of case studies ...
Cracked heel bone
- By Yakatyak · Posted November 5, 2009
- 0 replies
- Well after 7 months the MRI taken this week has showed a cracked heel bone, no wonder it hurt to walk! After getting whell chair about a month ago, am fornunate, cause now I need it as am suppose to stay ...
New to the Site
- By turner1220 · New reply November 4, 2009
- 6 replies
- I'm new to the site so forgive me if I post in the wrong place. My name is Tracy. I'm 28 years old. I am an EMT. I have chonic knee pain that the doctors can't find a reason for. All of my tests, X-ray ...
Weight loss after a leg fracture
- By chubnomore · New reply October 13, 2009
- 2 replies
- I am trying to figure out a good way to exercise while I am confined to a walker and wheelchair. I am 6 months out of having had surgery for a shattered tibial plateau, and although I had therapy my leg ...
Broken Ankle Recovery
- By corlinwil · New reply October 4, 2009
- 6 replies
- I broke my right ankle in 3 places in December 2007, and here it is a year later and I am still having problems. I had 2 surgeries on my ankle, one to reset the bones and had 13 screws and 2 plates, the ...
Just need help with AFOS
- By lildevil2956 · Posted September 29, 2009
- 0 replies
- my son has mitochondrial disease and with his disease he has elasticity in his joints. he has VERY BAD sensory issues and i know he wont wear them. but his p.t. told me if he doesnt wear them then he ...
help
- By newerguy · New reply September 10, 2009
- 4 replies
- having problems with pain relief cannot take celebrex or other cox2 or nsaids due to stomach concerns, tylenol doesnt cut it, i have a water pillow for support and go to physio weekly, do stretches x3 ...
SI joint dysfunction/ pelvic separation
- By kanona · New reply August 22, 2009
- 5 replies
- Hi. I am trying to find any other women who have experienced an injury like mine and what treatments have helped. During my sons birth my pelvis pulled apart in the front by 3 cm and the right side twisted ...
Muscle cramps from cholesterol meds (statins)
- By jennysw · New reply August 2, 2009
- 1 reply
- Does anyone else get foot and leg cramps as a side effect from taking their statins? It's rather aggravating to stretch in the night and then have to pop out of bed to get rid of the cramp ...
Floating Rib Syndrome
- By justlovethisgame · New reply July 18, 2009
- 1 reply
- I have had this problem for just on a year now, I was wondering if anyone else has this condition. It is quite a nagging pain which can sometimes been quite chronic from time to time. I have been told ...
knee surgery
- By sharlener · Posted July 11, 2009
- 0 replies
- I had knee surgery March 11 2009 and only now able to bear weight on it. I am a very up person but this is really taking a toll on my emotional health. Husband and teenage son help alot but they are tired ...
shoulder blade - middle back pain
- By ashenfang · Posted June 18, 2009
- 0 replies
- This problem has a bit of history to it. It started in feb 08 just out of the blue. Initially it was a mild pinch pain arounf the left shoulder blade that extened around to the fron of the chest. The ...
Back pain
- By dad5102 · New reply June 10, 2009
- 1 reply
- I have had upper back pain for 2 yrs. It seems to be muscle pain. I have had CT, Bone scan, MRI's, etc. All came back normal. It mainly hurts when holding something in front of me. It all started from ...
Inflammation and joint pain
- By caf132 · New reply April 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- does anyone out there have joint pain and stiffness with normal blood work except highly elevated Ig M? Mine has been high for 8 years but no one know why? I have stiff, sore joints, especially in the ...
rotator cuff
- By hurtsurfer1 · New reply March 25, 2009
- 1 reply
- Does any have both shoulders injured? I am goin crazy. I am poor and getting help from voca. rehab but they move slow. Tired of ice and painkillers ...
Jaw Reconstruction
- By Shellygirl · Posted March 13, 2009
- 0 replies
- My husband is about to undergo a Segmental Mandibulectomy with a Fibular Free Flap. If anyone has any experience with this procedure, I'd like as much info as possible about the recovery period. Also ...
Scheuermann disease
- By aida · Posted July 7, 2008
- 0 replies
- Does any one else have this disease. I also have osteoporosis and probably it is due to sd and then menopause. Had T7 and T8 vertebroplasty for both above reasons early March 08. Does anyone have any ...
