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I woke up one morning with excruciating hip pain

Ajia2001

Hi, I’m an 18 year old female. I woke up this morning with severe hip pain. It was out of the blue and excruciating. I could barley lay o...

Should I get a 2nd opinion for an ankle fracture?

Nybaj11

Hello, I recently got two minimally displaced fractures in my foot/ankle. The first ortho I saw was very positive on my prognosis with...

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What else can I use on my ankle to sleep at night besides a boot?

Mirifigue15

28 year old female who broke ankle both tibia and fibula/dislocated on 06/07/19. Because we were on vacation (had a splint from ER visit)...

Wrist Pain - Difficulty with pronation/ supination

madvlad

Hey, about 2 months ago I had a injury to Ulnar side of my wrist. I did not immediately go to the doctors (2 weeks delay). The injury was...

2 answers | 5 comments

Question about IME exam in DC

Tlmac99

Can an IME Dr have another physician in the office during the IME exam to question you or your responses? This is in DC.

Painful bunion on big toe

LouiseF_92

Hi I have quite a large lump or bump on my big toe joint. I’m not sure if it is a bunion or what not? It’s quite hard and doesn’t feel ...

What’s wrong with my knees??

Aij4321

Recently I have had pain in my knees when I squat or crouch down this has been happening for a few months but is now getting much more ...

Cracking and popping joint all over my body

Poppingjoint

Hi, During the past 3 months or so I have developed popping and cracking joints. It started around my neck and slowly spread all over...

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Can I walk in 2 weeks after bad fifth metatarsal displaced fracture

Andreaschneider

I am in a splint for the last 2 days and, not weight bearing, next appointment is in 2 weeks. Can this fracture be healed without surgery?

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Can pins put in a wrist fracture cause a large open wound

roosary

My 7 year old granddaughter broke her wrist, went to the ER and they reduced it and put on an over the elbow cast. After an x-ray two wee...

difficulty getting up and walking after sitting

wackylee

Otherwise perfectly healthy, 49 year old - 116 pounds. Upper legs (perhaps hips?) extremely sore and almost go out from under me when I t...

79 answers | 21 comments

Prolia Injection Side Effects

DSA

I just had my second Prolia injection. This time I noticed a definite increase in urination on the first day post-injection and weakness...

1 answer | 1 comment

De Quervain's Surgery???

butterflychica

I've been battling De Quervains since Nov. 2010. I had a brace applied back in November, a cortisone shot in Jan, and another cortisone ...

17 answers | 4 comments

Will knee buckling go away after quad tendon repair?

pt734

I had my left quad tendon rupture and am now four months post op. I still have some knee buckle even after three months of therapy. Will ...

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Misplaced Talus Fracture

verslickity

I have arthritis and AVN of my talus. The bone healed after it was reduced, but I am barely able to walk now, 2 yrs after I was in a bad...

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shoulder muscle lost tensile strength.

yr84193

Hi All, I am Mahesh and working as IT Employee. I met an accident and my left shoulder swell, i consulted local doctor and confirmed no ...

1 answer | 1 comment

Return to sports after ACL repair.

Timhafner

My Lachman test is currently at a grade B @ 9 months post op. Is this sufficient to return to sports or must it be grade A to do so?

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Post ACL Surgery Uncertainty

ahhj1721

Hello to all who may assist me. I had acl surgery last week. My original injury was a tibial eminence fracture but my acl was ok. All alo...

The feft side head of my fibula sticks out?

Sssc59696

The left side head of the fibula sticks out. I've had it since i was little but the doctors told my mom that it was normal. I'm currently...

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Intermittent, sharp, pain, of short duration on side of knee cap

kneepain51

I have intermittent very sharp pain just outside the inner part of my right knee cap. There is no swelling, redness, or sensitivity of th...

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