i recently had a mri on my ankle due to chronic pain and swelling on the lateral side. i'm a 59 y/o female. 13 yrs ago i had a triple arthrodesis after a severe calcaneal fracture. the mri shows the peroneal tendons are dislocated, impingement, and degene
your condition is likely surgical. you may require a tibiotalar fusion to complete the pantalar arthrodesis or an ankle replacement. before going for these drastic measures i feel it is reasonable to consider an arthroscopic debridement of the joint, getting rid of the osteophytes on the front of the ankle and stabilizing the peroneals. the ankle joint tolerates arthritis far better than the hip or the knee. there is no perfect answer but you should always try being as least aggressive as possible. best of luck!
i was officially diagnosed when i was 11/12 but had been experiencing pain and flares since i was quite young about 5/6. doctors initially wrote it off as "growing pains" or symptoms from high/low blood sugars (diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when i was 9) but went for more extensive testing out of town at a children's hospital where it was later discovered i have juvenile onset inflammatory arthritis (later ra) and a condition where the ligament's/muscles on the insides of my knees are very weak (can't think of the name right now.) and you are quite right, this journey we all deal with is a long and tiring one, but remembering to stay positive, do what you can when you can, to rest when you need to, and to have support whether through family/friends or sites like this we can all come out saying we got this! xo help! i am a female, in my mid 50's. my mri showed mild cervical and lumbar stenosis, with multi-level degenerative disc disease. there was also multi level mild foriminal encroachment, and disc buldging. the pcp sent me to a physical therapist for exercises for my lumbar spine. the pt found that i have thoracic joint dysfunction and sacroiliac joint dysfunction. she saw that i could not do squats, either. could someone tell me if it is normal for a woman my age to have so much wrong with her spine? should the pcp try to find out what is causing the thoracic and sacroiliac joint dysfunction, before any mnore physical therapy? (i have had stiffness and pain in my sacral spine since 2001, and it has gotten progressively worse. i also have leg muscle pain and heaviness when i stand or walk, that is also getting progressively worse.) could i have spinal stenosis in my thoracic region? (it feels like a band of tightness around my chest, and i can not turn over in bed.) could i have sacral nerve compression? im sorry ur going through this......i cant answer ur questions as still looking my own answers but i can tell u what has helped me, i think u should also try it.................a natural drug recommended to me by pain consultant.......glucosamine sulphate.....also take cod liver oil capsuals..........although it is not a cure i felt alot more ease of general pain, bones/joints and muscles. please try them ! hopefully someone here will be able to answer ur questions ! i wish u well ! :) brief answer: shingles or nerve entrapment. detailed answer: hi. thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. to recapitulate: male/67 - currently overseas - returns to us tomorrow - severe pain in the are near left shoulder blade a few days ago - now subsided somewhat - severe bouts of... Ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis or degenerative changes could be the factor. Therefore, mild to gentle chiropractic mobilization can improve ranges of motion and help with posture. that sounds rough, i am sorry you aren't feeling well. my advice is just go to a different hospital to get a different view on your situation. please don't hold off on it, this problem really needs to be taken care of. Hello, good night Nur ...



  

Back pain can be caused by many possibilities, including;







disorders of the back muscles, for example due to incorrect body position when lifting heavy objects, improper posture when sitting, excessive stretching of the body, sudden and excessive body movements, and so on  

negligence in the spinal cushions, for example due to accidents / injuries that cause these cushions to change position, swell, or be damaged, so that the spinal nerves are pinched and cause pain  

spinal structural abnormalities, such as scoliosis, which is the condition where the spine curves to form the letter C or S  

Spinal infection  

Tumors / malignancies in the spine  

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Given the many possible causes of complaints, and remembering we also don't examine you directly, we cannot be certain of the conditions that cause the complaints you are experiencing. Therefore, we recommend that you see a doctor (more specifically an orthopedic doctor or neurologist), so that the doctor can perform a direct examination so that the diagnosis can be established. If needed, the doctor may suggest some additional investigations to help the diagnosis process, such as X-ray examination, MRI, CT-scan, and so on.



  

In the meantime, the following suggestions you can take at home while waiting for a doctor's schedule:







limit heavy physical activity, avoid lifting, pulling, or pushing heavy objects  

compress the area with a warm compress to help relieve pain  

if the pain is unbearable, you can take over-the-counter pain relievers, such as paracetamol.  

improve your posture, avoiding too much downcast and tilting the body







  

That's all, hopefully it helps .. brief answer: its probably the heart detailed answer: hello and welcome in hcm i can understand your concern according to the history you explain its not osteoporosis causing this pain. there are three organs that you have to control . first the heart with the following tests: repeat ecg, and the... hi werner<br>please excuse me if my translation isn&#39;t great. <br>it appears from what you have mentioned that it&#39;s likely you have patellofemoral syndrome. what that means is that your patella (or kneecap) is misaligned with the underlying femoral/thigh bone. where the patella should be moving over the femur smoothly in a groove, it is actually scraping over the femoral bone, causing pain. it is often caused by an imbalance of muscles; the outer muscles being stronger than the inner ones. <br>the main treatment for it is to strengthen the inner thigh muscles to be as strong as the outer ones. <br>there are surgical options if and only if strengthening exercises don&#39;t help. <br><br>good luck<br> probably a pulled muscle- go to the trainer. possibly a cracked scapula-ask the trainer then go to the doctor. brief answer: costochondritis and others as discussed. detailed answer: hi. thanks for your query, albeit short and specific. noted the history and understood the concerns. the commonest cause i can think of with the history you have provided is costochondritis. another/added possibility is...