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I dislocated my kneecap and put it back

lunap25

Yesterday I somehow dislocated (what I think it is) my kneecap. Immediately after I put it back in place but it still hurts today. It's n...

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Coccyx pain after fall. How much time is recommended to refrain from having sex?

Athrunknight

Hello! Two weeks ago I've a bad fall on my tailbone.Went to the hospital and luckly nothing was broken just bruised. I know it will t...

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Can i have a broken toe? Its been 2 months since i stubbed it

mi_go

2 months ago i stubbed my toe on one of my dad's tools really hard. That day i put ice on it and it didnt swollen ir gotten purple. It go...

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Podiatrist said my bumps were arthritis

CindiW2

I have two bumps on the top of my foot. I know I dropped something on my foot a while back and it became this big bump. The other is simi...

2 answers | 3 comments

Should I have 80% of my meniscus removed?

worrywart627

I am a healthy 46 year old man. 5 months ago I sustained a serious knee injury. I have a large bucket handle tear with some pain and limi...

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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...

58 answers | 32 comments

Electric shock sensation inside ankle

Zipitgirl

I have a slight swelling at bottom of shin on inside above the right ankle asked 3 doctors and got 3 different diagnosis

1 answer | 2 comments

Broken hip and pins, why did doctor say my husband would always limp

CindiW2

When we asked doctor through the nurse after the exam why he said my husband would always limp even after corrective surgery on his hip, ...

1 answer | 2 comments

Brown spots on left foot...looks dirty

bremom1159

I have developed these brown spots on the top of my left foot and they are moving up to my ankle. They are not raised. They look like f...

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Do I need knee surgery

Tlmac99

I was involved in an accident where the MRI states I have moderate cartilage loss around patella, joint effusion and a marginal flap on p...

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What to do about a cut to an index finger with possible nerve damage?

ChadwickB

I recently sustained a cut to my left index finger. The laceration is nearly 6 cm long, stops less than 1 mm from the bone, is nearly per...

Knee replacement gone haywire

kenneltech

Quickly, I went in for total knee replacement, and afterwards was doing excellent, better than most. I was walking on a cane withing 3 w...

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