r/Orthopedics

So I’m 22 recently come off a motorcycle at around 60-70mph, I fractured every bone apart from one in my entire foot and had to have surgery on this with k wires in place until Tuesday next week when these being removed. I’m after any information on when I can return to my hobbies, I used to go to the gym a lot and boxing/ kickboxing so wondered when I’d be able to get back to these? Any information is helpful

Hello ! I broke my elbow in 2023 during a biking trip and had a cast for few months then I went back to normal life. Last month, I had a bad fall and had to use my hand to avoid hitting my face and my arm had been hurting a lot lately. My X-Ray came clean. I am worried about myself.

Back pain since 3 years *
I have my pain since 2023 August ig and I am currently 19 and it’s getting worse with time . I have pain in lower back si joint and tail bone ,my left pains more than right like while walking or sitting it increases and now when sitting or resting tail bone also hurts and stiffness comes till neck and randomly my legs gets locked then I can’t move an inch even when I stretch a little or something sharp pain happens and sometimes randomly I feel like someone is drilling my back and even when resting it pains in waves .

In last 3 years I have tried to see every good doctor possible , I went to local ortho first , max , fortis ,aiims delhi ,Manipal ,apollo in xray everything is normal and my latest mri says -
• loss of lordosis
• mild disc desiccation at l4-l5

My doctor says that everything is fine but now my pain has become unbearable , no painkillers reduces my pain even I tried physiotherapy for months and my pain got worse

I posted this and then got nervous and deleted it. I am feeling brave so I am gonna leave it this time. Please ignore any spelling or grammar mistakes.

I’m gonna try and keep this vague while also providing any of the specifics I think I may need to. 
I, a 25 y/o female who has had some form of foot/toe issues all their life, needs advice on what doctors to go to and how to get in touch with them.
I wore molds in my shoes for my toes when I was younger. Got surgery at 14 to fix it. Started having issues with heels at 18. Blisters and eventually bleeding in all kinds of shoes. I was told it was probably a bone spur (I now know the name is Haglund's deformity from my own research). Not much helped. 
At 23, I got surgery on my right heel then my left (six months later) to fix it. I went to what I thought was a reputable place. They gave me no post operative physical therapy or weight bearing restrictions, something I asked about multiple times in pre operative visits. I was in the gown on the bed by the time the surgeon said to have a knee scooter for the beginning of post operative care. I used one for a little under a week. I saw the doctor two weeks after both operations.
At 24, I had fallen twice from my heel giving out from having pain. I reluctantly went to an orthopedic recommendation from my PCP. The nurses and doctors acted appalled by my previous care. The nurse’s jaw dropped and I couldn’t help but feel embarrassed for not knowing any better. They sent me to 8 weeks of physical therapy which did almost nothing. After going back to the orthopedic, they gave me an MRI. The nurse told me the doctor said it showed tendinosis. At my next visit he suggested surgery again, he said it might not fix the problem and if that was the case he would want me to have another surgery.
After that, I started researching on my own. I learned about Haglund’s deformity, what the calcaneus bone is, etc. I didn’t go through with any more medical care because at that point I didn’t have a solid solution or diagnosis. No one ever explained what “tendinosis” meant and I had to figure it out on my own. The pain has gradually gotten worse and acts up when I am too "active" or use my foot in certain ways. I had to go half a shoe size up after the surgeries because the pressure of my old shoes caused so much pain within just an hour. At the end of bad days, there isn't a lot that relieves the pain, and I have to let it go away on its own. I'm pretty sure I have gotten used to the day to day pain. Now I just notice when it gets particularly bad. I'm 25 so I don't think I should be limping or stumbling at the end of half of my days.
Now, I have a self referral typed up with a simple but detailed history of the story. I have my records from the doctor’s office that did the surgery and all the imaging from the orthopedic. I am hoping to find someone I can send it to, who can say “I might know what this is” or “I have seen this before”. That way I can schedule a visit and get some answers. Unfortunately, I don’t trust many doctors in my local area after everything that has happened. I want to go to someone who knows what they are doing, but I can’t just go around visiting doctors all over. I don’t know what to do.

Hi everyone. I have a bit of an odd situation.
5 weeks ago I (27F) hurting myself playing soccer and stupidly went backpacking the following weekend since the pain was tolerable. After the trip, it was extremely painful and difficult to walk for the next week. Fast forward 4 weeks and an MRI later, I was diagnosed with a subcondral fracture of the lateral femoral condyle with bone edema. No tears, just the fracture.
The week or so leading up the diagnosis I was walking fine with very limited pain, so I was of course shocked and upset learning I need to go 6 weeks of non-weight bearing.
Now that I’m doing non weight bearing (the best I can) I feel like it’s hurting and sore more than before the diagnosis? I use a scooter and crutches. Anyone have an experience with this? Why would it hurt more now that I’m resting it?

I am a right below elbow amputee. I had revision surgery last March. I still have chronic pain. My surgeon wants to do another revision. I requested above elbow amputation instead. Thoughts

Hi everyone,

I’ve seen 2 different orthopedic doctors now (and a general doctor speciliazed in sports injuries), and none of them can really explain my symptoms.

My symptoms are:

• Pain mainly on the inside of the knee and around the popliteus
• A recurring “locking” feeling. The knee isn’t completely locked, but it feels stuck and I can’t move my leg normally. Sometimes I have to kind of sweep/drag my leg over the floor until it loosens up (by a "crack")
• A feeling of instability, especially when going downhill
• A pulling sensation in the knee, sometimes radiating down towards my foot
• Pain starting only after few km's of running

I’ve already had an MRI and tried different treatments (traumeel, HA, cortisone), but nothing has really explained the mechanical symptoms...

My main activities are trail running, climbing & mountaineering.

The second orthopedic doctor planned a SPECT CT scan and a triple phase bone scan (it was the first time I've heard of this, and I honestly still don't understand what this can show additional that a MRI can't).

I’m kind of losing my hope for any improvement (or answers to begin with. I don't know to who I should go: another orthopedic doctor? a good PT?...

Did anyone experience similar symptoms, or can advice me on what I should do further?

Much appreciated, thanks