Question 1

after i lost 11kg (gym and diet) i noticed there is bony prominence in the end of spinal (the top of butt) 
no pain  ?

Accepted Answer

Coccyx: I am glad you are losing weight.  Sounds like you have found your coccyx.

Question 2

i have a small lump on the right side of my occipital bone. it feels like its on top of a bony prominence. on the left side of the occiptal bone a symmetrical distance away from this lump is another lump on top of the bony prominence but much smaller?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say: Most probably benign soft tissue/ bone tumor- fibroma,osteoma etc You haven't given any other details
when you see the doctor next show to them

Question 3

i have a bony prominence on my nasal bridge.. it has always been there. sometimes when i get headache i feel it orginates from this lump. wt shld i do?

Accepted Answer

If your: nose was not broken in the past the bony protuberance probably has NO clinical significance...you might consider visiting a Board Certified Plastic/or Ear Nose Throat surgeon for an opinion..

Hope this is helpful
Dr Z

Question 4

i have a carpal boss on left wrist. it is painless and i can move my hand/wrist in any fashion. should i worry about the bony prominence?

Accepted Answer

Left wrist: Can you send a photo to be sure. Could be normal bony prominence or a cyst. A photo will help determine if anything serious.

Question 5

2 yo has two small bumps on back of head near bony prominence. they feel like lymph nodes but don't move. i their not nodes b/c location. any ideas?

Accepted Answer

Bumps : The bumps on the back of the childs head may be the ocviput bone you are feeling.

Question 6

causes of a bump to appear behind my right ear(upper-mid ear)that is rock hard, feels like an extra bony prominence, as well as a similar bony like bump on the left side near my ear, closer to the base of my skull? they are both rock hard, immovable?

Accepted Answer

: What you are feeling is likely a normal structure, the mastoid process. If the "lump" double in size, becomes painful, ulcerates, bleeds or other lumps appear, see your doctor.
Wish you good health!

Question 7

what is the name of the bony prominance you can palpate at the elbow?

Accepted Answer

Olecranon : The prominent bone at the tip of your elbow is called the olecranon process and it is part of your ulna.

Question 8

help please? what is the bony prominance you can palpate at the elbow?

Accepted Answer

Olecranon process.: If you're referring to the back of the elbow, it's the olecranon process, which is the top part of your ulna bone.

Question 9

can your sciatic nerve be hurt by getting hit?

Accepted Answer

Hitting a Sciatic: Hitting a sciatic nerve will cause pain in most individuals. This is usually caused by prolonged sitting or compression from a bulging lumbar spinal disk. Trauma is less common, as the nerve is deep to the buttock.

Question 10

what can you do to treat sciatic nerve problems?

Accepted Answer

PT: You start with rest and physical therapy.

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Asymmetric bony prominence in right hemipelvis near siatic notch

A member asked:

After i lost 11kg (gym and diet) i noticed there is bony prominence in the end of spinal (the top of butt) no pain ?

A member asked:

I have a small lump on the right side of my occipital bone. it feels like its on top of a bony prominence. on the left side of the occiptal bone a symmetrical distance away from this lump is another lump on top of the bony prominence but much smaller?

A member asked:

I have a bony prominence on my nasal bridge.. it has always been there. sometimes when i get headache i feel it orginates from this lump. wt shld i do?

A member asked:

I have a carpal boss on left wrist. it is painless and i can move my hand/wrist in any fashion. should i worry about the bony prominence?

A member asked:

2 yo has two small bumps on back of head near bony prominence. they feel like lymph nodes but don't move. i their not nodes b/c location. any ideas?

A member asked:

Causes of a bump to appear behind my right ear(upper-mid ear)that is rock hard, feels like an extra bony prominence, as well as a similar bony like bump on the left side near my ear, closer to the base of my skull? they are both rock hard, immovable?

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What is the name of the bony prominance you can palpate at the elbow?

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Help please? what is the bony prominance you can palpate at the elbow?

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Can your sciatic nerve be hurt by getting hit?

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What can you do to treat sciatic nerve problems?

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