Question 1

i have really tight hamstrings so been streaching lots and lots can this lead to unsable hip joint now hearing bone noises when moving leg sometimes?

Accepted Answer

Snapping hip: You probably have asnapping hip. This is most commonly tendons snapping over a prominence. You should avoid doing things that make the noise and cause the snapping and work on some stretching that doesn't bother it. I recommend you go to a physical therapist orthopedic surgeon to get specific exercises which are safe.

Question 2

what is the longest bone we have?

Accepted Answer

Thigh bone : The femur or the thigh bone is the longest and strongest bone in the body and has an average length of 19.9 inches

Question 3

what is the simplest way to break a bone?

Accepted Answer

Falling!: Depending on the method of falling and also the amount of pressure the bone has to sustain during the fall, it may break.
Falling is the leading cause of fractures in the elderly especially.

Question 4

what are the causes of blastic and lytic lesions on bone?

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Bone mets: Some bone mets stimulate an abnormal bone formation response.  Osteoblasts are the cells that form bone.  If this response predominates, the met looks dense(sclerotic) relative to adjacent bone, and are called osteoblastic.  If instead the mets cause a bone destructive response, they are called osteolytic.  Some cancers can cause both lytic or blastic lesions.

Question 5

whats a bone spur?

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Likely bony spur.: Bony spurs develop as one gets older, from wear and tear on joints, etc.  These are bony projections that form along joint margins.  This can also happen in the neck and spinal column.  They are important to note since they can be near nerves, etc. And may have to be removed.

Question 6

what are bone spurs?

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Bone spurs : Build up of bone around joints from trauma or abnormal wear and tear. Spurs around the heel are cause from ligaments and tendons pulling on the bone. Spurs are generally not treated unless they are causing pain. The only way to get rid of a spur is to physically remove it(surgery). Nsaid's and steroids may be helpful for general joint pain.

Question 7

sesmoid bone injury?

Accepted Answer

Arthritis or fractur: Sesamoiditis is painful inflammation of the sesamoid apparatus, which is located in the forefoot
most patients will describe a deep achy and sharp pain in the ball of the foot behind the big toe with every step taken. It will be difficult to perform many weight bearing activities. Most patients do not have pain when at rest.
Could be treated by consevatie means.
Or surgical means.

Question 8

what is bone fusion?

Accepted Answer

Making 2 bones 1: Typically a bone fusion is done for an arthritic joint. The cartilage from the joint is removed and the 2 ends of the bone are put together. When they heal, they fuse together and make one bone. Some times more complex fusion are performed with multiple bones. This is a great operation for pain relief, but motion is lost at the fusion site.

Question 9

what is a bone spur?

Accepted Answer

Bone spur: A bone spur or "osteophyte" is a reaction of the bone to grow in response to an abnormal mechanical stress. Most of the time this is seen around joints and are one of the responses to osteoarthritis.

Question 10

what is a bone island?

Accepted Answer

Not tropical island.: A bone island is an incidental finding of an x-ray demonstrating one type of bone, typically cortical, growing inside another type of bone, typically cancellous. A bone island is also called an enostosis.

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