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Joint instability
Excessive laxity or motion of a joint--beyond it's normal excursion. May be related to ligament or capsule tears.
Dr. John Michalski reviewed this
38 year experience in Orthopedic Surgery
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How can I fix sacroiliac joint instability?
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Non surgical and/or surgical treatment options for proximal tib/fib joint instability?
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A 31-year old asked:
Will weight lifting or playing golf have any long term effects, like joint instability, muscle weakness and pain?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Possible proximal Fibular shaft Frx, fall on hands/knees concrete stairs, chronic joint instability, could it be from a marching sport? (Bonescan next
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A 18-year old female asked:
Joint instability at hip and knee, weakness from hip to outer thigh to outer knee. Pain lifting leg - climbing stairs and kicking leg backwards. Why?
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A 19-year old female asked:
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A 22-year old female asked:
22 yr-old with JME and controlled hypothyroidism, experiencing joint weakness, swelling, instability, moderate to severe chronic pain. Possibilities?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I tore my ACL 2 months back, and still have some instability in the joint. Do you recommend reconstruction surgery? Any special tip, if it's needed?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Can you have a hypermobile ACL which causes instability, collapses of the joint? and would an acl reconstruction be helpful
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A 46-year old male asked:
Knee pain sides and back of knee sharp consistant pain instability in the joint worsens after sitting while sitting cannot raise leg off of floor?
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A 47-year old female asked:
I am 5 yrs post op of L4-S1 fusion/laminectomy & 1.5 years post op of having rods replaced w/longer ones due to instability of spine above fusion. Have had fluid taken out of L5 facet joint previously. Happening again. Cant take anti inflammatories?
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A 45-year old asked:
How do you treat locked joints?
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A 33-year old asked:
Is it bad to have a loose joint?
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A 36-year old asked:
What does flexing a joint mean exactly?
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How does septiceamia affect the joints?
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What does it mean if your double jointed?
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A 30-year old asked:
How can someone tell if you're double jointed?
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Is there a cure other than joint replacements?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is it really possible to be born double jointed?
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A 41-year old asked:
What does it mean if someone if double jointed?
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A 35-year old asked:
I'm wondering why are people born double jointed?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My joints are always cracking, why is this? It doesn't hurt.
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A 39-year old asked:
Need solutions on how to lessen the impact of exercising on my joints?
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