Swollen Bones?

[Eve]

Can you have swollen bones (no smut, I'm serious haha!).

[bednobs]

i don't think so, but am willing to be corrected

[tonyav]

doh.

[ChillDoubt]

In what respect?

http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-bone-swelling.htm#did-you-know

[Sqad]

Yes.......some bones become swollen due to disease....that is the bones and not the joints.......one example is Paget's Disease of bone and there are many others.

[Eve]

Wow, that was quick! GP mentioned it earlier, think she was trying to make my mri result more me-proof.

She said something like subarticular odema dorsal something tarsal and bursitis - at various points under my toes. Does make make sense?

I banged my foot months ago now, must be about 4 months if not more, not badly (it seemed) but still painful and swollen (says she who still has some bruise marking from a NYE injury from NYE 10/11 on the same foot though by the ankle).

I had plantar fasciitis in the same foot and other random swelling a while back too.

I don't think that foot likes me :(

Being sent to see a podiatrist.

[Sqad]

Well from your description it is not the bones themselves that are swollen but the lining of the articular joints.

[Eve]

Ahh, thanks :) Had never heard of swollen bones! I was trying to write down what she said but I was at work and noisy around and wasn't too sure what she was saying, she said something about swollen bones then was reading out the other stuff...I got a bit lost then...

This bursitis thing seems to be getting a bit common, is it more common in RA? The steroid injections in my hips have been fantastic though :)

[Eve]

Actually, I say ahh but don't know what an articular joint is either.

[Sqad]

Bursitis is a not uncommon complication of rheumatoid arthritis.....a sort of over reaction of the synovial linings of various joints.

[Sqad]

Articular joints have fluid between them to "oil" the movements..eg hip or knee.
Non articular joints don't have this bag of fluid.....e.g bones of the skull.

[Eve]

Thanks sqad :) I'm going to use it as an excuse to console myself with a posh doughnut ;)

[Sqad]

;-)

[Eve]

Any excuse :) Makes a change from blaming the steroid munchies!

Ooh I think navicular was the missing word.