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--- Sternoclavicular joint swelling
news:1118264419.870112.233400@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... > Did anyone have their arthritis diagnosed because of a sternoclavicular > joint swelling or do you know anything about the problems related to > this joint? > > Thanks > Hi,,,, yes, I know a great deal about joints swellings but then I have RA. I do not know what kind of arthritis your have or what you take for it. I do not know what kind of doctor you use that loves big words that end up being a lack of information. Good luck with it though. Harv
All I know is that I have a painless swelling and high rheumatoid factor. Does that mean anything. And I'm a male in early 20s.
news:1118336045.040307.94230@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com... > All I know is that I have a painless swelling and high rheumatoid > factor. Does that mean anything. And I'm a male in early 20s. > Only a Rheumatologist can tell you for sure and even then sometimes it takes years to get a good answer. sorry,,,, Harv
hey f i wasn't diagnosed because of it, but as a still's disease RA, i do have associated inflammation of clavicle, sternum, and ribs for those that don't know where we're talking about sternoclavicular joint is that meeting point of the clavicle - the [collar]bone that goes from the front of the shoulder area over on a downward diagonal to the sternum/breastbone. this bones primary purpose it to provide additional shoulder support the joint that 'f' is referring to is that which joins the sternum, see: http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/reference/gray/illustrations/figure?id=325 this one shows the entire bone structure: http://tinyurl.com/an7df note that there is a disc between them, cartilage, and the whole thing is covered by a large ligament. if you rule out traumatic injury - this would be not be uncommon given your age http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/sternoclavicular_joint_injury], then immune response inflammation will/can cause significant discomfort, and if unchecked erosion damage, including disruption of the synovial membranes farhan3000@gmail.com wrote: > Did anyone have their arthritis diagnosed because of a sternoclavicular > joint swelling or do you know anything about the problems related to > this joint? > > Thanks
For the benifit of others I'll post what my doc said. So my swelling's been there for 6 months, and blood test showed reallyhigh rhemuatoid factor (220 or so), but it's gone down, but still VERY high. So I went to a rheumatologist, an award-winning professor at a med school. He asked me if I had pain (I don't), looked at all my x-rays that showed no hard or soft-tissue damage. He said all he sees is swelling and wants me to come back in 6 months for another blood test and x-ray. So he's just gonna monitor me. Also, he told me I have lax joints (overflexible) and such ppl are prone to injuries and arthritis. But he didn't make a dx of arthritis. Related Discussion: Obese mothers more likely to injure babies during delivery: TexasU Study (1 posts) Buisness (1 posts) [offtopic]{Seminar}Sword fighting in Philadelphia (1 posts) Safety review ordered into popular painkillers (2 posts) Top Discussions From Our Archives Tame your Vitamins for your health Other Discussion Categories Diabetes Symptoms Health Care Policy
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