Potassium-Aggravated Myotonias

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Swallow in hand

There has been a fight, my brother has hited by a hard stick in his hand, and the hand kind of look like swallow/ broken. I've uploaded some images, what should I do next?

Lightheadedness

I always feel a lightheadedness with pain at base of my skull which sometimes goes to back of the ears. My neck remains stiff too. I got rhinitis allergy once at 2019, my nose feels congested too. It's disturbing, i feel lack of focus in studies with this. Is this ear issue or neurological or bone? Whom should I meet ENT? or orthopaedic or neuro surgeon?

Loosing hope with the pain

I have pain in whole back majorly right hip ,both legs majorly right leg .I don't know what to do .it eases when I lie down and sit on soft surfaces but walking feels difficult and body feels so tight .I have more of a momentary pain then when I am stable.i have attached the mri .

Bilateral knee and elbows weird sensatio

24M, 181 cm, 78.6 kg For 2–3 years, I’ve had a mild internal warm/burning or weird sensation in both knees,  sometimes in both elbows. Very rarely, my finger joints also feel slightly stiff, mostly after riding a bike. No significant pain, swelling, redness, or prolonged morning stiffness. 2026 tests: ANA, RF, Anti-CCP and HLA-B27 negative; B12 390; Vitamin D 33, CRP- normal(0.9) 2023 ANA: Positive, titre 1:100, fine-speckled pattern, intensity 2+. Could this be nerve/muscle-related rather than arthritis?

Knee pain and pain after squats exercise

I am having knee pain since few days it was after i do squats exercise then it go away. This happened for everytime i do squats. And i kept doing it for months. But since 2 days the pain is not going away. I am having fear , i don't want any arthritis. I am taking vit d 60k once a week for low vit d. Suggest some exercise for pelvic floor and knee, thigh.

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Dr. Joseph Flood - Rheumatologist
Dr. Joseph Flood Rheumatologist (Associate in Arts, Bachelor Of Science, Doctor of Medicine) 47 years experience Columbus Arthritis Center
Columbus 43215, COLUMBUS
Dr. Catherine  Lee - Internal Medicine
Dr. Catherine Lee Internal Medicine (Fellowship, Residency, Medical School, Internship, Medical degree, DO) 51 years experience Columbus Arthritis Center
Columbus 43215, COLUMBUS
Dr. Kevin Dale Schlessel - Internal Medicine
Dr. Kevin Dale Schlessel Internal Medicine (Residency, Medical School, Pediatric Rheumatology Fellowship, Residency in Rheumatology, Intern - Internal Medicine, Medical degree, DO, Fellowship 2, Fellowship in Rheumatology, Residency in Internal Medicine, Class of 1986) 40 years experience Columbus Arthritis Center
Columbus 43215, COLUMBUS
Dr. Chandana Shilpa Kollipara Ravipati - Internal Medicine
Dr. Chandana Shilpa Kollipara Ravipati Internal Medicine (Medical School, Fellowship in Rheumatology, Residency in Internal Medicine, Medical Education) 13 years experience Nationwide Children's Hospital
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Dr. Teresa Marie George - Internal Medicine
Dr. Teresa Marie George Internal Medicine (Residency, Medical School, Residency - ID, Fellowship 2, Class of 1999, Fellowship in Rheumatology, Residency in Internal Medicine) 35 years experience Emergency Medicine Physician
Columbus 43228, COLUMBUS