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What Are The Signs Of Having Arthritis?

iam a 30 yr female.i have very low cal i take 1500mg of vit d and drink soy milk and eat dariy foods as well that are better for you.i belive i have some kind of arthritis in my rib bones on both.this has been going on for three years.anyway the pain that is feltls real tender like bones are sunk in and a heavy ness like something heavy placed on ribs.the pain comes and goes most prim is when cold weather and rain makes it worse sometime it hurts bad i cannt even move.my question is should i get an xray for rib bones to see if that i do have arthristis in rib bones?thank you
Fri, 18 Nov 2016
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Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement 's  Response
generally the condition associated with ribs is called as Costochondritis
and it's not arthritis
so yeah u can get the x Ray done
but just a rib binder and NSAID will help u
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What Are The Signs Of Having Arthritis?

generally the condition associated with ribs is called as Costochondritis and it s not arthritis so yeah u can get the x Ray done but just a rib binder and NSAID will help u