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Chikungunya joint pain
It is true that there is no treatment for the Chikungunya virus and infection. That is not the same as there being no treatment for the pain. The CDC recommends acetaminophen but not aspirin or NSAIDs ...
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Location of olecranon
Well, the X in the image is just below the olecranon. Pain in X could arise from the olecranon bursa or muscle tendons, for example, and you could still call it "olecranon pain" - this is not a name ...
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What is the name for an underdeveloped MCP joint in the thumb?
I think you are referring to thumb hypoplasia. Or more specifically thumb hypoplasia Type II. It restricts the movement of the thumb. It is a congenital disorder. The cause is still unknown, maybe ...
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Chikungunya joint pain
Kate Gregory's answer is perfect, but I wanted to expound a little bit on the "is it true that there is no treatment for Chikungunya joint pain" part of your question. James Crowe is a very ...
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Suffering from Gout problem need help?
You need to have some synovial fluid drawn from the joint and examined for Crystals. If none are present the condition is not gout.
Other possible causes of symptoms are psoriatic arthritis ...
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