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Can Bougainvillea Thorn Travel Inside Till The Bone To Cause Pain?
I had 3 months ago a bouganville thorn prick and scratch and I have been to different doctors until I visited my primary care doctor and he said what I had was arthritis he then told me to see a podologist. I am right now being treated I have had even a,n Mri of the right upper foot the pain continues sometimEs un beArable and now she told me that the Mri shows I might have synovitis or ostioarthritis and that she has to perform an incision on the foot which it is a surgical procedure to analyse a bit of bone so she can prescribe the correct antibiotic sometimes intravenous. Dr. My question is can the bits microscopic plant matter travel to the upper foot bone and cause so much pain?
Wed, 6 Jan 2016
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bougaineville thornprick is toxic but only to level of allergic reaction lke rash dermatitis swelling the prick doesnt cause osteoarthritis( oa) is degenerative disorder of joint which ffects mainly knee joint fbshoulder, ankle jnt what ur doctor is saying is arhroscopy to see for OA but oa comes into play only if u have trouble pain while standing from sittinf position or u hear a click while doing so
kindly tell ur age & elaborate ur complaints so that u can be treated properly
as of ur query about getting oa due to thorn prick its not possible
bougaineville thornprick is toxic but only to level of allergic reaction lke rash dermatitis swelling the prick doesnt cause osteoarthritis( oa) is degenerative disorder of joint which ffects mainly knee joint fbshoulder, ankle jnt what ur doctor is saying is arhroscopy to see for OA but oa comes into play only if u have trouble pain while standing from sittinf position or u hear a click while doing so
kindly tell ur age & elaborate ur complaints so that u can be treated properly
as of ur query about getting oa due to thorn prick its not possible
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