Bone pain

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Bone pain
Classifications and external resources
ICD-10 M89.8
ICD-9 733.90
DiseasesDB 15801
MedlinePlus 003180

Bone pain (or Ostealgia, or Osteodynia) is generally referred to as having pain within the affected bone. The cause of bone pain is unknown, unless further testing is done (CBC, x-rays, exc.) Mostly, the cause is some underlying medical disorder or past trauma.

[edit] Diseases affecting bones

  • viral illness (such as a cold that has spread to the bones/joints)
  • leukemia (blasts that have surfaced to the top of the bone, often with tenderness)less common)
  • blood infection (anemia/other)
  • trauma to the bone (such as a fall)
  • arthritis pain
  • weather changes
  • fibromyalgia (widespread body pain with tenderness)
  • Cancer - can be primary bone tumour or spread from another cancer known as a Bony metastasis.
  • Paget's disease
  • Osteoporosis

[edit] Prognosis

The bone pain will most likely stop if the cause is identified.

Call Your Health Care Provider if: call your local health care provider if you experience severe, persistent bone pain along with tenderness.

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