Bone pain
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| 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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