Bone Pain
December 24, 2008 by rainier
Bone pain can occur with many injuries or conditions:
*Cancer in the bones (primary malignancy)
*Cancer that has spread to the bones (metastatic malignancy)
*Disruption of blood supply (as in sickle cell anemia)
*Infected bone (osteomyelitis)
*Infection
*Injury (trauma)
*Leukemia
*Loss of mineralization (osteoporosis)
*Overuse
*Toddler fracture (a type of stress fracture that occurs in toddlers)
Bone pain is seen less commonly than joint pain and muscle pain. The source of bone pain may be obvious, as in a fracture following an accident. Or it may be more subtle, such as cancer that spreads (metastasizes) to the bone.
Bone pain in patients with cancer is commonly caused by cancer cells that have spread to the bones, called bone metastases. Bone pain is commonly the first symptom of bone metastases and may lead to tests that will confirm the diagnosis. Treatment for bone pain is intended to relieve the pain, treat fractures, reduce the risk of fracture, and prevent or delay additional bone complications. Treatment options include pain medications, bisphosphonate drugs, radiation therapy, and/or surgery.
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