Fracture pain is a common aftermath of falls, injuries, motor vehicles, direct blows, and extreme pressures over bones. It is manifested when breaks on bones are apparent. Pathological reasons, direct forces, and muscular contractions are the common causes of fracture pain. This is particularly present among athletes who engage into high-velocity sports such as soccer, football, and the like. Delayed healing of tendons and ligaments also cause fracture pain.
Symptoms of fracture pain include persistent weakness and/or throbbing pain on the affected area. Though the bone may be healed by casts or braces, the deeper structures may not heal completely causing tremendous pain. When the periosteum is fractured and is not healed completely, the result would be an excruciating pain. Other symptoms include loss of power of movement, acute tenderness over the site, swelling, bruising, deformity, and possible shortening, unnatural mobility, and crepitus or grating sound that is heard when the ends of the bones rub together.
Causes of fracture pains include sustained injuries to bones after an accident or fall. Another cause would be incomplete healing of the traumatized structures. If improper management is done, infection can set in and severe pain would be definitely present. A stress fracture occurs when there is repetitive force done such as running. Continuous running puts stress on bones of the legs and feet, eventually causing small cracks to form over the bones. In some individuals, pathological reasons such as osteomalacia, syphilis, and osteomyelitis cause their bones to break spontaneously without trauma.
Everybody is prone to fractures and fracture pain. Daily routines require using our bones to promote efficiency of work to be done, thus predisposing our bones to possible trauma and injuries. Athletes, such as runners and joggers are without doubt, more susceptible to fracture pains.
Once a fracture is incurred, rest, immobilization, cold packs, and elevation should be done as immediately as possible to provide first aid treatment. You can use an improvised brace or cast while professional help is not yet available. But never ignore your fracture; it is highly necessary that you go to a physician once a fracture is sustained. Some fractures cannot be managed with simple braces and casts alone. Most of the time, surgical operations are recommended. Different surgical operations can be done to align broken bones or fix dislocated bones. Fixating devices are sometimes placed on the fractured area to promote effective healing.
Connect with Us
