Your health care provider will obtain your medical history and will perform a physical examination.
Medical history questions documenting bone pain may include the following:
- Location
- Is the pain in the forearms, hands, lower legs, or feet (distal extremities)?
- Is the pain in the main part of the arm or leg?
- Is the pain in the heels (calcaneal pain)?
- Time pattern
- When did you first notice the pain (at what age did the pain begin)?
- How long has the pain been present?
- Is it getting worse?
- Is the bone enlarging?
- What other symptoms are also present?
The physical examination will include detailed examination of the affected body part.
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
Antibiotics, cortisone drugs, pain relievers, hormones, and laxatives (if constipation develops during prolonged bed rest) may be prescribed, depending on the cause of the bone pain.
Calcium, vitamin D supplements, estrogen, or other medications may be prescribed for osteoporosis.
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