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What is the difference between bone pain and muscle pain upon physical examination?
24 أبريل 2014
The pain caused by these diseases is often seen as debilitating as it prevents a person from fully functioning. Muscle pain is caused by the aches of the muscles, which may be from excessive exercise, unaccustomed exertion and muscle strain. In some cases infections can also cause the muscle pain. The bone pain can also be felt due to cancer that spreads inside the bone.
When it comes to the diagnosis,muscle pain can be discovered with physical examinations.Since muscle pain is excarbated in movement .This is a first indication to determine if the pain is in the muscle or the bone. However, to distinguish further between the two, x-rays and laboratory tests are required. The usual tests for the bone pain are the blood study, bone x-rays (to check the extent of the bone conditions), CT or MRI Scans, hormone level studies and urinalysis.
Summary:
1. Bone pain is caused by bone tissue while the muscle pain is caused by strenuous activities.
2. Muscle pain is diagnosed by physical examinations while bone pain needs to be investigated with physical tests, blood studies, x-rays, MRI scans and urinalysis.
3. Most of the muscle pains are often relieved with the help of over the counter medications like common pain killers, while bone pain needs to be supported with antibiotics and anti-inflammatory, and it depends on the cause of the bone pain.
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