Acute pain
A broken bone is a fracture. There are different types of fractures such as compressed, open, stress, greenstick, spiral, vertebral compression, compound, and comminuted. Symptoms of a broken bone include pain at the site of injury, swelling, and bruising around the area of injury. Treatment of a fracture depends on the type and location of the injury. It can be acute (having a rapid onset with severe symptoms) or chronic (long-lasting). Musculoskeletal pain can be localized in one area, or widespread. Lower back pain is the most common type of musculoskeletal pain. Other common types include tendinitis, myalgia (muscle pain), and stress fractures. However, not everyone has a typical experience. Examples of other types of pain patterns include: 1  If the bone collapses gradually rather than due to an activity, the pain will usually be more gradual and mild. 2  Some patients with vertebral fractures report that they felt no back pain or other symptoms. Hip Fracture: Diagnosis and Treatment. Hip fracture is a very common type of fracture that I see in my clinical practice. Patients say that they sustained trauma following which they have hip pain and are unable to walk or move the affected limb. Commonly this fracture is a complication of osteoporosis. Therefore it is more common in elderly people.  While wedge fractures are the most common type of compression fracture, there are other types as well, such as: 1  Crush fracture. 2  If the entire bone breaks, rather than just the front of the vertebra, it may be called a crush fracture. The type of fracture in the spine that is typically caused by osteoporosis is generally referred to as a compression fracture. A compression fracture is usually defined as a vertebral bone in the spine that has decreased at least 15 to 20% in height due to fracture. Watch: Spinal Compression Fracture Video. Broken Bone Causes. A broken bone is called a fracture. You can fracture your bone completely, or partially. Symptoms of a bone fracture are pain, inability to move or put weight on the injured body part, swelling, bruising, bleeding (if there is an open wound), or deformity. Read more about the causes of broken bones ». Musculoskeletal pain has varying symptoms and causes. Some of the more common types of pain include: 1  Bone pain: This is usually deep, penetrating, or dull. 2  It most commonly results from injury. 3  It is important to be sure that the pain is not related to a fracture or tumor. 4  Muscle pain: This is often less intense than bone pain, but it can still be debilitating. Musculoskeletal pain can be localized in one area, or widespread. Lower back pain is the most common type of musculoskeletal pain. Other common types include tendinitis, myalgia (muscle pain), and stress fractures. Pain is the body’s natural response when a bone breaks. Both the fracture and any injuries to the body tissue near the fracture site can produce pain. Soft tissue refer to the muscles, ligaments, nerves, tendons and blood vessels, joint cartilage, etc. that surround the bone. 1 Acute pain usually occurs immediately after the fracture when the bone has broken. 2  Sub-acute pain usually occurs the first few weeks after the fracture while the bone and soft tissue heal. 3  Chronic pain is pain that continues long after the fracture and soft tissues have finished healing. Any fracture can cause all or some of these types of pain to occur. For example, immediately after a bone breaks you might experience acute pain, followed by sub-acute pain while your bone heals, but you may not have any chronic pain. Other individuals may only experience acute pain. 1 Acute pain usually occurs immediately after the fracture when the bone has broken. 2  Sub-acute pain usually occurs the first few weeks after the fracture while the bone and soft tissue heal. 3  Chronic pain is pain that continues long after the fracture and soft tissues have finished healing.
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