Bone pain

The term 'Bone pain' (or Ostealgia, or Osteodynia) generally is used to refer to pain felt within a bone. Bone pain is not to be confused with arthritis pain, where is a catch-all phrase meaning pain in a joint, typically with inflammation and stiffness. Bone pain strictly means pain emanating from bone tissue. "This pain is deep, nagging and has a permanent character." The cause of the bone pain may not be immediately apparent, and further test... more
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