What signs or symptoms may make you suspect you may have Osteonecrosis. People who have experience in Osteonecrosis offer advice of what things may make you suspicious and which doctor you should go to to receive treatment
Only an Xray or MRI will tell for sure. The type of pain will be unlike anything you most likely have experienced. It is a persistent deep core bone pain that feels like it radiates from within the bone outward. Pain may persist whether weight bearing or at rest. Often in the middle of the night you may ache or multiple joints will ache.
Ain is the main symptom of osteonecrosis. If you have pain in a joint whenever you put weight on it, or if you have constant pain that's getting worse, not better you should seek medical advice. Your primary care provider or local doctor can assist you. There are more common causes for pain like this and the doctor will want to check for them. You can ask for an x-ray of the joint. Ask for an xray even if they want you to get an ultrasound too. Osteonecrosis cannot be seen on an ultrasound, your Dr will need an xray to identify osteonecrosis.
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