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Periostitis, also known as periostalgia, is a medical condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer of connective tissue that surrounds bone. [1] The condition is generally chronic and is marked by tenderness and swelling of the bone and pain.
PDP occurs more frequently in men than in women (ratio around 7:1). [1] [4] Moreover, men suffer from more severe symptoms (see table 1). [1] African American people are affected to a higher extent. [5] Table 1. Distribution of different forms of PDP among 201 reported affected men and women (167 men and 34 women). [1]
Bone pain originates from both the periosteum and the bone marrow which relay nociceptive signals to the brain creating the sensation of pain. Bone tissue is innervated by both myelinated (A beta and A delta fiber) and unmyelinated sensory neurons. In combination, they can provide an initial burst of pain, initiated by the faster myelinated ...
The periosteum is a membrane that covers the outer surface of all bones, [1] except at the articular surfaces (i.e. the parts within a joint space) of long bones. (At the joints of long bones the bone's outer surface is lined with "articular cartilage", a type of hyaline cartilage .)
Every year, about 1.3 million American women enter menopause—the stage of life when your estrogen levels diminish and your periods stop completely. It’s a natural part of aging and nothing to ...
Symptoms may include pain in a specific bone with overlying redness, fever, and weakness. [1] The feet, spine, and hips are the most commonly involved bones in adults. [2] The cause is usually a bacterial infection, [1] [7] [2] but rarely can be a fungal infection. [8] It may occur by spread from the blood or from surrounding tissue. [4]
IBS symptoms in women can also be triggered or worsened by menstruation, though the reason why isn't completely clear. Stress can also spark symptoms of IBS. "Some people say the GI tract is a ...
“Many of the symptoms may express somatically, in the form of medical problems or conditions, such as ulcers, back pain, hypertension, and the like,” he says.