The bone structure is covered with muscles and at the same time protects the organs and stores the calcium that the organism requires. This mineral is gradually released to other organs when they require it for other uses or functions.
A discomfort in the bones can occur as a result of a fracture after an accident, or due to a disease such as cancer.according to the Medical Library Medline PlusUS National Library of Medicine website.
Also, there are other sources of pain such as the interruption of the blood supply, an infection, the appearance of osteoporosis, arthritis, among other conditions associated with bone wear or a lack of nutrients in the bones.
Mayo Clinic, non-profit entity dedicated to clinical practice, education and research, highlights that Depending on how much bone density people reach by the age of 30 and how quickly it can be lost, the likelihood of one of the above conditions increases.
Taking the above into account, the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that “getting enough exercise and having healthy habits help keep bones healthy.” These habits include constant exercise and a balanced diet.
Similarly, in order to have healthy bones it is vitally important to avoid a particular food that weakens them. According to the portal urgent 24 This food is salt, which is very common in Colombian homes and in the world. Excess of this substance increases the chances of suffering from osteoporosis, a disease that thins and weakens the bones over time.
What diseases cause bone pain?
Osteomyelitis
The mayo clinic explains that osteomyelitis is an infection that reaches the bloodstream affecting bone tissue. “Infections can also start in the bone itself if an injury exposes the bone to germs,” the organization says.
The main symptoms of this condition are: tiredness, fatigue, inflammation and redness in the affected area. However, as he explains, some people do not experience discomfort, which makes diagnosis difficult.
Leukemia
Medline Plus points out that this type of cancer begins in the bone marrow, and refers to “white blood.” Thus, it is the cancer cells that inhibit the production of platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells.
“Most often, leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, but some leukemias start in other types of blood cells”notes the American Cancer Society.
bone cancer
It is also known as osteosarcoma, which according to the aforementioned entity, is one of the most common cancers that usually affects people between the ages of 10 and 30. However, older adults are not exempt from it.
Los The most relevant symptoms of this disease are fatigue, bone pain, pangs in the area and weight loss.
Drepanocytic anemia
Anemia is “a condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry an adequate level of oxygen to the body’s tissues,” concludes the Mayo Clinic. He also points out that this type of disease has variations and each one has its own cause: aplastic anemia, sickle cell anemia, iron or vitamin deficiency anemia.
The symptoms that appear after this condition are: weakness, shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, pain in the chest, in the head, among others. “Reducing anemia is one of the objectives of our activities to eradicate all forms of malnutrition,” says the World Health Organization (WHO).