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Re: [RC] Broken leg pain - Bruce WearyDear Amber, The residual post-fracture pain you still have is most likely coming from the periosteum, which is the membrane that "coats" our bones. It is very richly supplied with nerve endings and blood vessels, and is responsible for most of the pain associated with a fracture. The inner core of our bones is actually not very pain sensitive. For example, a person can have bone cancer deep inside a bone, but feel little or no pain until it eats into the periosteum. By definition, when a fracture occurs, the periosteum is torn, and must heal, as well as the bone. Sometimes, the periosteum can heal with fibrous scar tissue, which can adhere to the nerve endings, and cause future pain, especially after weight bearing. There are also nerve endings known as "baroreceptors" that sense changes in pressure--even changes in barometric pressure--when they are irritated. Like those that accompany weather change. When granny's knee used to tell her it was going to rain, that's how she knew. That mechanism could also be causing some of your pain. Local heat to the area and massage to your pain tolerance may help. Good Luck, Bruce Weary DC =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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