How to determine if it is periosteitis

If limb pain, especially leg swelling, pain, limited activity, X-ray examination did not find bone damage, then consider periostitis. Periostitis and fatigue or cold or bacterial infection. Need to maintain a good rest, reduce lower limb weight-bearing activities. Periostitis can use anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs, such as ibuprofen capsule symptomatic treatment; can also be hot compress, massage, physical therapy, promote blood circulation, relieve pain; If necessary, oral antibiotics can be used to prevent infection, usually 1-2 weeks, periostitis will recover. If the pain does not ease for a long time, you need to go to an orthopedic hospital for further examination and treatment.