The pain at the head of fibula may be related to fracture, local aseptic inflammation stimulation, osteoporosis, bone tumor and other factors.
1. Fibular head fracture: when the fibular head is fractured due to trauma, local pain can be caused by stimulation of peripheral nerves or injury to periosteal nerves by the fracture broken end, and the pain is usually significant at the fracture broken end. Fibular head fracture can be identified in the X-ray examination of proximal tibia and fibula.
2. Local aseptic inflammation stimulation: after strenuous or high load exercise, due to muscle pulling the fibular head, the local aseptic inflammatory reaction occurs, due to the stimulation of inflammatory factors, it can be manifested as pain and discomfort at the head of the fibula, and the pain can be relieved after resting.
3. Osteoporosis: Osteoporosis causes different degrees of bone density and bone strength decline, in the fibular head due to external forces can lead to fracture of trabecular bone or cortical fracture, pain symptoms.
4. Bone tumor: Bone tumor at the head of fibula will stimulate the peroneal nerve due to tumor growth, causing neuropathic pain symptoms.
For the symptoms of pain at the head of fibula, it is necessary to go to the hospital in time, to clarify the cause of the disease and to carry out standardized treatment.