3. Numbness or tingling
Numbness is a difficult sensation to compare from one person to the next, as the experience can be completely different depending on a person’s nervous system. The loss of sensation in one of the limbs, or in a particular section of a limb can be an early sign of osteochondroma, as blood flow can be limited by the growth of the benign tumor.
The numbness that people experience can differ significantly, from pins and needles like sensations, right through to a total loss of sensation altogether, the latter of the two examples being much more of a cause for concern.
Obviously, given that many people can be prone to occasional numbness for a huge variety of reasons, this early sign of osteochondroma can be particularly challenging to determine accurately, especially if the person affected already experiences occasional or frequent spells of numbness and tingling, either in the affected area or elsewhere on the body.