| As medical science advances so does our ability to | | | | protein, calcium, and vitamin D while healing. If your |
| treat bone fractures. For a fractured or broken bone | | | | unfamiliar with these nutrients and are not sure how |
| to heal properly the bone must first be realigned. In | | | | to fit them into a healthy diet you may wish to refer |
| previous years splinting or casting used to be the | | | | to a dietician or nutritionist. |
| only viable treatment option and was used even | | | | Rehabilitation and physiotherapy are common |
| when it was not the best method of treatment | | | | follow-up treatments that you should consider after |
| because it was the only method of treatment! | | | | the fracture has healed. Many people lose a great |
| Today this is no longer the case, as many fractures | | | | deal of strength and mobility when suffering from a |
| require surgical interventions. Though this is one of | | | | bone fracture, which can lead to depression and |
| the most common and effective bone fracture | | | | often weight gain. Physical therapy can assist you in |
| treatment options, bone casting & splinting | | | | regaining strength and mobility that was lost during |
| should not be considered alone for complex or | | | | the healing process. However, regaining lost abilities |
| compound fractures. | | | | takes time and does not happen overnight. It is |
| Removable pins can be surgically placed to align | | | | typical to spend at an equal period of time in physical |
| broken bones and allow a speedy healing. Once | | | | therapy after the completion of healing from a bone |
| sufficient healing has taken place, the pin can be | | | | fracture as was actually spent in a cast or other |
| removed during a regularly scheduled outpatient | | | | mobility limiting device. |
| hospital visit. Bone pins are usually not too painful and | | | | Some bone fracture patients maybe un-suspectingly |
| can be removed without any pain medication or | | | | suffer bone disease osteoporosis, in this case bone |
| anaesthesia. On the other hand, fractures which are | | | | treatment options are very limited and must be |
| so severe will require permanent hardware, usually | | | | treated with extreme care. Specialist osteoporosis |
| metal plates, to be surgically placed to allow the bone | | | | treatment is usually required to help facilitate bone |
| to heal properly. When this happens, the patient will | | | | regrowth after a break or fracture. |
| likely experience a great deal of pain and stiffness | | | | When medical intervention, dietary chances, and |
| while healing. Therefore, this treatment is only | | | | physical therapy are used in conjunction with one |
| considered a last resort. | | | | another, a great deal of bone fracture treatment |
| Dietary changes can also aid a patient in healing | | | | options present themselves and can help your patient |
| quickly. It is important to consume a large amount of | | | | fully recover. |