Suffering from Pain due to Fracture of the Bones?
Breaks in the bones. People who have osteoporosis have a low bone density and also experience a greater risk of developing fractures than do others. In addition, individuals with OSTEOMALACIA, another low density BONE DISEASE, also have an increased risk for suffering from bone fractures.
Endocrinologists differentiate between fragility fractures and other fractures. Fragility fractures are those that occur with minimal or no trauma and are clearly a sign of decreased bone strength. This decreased bone strength is typically due to decreased bone density usually associated with abnormalities of the bone. Radiographic fractures are those seen on X-rays but that are not clinically significant to the patient. In contrast, a broken arm or leg that occurs in an accident is usually severely painful to the patient, who actively seeks treatment for the problem. Below are the list of fracture problem:
Endocrinologists differentiate between fragility fractures and other fractures. Fragility fractures are those that occur with minimal or no trauma and are clearly a sign of decreased bone strength. This decreased bone strength is typically due to decreased bone density usually associated with abnormalities of the bone. Radiographic fractures are those seen on X-rays but that are not clinically significant to the patient. In contrast, a broken arm or leg that occurs in an accident is usually severely painful to the patient, who actively seeks treatment for the problem. Below are the list of fracture problem:
Hip Fractures
What is Hip Fractures? A broken hip is a common injury, especially in elderly individuals. In the United States, hip fractures are the most common broken bone that requires hospitalization
Hip fractures in the elderly are most often caused by a fall, usually a seemingly insignificant fall. In younger patients with stronger bones, more common causes of a broken hip include high-energy injuries such as car accidents. Hip fractures can also be caused by bone weakened from tumor or infection, a problem called a pathologic fracture.
What are the symptoms?
Hip fractures in the elderly are most often caused by a fall, usually a seemingly insignificant fall. In younger patients with stronger bones, more common causes of a broken hip include high-energy injuries such as car accidents. Hip fractures can also be caused by bone weakened from tumor or infection, a problem called a pathologic fracture.
What are the symptoms?
- Discomfort on the outside of the knee when tension is applied
- Pain and swelling on the outside of the knee
- When the area over the affected ligament is touched
- Weakness of the knee
- Trauma
- Osteoporosis
- Surgery
- Rehabilitation
- Medication
Hairline Fracturers
What is Hairline Fractures? Hairline fractures, also called as stress fractures, are now slowly becoming an infamous dilemma in the area of sports medicine. Caused by application of repetitive strain and excessive training, hairline fractures are minute cracks on the bones, which can become severe if not immediately treated. Basically, this injury is caused by the depressed response of the bone with the ground-reaction forces that are applied to the bones during activities like jumping, running, or walking. Despite that bones have the ability to bend a little if stress and strain is applied to them, they can also develop small cracks once they are being overused.
What are the symptoms?
Use of analgesics is also prescribed when the pain is unbearable. People who have hairline fractures can better visit physical therapists so that they could be advised with strengthening exercises that are non-weight bearing like swimming. Fortunately, hairline fractures rarely need surgery because they can be easily mended with just two weeks of rest. However, the injury can still worsen if the fractures are not given appropriate medical attention.
What are the symptoms?
- Pain
- Tenderness
- Repeated Stress
- Sudden Fall or forceful strike to the area of contact
Use of analgesics is also prescribed when the pain is unbearable. People who have hairline fractures can better visit physical therapists so that they could be advised with strengthening exercises that are non-weight bearing like swimming. Fortunately, hairline fractures rarely need surgery because they can be easily mended with just two weeks of rest. However, the injury can still worsen if the fractures are not given appropriate medical attention.
Ankle Fractures
What is Ankle Fractures? A fractured ankle can range from a simple break in one bone, which may not stop you from walking, to several fractures, which forces your ankle out of place and may require that you not put weight on it for three months.
What are the symptoms?
If your bones are not aligned , the doctor may realign them before placing the splint. If the bones cannot be realigned in the emergency department, then you may require an operation. An operation will also be needed if any bone has broken through the skin. If the bone breaks through the skin, the fracture is then called a compound fracture. This is more serious than a simple fracture.
Some minor ankle fractures do not require a splint or cast. In these cases the fracture will be managed as an ankle sprain. Because these fractures are very small, they heal well with this management. With any injured ankle, however, you should not bear weight until a cast is placed or you are pain free.
What are the symptoms?
- Pain
- Swelling
- Blue black Bruise
- Deformities of the bone
- Inability to move you foot
- “Twisting” or rotating your ankle
- Rolled” your ankle
- Tripping or falling
If your bones are not aligned , the doctor may realign them before placing the splint. If the bones cannot be realigned in the emergency department, then you may require an operation. An operation will also be needed if any bone has broken through the skin. If the bone breaks through the skin, the fracture is then called a compound fracture. This is more serious than a simple fracture.
Some minor ankle fractures do not require a splint or cast. In these cases the fracture will be managed as an ankle sprain. Because these fractures are very small, they heal well with this management. With any injured ankle, however, you should not bear weight until a cast is placed or you are pain free.
Shoulder Fractures
What is Shoulder Fractures? Involves a partial or total crack through a bone. The break in a bone usually occurs as a result of an impact injury. The symptoms of fracture include severe shoulder pain,shoulder redness,shoulder bruisinh,shoulder deformity.
What are the symptoms?
What are the symptoms?
- Extreme pain when you move the arm
- Swelling
- Blue black Bruise
- Deformities of the bone
- Inability to move you shoulder
- “Twisting” or rotating your shoulder
- Rolled” your shoulder
- Tripping or falling
- Chest strap/sling
- Shoulder sling
- Shoulder immobilizer
- Strengthening exercises
- Range of motion exercises
- Shoulder surgery
Elbow Fractures
What is Elbow Fractures? An elbow fracture is a break in one or more of the bones that make up the elbow joint. The bones in the elbow joint are Humerus — the upper arm bone, Ulna — the larger of the forearm (lower arm) bones, Radius — the smaller bone in the forearm.
What are the symptoms?
Depending on the level of pain, your doctor may prescribe medication. More x-rays will be done to be sure the bones have not shifted.
What are the symptoms?
- Acute severe pain in the elbow and forearm
- Numbness
- “Twisting” or rotating Elbow
- Rolled” your Elbow
- Tripping or falling
Depending on the level of pain, your doctor may prescribe medication. More x-rays will be done to be sure the bones have not shifted.