Bone fracture or broken bone is a common injury, affecting millions of people every year. While bone fractures are common in older people with high bone porosity, anyone at any age can have a bone fracture. A bone fracture commonly occurs when a force is applied to the bone greater than the force [Read More]
Fractures
Recovering from an Elbow Fracture
You can get a broken elbow from things such as attempting to break a fall, receiving a direct strike to the arm, or being in a car accident. A fractured elbow is a break in one or more of the bones that comprise the elbow joint: the humerus (upper arm bone), ulna (large lower arm bone), and radius [Read More]
Treatments for Bone Fractures
Strong bones help us lead a healthy and active lifestyle. Through proper diet and regular exercise, we can maintain good bone health. However, we can still experience incidents beyond our control, such as a high-impact fall or a car accident, which can cause one or more broken bones. Bone [Read More]
Collarbone Injuries
The collarbone, also called the clavicle, is the curved bone located between your shoulder and your neck. It is what connects the shoulder blade (scapula) with the sternum (center of the ribcage). Thanks to its location at the top of the torso, the clavicle is particularly prone to injury. [Read More]
Types of Fractures
We are born with 270 bones; by adulthood many of those bones have fused together, leaving us with 206 bones that support every step and movement we make for the rest of our lives. Over the course of a lifetime, it’s highly probable that one of these 206 bones will sustain a fracture. Here is more [Read More]
