Healing a Broken Arm - General Health Message Board

juanparl · 08-19-2004, 04:27 PM

My co-worker broke the major bone in her arm (humourous bone) about 2mths ago. It was a pretty bad break and they offered her surgery (with plates and pins) or the option of a weighted cast (which she took). She has rebroken it once or twice since and had to have it re-cast several times. Right now she is looking for alternative health options to aide in the healing process. She doesn't smoke or drink, eats very healthy, takes glucosamine supplements as well as a variety of calcium supplements. Any ideas on other stuff she can do? Thanks!

Kissa · 08-19-2004, 04:40 PM

If the bone keeps breaking it most likely will never heal properly and be a source of arthritis and pain the future for her. I realize that sometimes we like to go the alternative or natural route, and that's perfectly fine in most cases. Some cases however, deem traditional medical approaches to properly fix the situation. Her situation may be the case.
I am curious as to why or how it keeps rebreaking, is she doing something that is causing this? Are her bones perhaps fragile?

As far as a natural way goes, high doses of Vitamin C and all of the B complexes will help. Don't over do it on B because the body can not get rid of the excess and it will be stored either in the fat or kidneys and cause poisoning further down the line. Vitamin C however passes through the system and only absorbs what it needs. I'd suggest probably about 1000 mg of the C, she could probably even bump it up to around 1500, anything after that might be a waste.