Things to Learn About Fractures

Our skeletal system is made up of bones. The skeletal system helps our body to stand upright and to stay mobile. All the bones are attached to each other with muscles and tendons, which help in the movement of our body parts smoothly. We all know that bones are made up of calcium. Actually, bones act as a reservoir of calcium. The bone marrow produces both red and white blood cells. Bones always keep on undergoing some biological and chemical changes. Hormones are responsible for these changes.

Parathyroid hormones are responsible for increased calcium level in blood by releasing calcium from bones, while calcitocin hormone helps to absorb calcium from blood.

Now we have come to know the importance of bones in our body. So, let’s discuss some problems associated with it. One of the major problems is fracture and other one is an acquired disease called osteoporosis, or the thinning of bones. Fracture is very common. It is described as the separation of the broken bone into two or more parts. Bones are not brittle always because they are somewhat flexible when you are a child. Children are more prone to fractures than adults but they have flexible bones so they also heal faster. As you grow older, your bones become more fragile and brittle and a sudden slip can be dangerous. Fracture in children can heal faster than in adults. It takes about 2-3 months in adults while 3-4 weeks in children. Following are the symptoms for diagnosis of a fractured bone:

* Swelling at the fractured bone.

* Irritation and inflammation over the fractured area.

* Excessive pain due to bleeding of bone.

These are some symptoms but an X-ray is essential and it would let you know the exact place and type of fractured bone that you have. After that, only proper treatment can be given to the patient.