| Most people have experienced some kind of bone | | | | pressure for the weight of the entire body. While it is |
| fracture in their lifetime, whether treated or | | | | made to withstand a person's weight and more, |
| untreated. These can sometimes be in the form of a | | | | hitting it wrong or jumping on it incorrectly can lead |
| hairline fracture, or even a major break. Either way, | | | | to some serious cast and crutches time. |
| fracturing a bone is no laughing matter, even if it's | | | | 4. The Arm - Perhaps one of the most used bones in |
| your funny bone. The top five bone fractures are | | | | the body, the arms are our ability to do work, carry |
| common among people of all ages, and can cause | | | | things, clean, drive and more. Having a fractured arm |
| major problems. | | | | can mean feeling less independent in needing help |
| 1. The Wrist - This is the most likely point of fracture | | | | with everyday activities. Once the fracture has |
| in the entire human body. Many people experience | | | | healed, muscles have usually degenerated and need |
| wrist fracture doing daily activities. They can fall and | | | | to be rebuilt, leaving a feeling of weakness. |
| try to catch themselves, twist it wrong, slam it in a | | | | 5. The Legs - Yes, we walk on them, but the legs |
| car door, or a variety of other things. Fractures of | | | | are good for so much more. Usually a fractured leg is |
| the wrist can affect the radius, or they can affect | | | | put in a brace or cast, leaving it straightened and |
| the ulna. If not one of these major bones, there are | | | | immobile. Crutches can help you get around on a |
| several other bones in the hand that can be part of a | | | | broken leg, but there is no squating down, jumping, |
| wrist fracture, all of which are uncomfortable. | | | | running, or lifting allowed. It can also be difficult for a |
| 2. The Hip - Hip fractures are common in elderly | | | | person with a broken leg to dress themselves or |
| people, though anyone can get one. Taking a fall on | | | | shower themselves. |
| the hip can mean months of recovery, and for some, | | | | While many fractures are due to carelessness or |
| total hip replacement surgery. A break in the hip | | | | accidents, a large portion are due to underlying |
| affects a person's overall well being, leaving them | | | | conditions that are completely preventable. |
| unable to walk and do everyday chores. So unless | | | | Osteoporosis is a bone disease that affects many |
| laying around on the couch in pain all day is your cup | | | | people of all ages, especially women, around the |
| of tea, it is best to avoid this type of fracture. | | | | world. As people age, the bones can begin to |
| 3. The Ankle - Another highly fracture prone area of | | | | weaken and become brittle, causing the slightest |
| the body is the ankle. This rotating joint is a point of | | | | thing to result in bone fracture. |