How long does it take to recover from a broken hand?

Hand fractures are quite common in our daily life. For example, if you are not careful during daily exercise, it may cause such a phenomenon. If a fracture occurs, it should be reset in time and fixed with plaster. Generally, it will be basically healed in 4 to 6 weeks. Of course, certain conditioning is also required after four weeks. Pay attention to diet and health, and eat more calcium-rich foods.

What should patients with fractures eat?

Bone growth requires: collagen, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamins C and D, which are all bone-forming elements, so it is important to supplement these substances after a fracture, especially for the elderly.

1. High-energy, high-protein diet: helps to restore vitality. However, it is best to eat it 2 weeks after the fracture. In the early stages of a fracture, a light diet is recommended.

2. Vitamin D: If you stay indoors after a fracture and cannot get enough sunlight, you may easily become deficient in vitamin D. Therefore, after a fracture, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin D (such as fish, liver, egg yolks, etc.) and get as much sun as possible.

3. Vitamin C: Fruits rich in vitamin C include hawthorn, fresh dates, kiwi, strawberry, longan, lychee, citrus, etc.; vegetables include alfalfa (grass head), pepper, sweet pepper, rapeseed, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts (soup vegetables), bitter gourd, watercress, broccoli, amaranth, etc.

4. Water: After a fracture, sitting for a long time can easily cause constipation. At this time, you should drink more water to ensure smooth intestinal flow.

Two weeks after a fracture, you can supplement your diet with bone soup, Panax notoginseng stewed chicken, animal liver, etc. to replenish more vitamins A, D, calcium and protein. If the fracture has been present for more than 5 weeks, the diet can be supplemented with old hen soup, pork bone soup, mutton bone soup, deer tendon soup, stewed water fish, etc. Those who can drink can choose from Eucommia ulmoides and Drynaria wine, Millettia reticulata wine, tiger bone and papaya wine, etc.

What can't patients with fractures eat?

1. Bone soup: Many people believe that bone soup can supplement calcium. In fact, the calcium in the bones cannot be directly absorbed by the human body. The main nutrient in bone soup is collagen. Eating more collagen is beneficial for patients with fractures, but it is not advisable to eat too much within 1-2 weeks after a fracture, because it is too greasy and may cause blood stasis, affecting recovery.

2. Calcium supplementation: Although calcium is an important component of bones, calcium supplementation is not beneficial for treating fractures. On the contrary, it may cause increased blood calcium. If the fracture patient is not calcium deficient, simply strengthening functional exercise can promote the body's absorption of calcium and accelerate the healing of broken bones. Calcium supplementation should not be done blindly.

3. Indigestible food: Fracture patients often have poor appetite due to long-term rest at home and swelling and pain in the injured area. If you eat too much nutritious and greasy food, it will not only make you lose your appetite, but also cause constipation. Therefore, after a fracture, you should eat more foods that are good for digestion and bowel movements, and avoid eating foods that are easy to cause bloating or indigestion, such as sweet potatoes, taro, and glutinous rice.

4. Sugar: Excessive consumption of sugar after a fracture can lead to a large loss of calcium, which is not conducive to the recovery of fracture patients. Too much white sugar will also reduce the content of vitamin B1 in the body. Insufficient vitamin B1 will greatly reduce the activity of nerves and muscles and affect the recovery of functions.

5. Panax notoginseng tablets: Taking Panax notoginseng tablets in the early stage of fracture can constrict local blood vessels and treat fracture bleeding. However, one week after the fracture has recovered, the bleeding has stopped and the injured bone needs a fresh blood supply to recover quickly. Taking Panax notoginseng tablets at this time will cause the blood vessels to be in a state of contraction, blood circulation will be poor, and it will be detrimental to fracture healing.