Moxibustion Methods for Fractures

When walking or going out, you may suffer fractures due to accidental falls. After a fracture occurs, the patient should choose the appropriate treatment method according to the actual condition of the body. Generally, patients should pay attention to several points in diet after a fracture, avoid blindly supplementing calcium, do not be picky or partial to certain foods, and try to maintain a rich combination of nutrition.

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Fractures require different treatments depending on the type. Moxibustion can improve local microcirculation and has a certain auxiliary effect. Moxibustion has the effects of promoting qi and blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dispersing nodules, warming yang and replenishing deficiency, and tonifying the middle and benefiting qi.

Fracture patients should also pay attention to the following points in their diet after fracture:

1. Avoid blindly supplementing calcium: Calcium is an important raw material for the formation of bones. Some people think that supplementing more calcium after a fracture can accelerate the healing of broken bones. However, scientific research has found that increasing calcium intake does not accelerate the healing of broken bones, and for patients with fractures who are bedridden for a long time, there is a potential risk of increased blood calcium and a decrease in blood phosphorus. Due to long-term bed rest, on the one hand, the absorption and utilization of calcium is inhibited, and on the other hand, the reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules is increased, which can easily lead to increased blood calcium. Therefore, for patients with fractures, there is no lack of calcium in the body. As long as they strengthen functional exercises and move as early as possible according to their condition and the doctor's instructions, they can promote the bone's absorption and utilization of calcium and accelerate the healing of fractures. Especially for patients who are bedridden after a fracture, blindly supplementing calcium is of no benefit and may even be harmful.

2. Avoid eating too much meat and drinking bone soup: Some people believe that eating more meat and bones and drinking more bone soup after a fracture can help the fracture heal earlier. In fact, this is not the case. Modern medicine has proved through many practices that if patients with fractures eat more meat and bones, it will not only fail to heal early, but will delay the healing time of the fracture. The reason is that the regeneration of bones after injury mainly depends on the function of periosteum and bone marrow, and periosteum and bone marrow can play a better role only under the condition of increasing collagen, and the main components of meat bones are phosphorus and calcium. If consumed in large quantities after a fracture, it will increase the inorganic content in the bone, leading to an imbalance in the proportion of organic matter in the bone, thus hindering the early healing of the fracture. But fresh meat bone soup is delicious, stimulates appetite, and is beneficial when consumed in moderation.

3. Avoid picky eating: Fracture patients often have local edema, congestion, bleeding, muscle tissue damage, etc. The body itself has the ability to resist and repair these. The body relies on various nutrients to repair tissues, grow bones and regenerate muscles, form calluses, and remove blood stasis and swelling. Therefore, nutrition is the key to ensuring the smooth healing of fractures. The diet should be nutritious, with good color, aroma and taste, and able to stimulate appetite. Eat more vegetables rich in vitamin C, such as tomatoes, amaranth, greens, cabbage, radish, etc., to promote callus growth and wound healing.

3. Avoid undigested food: Fracture patients have limited activities due to immobilization, and coupled with pain and mental anxiety, they often have poor appetite and sometimes suffer from constipation, which is more common in bedridden patients. Therefore, food should be nutritious, easy to digest and have a bowel movement. It is advisable to eat more vegetables rich in fiber, and eat bananas, honey and other foods that promote gastrointestinal digestion and bowel movements. Take laxatives if necessary, such as Ma Ren Run Chang Wan or Tong Bian Ling.