What is Fracture?
It refers to a broken bone. The severity of a fracture depends on the force required to break the bone – the larger the force, the worse the fracture.
How can physiotherapy help people with fracture?
Physiotherapists are involved in fracture detection, management decisions, and rehabilitation. Upon detection, your Physiotherapist may refer you for imaging or to an orthopaedic surgeon to better guide management. Fracture is treated by reduction, immobilization or traction. The focus of physiotherapy includes, fracture healing, pain and swelling reduction and functional recovery.
What are the common causes of fracture?
A traumatic incident like falls, motor vehicle accident, tackles during contact sports
Repetitive stress to a bone especially when a muscle is fatigued
A pathological condition like osteoporosis. Paget’s disease, carcinoma, osteomyelitis
How do I know if I have a fracture?
You will experience the following symptoms:
Sharp pain
Deformity
Swelling
Loss of function
Muscle spasm
Muscle atrophy
Abnormal movement
Limitation in joint movement
In some cases, shock
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