What are the taboos for minor lumbar fractures

Fracture is a bone breakage phenomenon that occurs when the human skeleton is subjected to strong external force. The human skeleton has limited bearing capacity. Excessive pressure can cause bone breakage. The lumbar spine is the longest bone in the human body and one of the bones that bears the greatest pressure. Minor lumbar fracture is also a common phenomenon. It is quite troublesome to treat and there are many things to pay attention to. So, what are the taboos of minor lumbar fracture?

(1) Avoid blindly supplementing calcium: Calcium is an important raw material for the formation of bones. Some people believe 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. This is due to long-term bed rest, which on the one hand inhibits the absorption and utilization of calcium, and on the other hand increases the reabsorption of calcium by the renal tubules. 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 broken bones. 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 bones: Some people believe that eating more meat and bones 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 and bone soup is delicious and can stimulate appetite, so it is okay to eat less.

(3) Avoid picky eating habits: Fracture patients often suffer from local edema, congestion, bleeding, and muscle tissue damage. 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 bone callus, and remove blood stasis and swelling. Therefore, nutrition is the key to ensuring the smooth healing of fractures.