Question 1

risk of breaking same bone twice?

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Depends on where: One can break the same bone twice, but the likelihood of having the break occur in the same exact location is low since the healed fracture is often times stronger than the original bone.

Question 2

how soon can bone break be diagnosed?

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Xray: Usually it can be diagnosed as soon as an xray is taken.

Question 3

what is the most common bone to break?

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Age Dependent: The most commonly broken bone in those younger than 75 is the distal radius (a wrist fracture), with finger fractures very common as well. After the age of 75 hip fractures become more common, but wrist fractures remain the most common.

Question 4

what is the most painful bone to break?

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Any broken bone is: Painful, some more due to the associated injury to nerves/tendons may be more painful, in some people with low pain threshold, while others with a high  threshold
wouldn't have that much pain. Pain is an individual response to a broken bone or any other injury, meaning its of different intensity in different people.

Question 5

what is the simplest way to break a bone?

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Falling!: Depending on the method of falling and also the amount of pressure the bone has to sustain during the fall, it may break.
Falling is the leading cause of fractures in the elderly especially.

Question 6

how does a bone with titanium plate break?

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Didnt heal: A plate is placed to hold a bone in place and allow healing.  If the bone goes on to nonunion (doesnt heal), the plate is subjected to stress and will eventually break.  It is also possible to fracture the treated bone above or below the plate.

Question 7

how badly can it hurt when you break a bone?

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Very painful: It is usually very painful because of all the nerve ending in the membrane that covers bone.

Question 8

can too much bone grow back after a bone break?

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Bone repair: Yes over growth of bone happens. The bone is responding to the trauma and begins to make more bone. Some if that bone is called callus and is used to stabilize the bone on the outside while the inside repairs. Bone spurs also develop as bone is trying to repair itself

Question 9

is it possible to break a bone without it hurting?

Accepted Answer

In general, no.: Pain is always a matter of perception, and some individuals feel very little while others aere very sensitive to painful stimuli. A fracture or broken bone is usually very painful. However, a fracture that is not subject to heavy loads may not be painful until stessed.

Question 10

what would be a way to get the courage to break a bone?

Accepted Answer

Your own bone?: If it is your own bone - you shouldn't be breaking it.  When a bone does require re-breaking it should be done by a trained physician.

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