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How do you speed up healing a broken wrist?

8 doctors weighed in across 5 answers

Nutrition: Pay attention to improved protein intake with insuring increased intake of all vitamins and minerals with focus on calcium magnesium, boron to provide for the building of strong healthy bone.

Answered 11/11/2015

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Time & stim: Your fracture will heal as programed by ur body. One way that may speed up healing it to use a bone stimulator. Also if it amenable to surgical rx. You may not need casting and be able to use it earlier, tho this is a surghical procedure and the others are not.

Answered 12/9/2013

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Speed: Unless there is something unusual, there is not a biologic way to increase the speed of fracture healing.

Answered 5/8/2013

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Dr. Brian Chimenti answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

broken wrist: Non invasive options include: proper immobilization, good nutrition including adequate calcium and vitamin d, avoidance of smoking or nicotine products, electrical or ultrasound bone stimulators.

Answered 3/30/2016

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Dr. Milan Sen answered

Vit. D, movement.: It is difficult to speed up healing, but there are things you can do to decrease the likelihood of delayed healing or "nonunion". Avoid cigarette smoke and nicotine products. Make sure to supplement your diet with calcium and vitamin d (at least 1000 iu daily). Follow your physicians rehabilitation orders - controlled loading and use of the wrist will help the bone heal.

Answered 11/11/2015

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