What can't you eat if you have a fracture

Sometimes in life, accidents may cause us certain injuries, such as fractures. Once a fracture occurs, many people will think of various supplements, feeling that they will heal faster if they take special supplements. In fact, this idea is incorrect. During the fracture period, there are also some requirements for what to eat. Not all nutritious things can be eaten. Now let’s talk about what you can’t eat when you have a fracture.

Early

The injured area is swollen and swollen, the meridians are blocked, and the Qi and blood are blocked. The treatment at this stage is mainly to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and promote Qi circulation and dissipate. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "if blood stasis is not removed, bones cannot grow" and "if blood stasis is removed, new bones will grow." It can be seen that reducing swelling and dispersing blood stasis are the top priorities for fracture healing. Avoid spicy, dry, hot, and greasy foods, especially do not take fatty and nourishing foods too early, such as bone soup, fat chicken, stewed fish, etc. Otherwise, blood stasis will accumulate and be difficult to dissipate, which will inevitably delay the course of the disease, slow the growth of bone callus, and affect the recovery of joint function in the future.

Intermediate stage of fracture

In the middle stage of fracture, you can appropriately consume foods with high nutritional value, appropriately supplement calcium, and appropriately consume bone soup, chicken soup, animal liver and other foods to meet the growth needs of bone callus. The mid-term fracture period is generally 2-4 weeks. If the wound is still in severe pain or is obviously red and swollen during this period, it is advisable to apply medicated wine locally to reduce inflammation, promote microcirculation and repair damaged tissue.

Late fracture

In the later stages, the dietary recommendations for fracture patients are that because callus growth has already begun, patients only need to continue to consume foods with high nutritional value. The late stage of fracture is generally more than 5 weeks. If there is still dull pain in the affected area at this stage, it is advisable to use Chinese herbal medicine for local medicated baths every day to eliminate internal congestion and avoid developing rheumatoid arthritis.

Spicy food

Garlic, leek, ginger, wine, chili, prickly ash, pepper, cinnamon, star anise, cumin, etc.

Indigestible matter:

Fracture patients often have poor appetite due to long-term rest at home and swelling and pain in the injured area. If you eat too much nutritious and greasy food, it will not only make you lose your appetite, but also cause constipation. Therefore, after a fracture, you should eat more foods that are good for digestion and bowel movements, and avoid eating foods that are easy to cause bloating or indigestion, such as sweet potatoes, taro, and glutinous rice.

Panax notoginseng tablets:

Taking Panax notoginseng tablets in the early stages of a fracture can constrict local blood vessels and treat fracture bleeding. However, one week after the fracture has recovered, the bleeding has stopped and the injured bone needs a fresh blood supply to recover quickly. Taking Panax notoginseng tablets at this time will cause the blood vessels to be in a state of contraction, blood circulation will be poor, and it will be detrimental to fracture healing.