I’m Broke Unlucky is what they are calling it. After another regular trip to the doctor's office I find out that I broke my 12th bone. Most of my friends and family members haven’t broken anything at all. So, when I ask why I’m breaking all of these bones and ask if I have leukemia or some condition they just simply say, I’m unlucky. The most important bone I have broken was when I was in the third grade and broke one of my vertebrates in my neck. Later that day when I was informed I would not be able to play any type of football for the rest of my life, a childhood dream of mine, I lost it. My mom recalls as if the day were yesterday and says, “ you probably cried for about 2 hours straight”. What I did not know was that over the next 2 …show more content…
Well since the worst bone I broke was the vertebrate you’re probably thinking that, but that’s absolutely wrong. The most pain I have ever experienced is when I broke my left ring finger. I can remember the day like it was yesterday. It was Halloween night of my 8th grade year and I was at one of my good friends playing in a backyard football game. While being thrown to the ground during the game, I put my hand down to brace my fall. For some reason my ringer struck the ground first at a weird angle. I felt an insanely sharp pain and looked at my finger down on the ground. The image I saw will never escape my head. My finger was turned about 90 degrees in it’s socket and bent way across my pinkey. Writing these last few sentences have been a real struggle. Making me sick to my stomach and giving me the chills. One of my good friends Kayden Olthouse had this to say about the innocent, “it looked like another basic play in football but when Pete got up screaming “look at my finger!” we all stopped and grimaced at the sight, very disgusting”. The nasty experience continued when I went to the doctors and saw my X-Rays. My bone was totally out of its socket and the doctor enlightened me that he was going to have to move the bone back in pace by sheer force from himself. The cool thing is that they had this live X-Ray thingy where you could see the bone and where it was moving when he pushed on it. So I could literally see my bone moving back into the
Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone. The bones become weak and brittle and are prone to fractures. A person with osteoporosis can fracture a bone just by hitting a table or turning while in bed. Most people with osteoporosis keep on getting fractures because the weight of the body cannot be supported by the bone and normal body movements, including walking, will strain the bone. This condition arises when the rate of bone growth cannot keep pace with bone loss. Osteoporosis can affect any bone including the hip, wrist or spine.
At the microscopic level, the anatomy of the bones are fairly simple. Bones are made of osteons which can be classified into two sections, woven bone and lamellar bone. Lamellar bone is most common and when it’s
Later we had our first football game and I was excited for my last first game in high school, I never would have known that it potentially could have been my last game played. Within the first quarter I had broken my foot completely and because of my adrenaline I shrugged it off as a minor injury and played the rest of the game. After to what seemed like I was fine I stood up and collapsed as soon as I did so. This was the first injury that I had ever sustained and I was still in denial thinking I had just sprained a muscle. After being told that I wouldn’t be able to play for the rest of the season I was heartbroken, along with this the college that I had hoped to attend the most being West GA dropped me as a recruit. Two games passed and I was feeling helpless for myself, I couldn’t drive, I couldn’t do anything without the help of others, I had crutches but being a 320 lb. man it was very difficult getting around. As Nancy Mairs said: “I’ve been limping along for ten years now” I was off of my feet for 2 weeks and to me it felt like an eternity. This was when I decided to let college aside and all I wanted to do was finish my senior season strong, my mother allowed me to get my cast taken off and have me put into a boot. For the remaining games I roughed it out and played with a broken foot. Even with
One thing that really bothers me is how much I changed. I used to play games all day, not focus on school, wouldn't get in serious trouble, and was very innocent compared to my present day self. There are cons and pros of my past self compared to how I am currently. I am more happy of how I am now then I am before. As time changes, so do I and I can not stop that. What’s done has already been done and can’t be changed so you always have to look towards the future and never the past. The past will not definite who you are today unless you let it. I would have never expect that I would be transferred to a continuation high school in my freshman year. It is a bad thing to many people, but I am thankful that I am sent to it because I will learn
The skeletal system is made of bones. Bone is a connective tissue which plays an important role for the function of the body, it provides support and structure to our body, it helps muscles to cause motion, it stores calcium and release it when the body needs it. The aim of this essay is to talk about what is a fracture, the types of bone fracture, how is diagnosed, the treatment and the prevention.
Describe the microscopic features of osseous tissue that help long bones withstand compressive forces without breaking.
A femoral neck fracture is an injury sustained to the weakest part of the femur bone, the neck. These injuries are usually seen in active young individuals after serious trauma and in elderly populations from falling. That being said, the elderly population is more prone to this injury due to the lack of density and the loss of minerals overtime within their bones.
Before I was born, my grandfather was involved in numerous surgeries on his left knee to fix torn ligaments as a result of his line of work. As time went on, the physical effort took a toll on his good knee, prompting additional surgeries. At the time, doctors suggested a bone or joint fusion surgery to help with the type of injury he sustained. It was a permanent procedure ultimately resulting in the inability to bend at the joint and making his left leg two inches shorter than his right. Everyday tasks that I had taken for granted, such as driving a car, using the restroom, and even standing for long periods of time became impediments to daily living. Having heard about this traumatic and chronic experience, it remained in the back of my mind for some time. It was not until I was 13 years old when I had my first encounter with an occupational therapist during an appointment that I
Sauer, N. J. (1998). The timing of injuries and manner of death: distinguishing among antemortem, perimortem and postmortem trauma. Forensic Osteology, 2nd edition Springfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas, 321-332.
Thinking about a snapped bone can really make people cringe. It makes people cringe or grossed out whenever I tell them the time I broke my arm. When the incident happened, my elbow went to the other direction and my bone snapped midway down my forearm. That’s a scene I could replay in my head
Fibular fractures may be complete or incomplete fractures. Fibula fractures may occur anywhere along the bone. The fracture we are trying to fixate is a complete fracture. Fractures occur when a force is placed on the bone that is greater than it can withstand, and when a fracture does occur in the fibula, it’s usually at the same time as the tibia. When only the fibula fractures, it is usually because of a direct blow to the side of the leg or an extreme sideways bend at the ankle or knee. Some other common causes of fibular fracture include, direct hit from doing contact sports such as hockey or lacrosse, stress fracture; weakening of the bone from repeated stress, or indirect injury, caused by twisting, turning quickly, or violent muscle contraction. Tripping, falling or impact during an accident are also major causes of fibular
There is a point in everyone’s life when they step back and realize “I can’t do this anymore, it’s ruining my life”. Many of my friends have started smoking cigarettes while drinking at a very young age, and continue to use this drug currently and don’t realize the affect it has on their future. While I have been smart enough to avoid smoking, I haven’t been as wise at making decisions when it comes to drinking. The amount of partying I’ve done in college has taken over my life, and has had a huge impact on my grades. Changing my drinking habits and continuing to avoid cigarettes will enable me to be the best I can be for the rest of my college experience.
I never really thought about where my life was going. I always believed life took me where I wanted to go, I never thought that I was the one who took myself were I wanted to go. Once I entered high school I changed the way I thought. This is why I chose to go to college. I believe that college will give me the keys to unlock the doors of life. This way I can choose for myself where I go instead of someone choosing for me.
My father had broken his pelvis in 4 places. He looked helpless and miserable, something I had never seen until that day. Over time, he learned how to use his lower body again. With the help of my family and the support of his friends, my dad started to get better. The doctors said he would never be able to walk again, but within three months of living in his parents’ house in a hospital bed, being taken care of like a child, he gained back his strength and is better than before. Besides the emotional trauma this incident left on my family, it’s physically like the accident never even happened.
This event greatly affected me, both emotionally and physically. My dad was in the hospital in a lot of pain because he shattered the two most painful bones to break and I could not go see him because of my work schedule and because I had to watch my sister. Finally, after four long days I saw him. Even though he is my dad, I must say he was a mess. He could not move at all, and when he tried to he was in a lot of pain.