Bone Break Essay

Bone breaks are caused by trauma which is caused by a fall or an accident. It can also be caused by osteoporosis which is the thinning and weakening on the bone tissue. This would cause bone breaks as the weak bone will not be able to absorb any impact which would result in bone breaks. (Parker, 2005) The final common cause of bone breaks is overuse of the bone. This is the repeated motion of the limb which can tire the muscles surrounding the bone which will then put more force on the bone during motion such as exercise. This will result in stress fractures. (OrthoInfo, 1995)

When a bone is broken, it is expected (with the correct treatment) to heel fully. It is said that every ten years our skeleton renews itself. The conclusion is then drawn that when a bone has broken, it should heel fully and never gives problems again. Why is it then that many people in old age (50 years to 80 years) are experiencing pain, stiffness and weakness in there joints many years after a bone break. (PhysioRoom, 2013) Many people today are experiencing discomfort from bone breaks they endured about twenty years prior.

Even though the skeleton is supposed to renew itself every ten years, as it ages, it maybe takes longer to renew itself and it also is less efficient. (Ebraheim, 2011) The bones are then less dense due to the inefficient production of bone matter. If the bone has previously been damaged/broken, when it becomes less dense it will also be more vulnerable to another break and or weakness. (KidsHealth, 1994) As the bone becomes older and weaker, the person’s posture will change and their movement becomes less controlled and slower. A person may lose their balance and when a person loses some control of their movements they have more chance of losing their balance and falling. This could then result in a second break as the bone is already weak and damaged. (PhysioRoom,