Fractures are common in children and the elderly, but they can also occur in young and middle-aged people. So what should you eat to recover quickly from a fracture? Pigeon meat is not only nutritious, but it can also reduce swelling, relieve pain, and promote blood circulation!
【Sanqi and Danggui Pigeon Soup】
Prepare 10 grams of Sanqi, 10 grams of Danggui, 1 pigeon, ginger, pepper, and salt in appropriate amounts. Stew until the meat is tender, then consume the soup and meat. Take it once a day for a week.
Efficacy: Sanqi and Danggui Pigeon Soup is nutritious and can promote the healing of fractures.
【What to Eat for Fast Fracture Recovery】
1. Foods rich in vitamin C.
Vitamin C is a promoter of fracture healing. Eating foods rich in vitamin C is beneficial for the recovery of fracture patients. Fruits rich in vitamin C include hawthorn, fresh dates, kiwi, strawberries, longan, lychee, citrus fruits, etc. Vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, sweet peppers, bitter gourd, pickled vegetables, cauliflower, and amaranth also contain vitamin C.
2. Foods rich in vitamin D.
If you are resting indoors after a fracture and cannot get enough sunlight, you may be lacking in vitamin D. Therefore, after a fracture, you should eat more foods rich in vitamin D (such as fish, liver, egg yolks, etc.) and try to get more sunlight.
3. Supplement collagen for faster recovery.
Supplementing collagen helps with bone recovery. Therefore, patients with fractures can eat more foods rich in collagen, such as lemon lotus leaf tea, black sesame paste, tremella, beans, fish, etc. It is also advisable to drink bone broth, as it can fully replenish collagen and help fracture patients recover better.
【Fracture Care】
First, pay attention to not fix too tightly. After reduction and fixation, pay special attention to whether the cast or splint is too tight. If there is poor blood flow at the distal end of the fracture site (severe swelling or purple skin), seek medical attention promptly. Regularly check for pressure on the skin at the edges of the cast or splint. If redness or breakage occurs, seek medical attention.
Second, strengthening functional exercises is also important. If conditions allow, get out of bed and move around as early as possible. For patients who cannot get out of bed, do limb exercises in bed to promote blood circulation and facilitate fracture healing and functional recovery.
Third, elevate the affected limb. After a fracture, elevate the affected limb (use a pillow to support the fractured limb) to promote blood circulation and prevent excessive swelling.
Fourth, provide proper bed care for the patient. For patients who are bedridden for a long time after a fracture, they should sleep on a wooden bed, which is beneficial for their health. Also, pay attention to turning the patient regularly and massaging the compressed skin to prevent pressure ulcers.
Fifth, provide dietary care. Family members should take care of the patient's diet and daily life, pay attention to strengthening nutrition, and often eat foods high in protein and vitamins. Drinking bone broth regularly can supplement calcium.
