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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Tibia

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Posted on Wed, 20 Apr 2016
Question: I have a fractured tibia and am using an air boot/cast and scooter to avoid weightbearing. Can you tell me what types of food and vitamins are helpful in promoting healing of the bone?
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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (43 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Bone healing

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you have fractured tibia. You would like to know what foods and possible supplements you could take to help promote bone growth. I would recommend that you eat a good diet with protein and calcium. The calcium and protein you can get with milk. You could then supplement that with vitamin D 1000 IUs daily. This will also help absorb the calcium your eating and allow for bone growth. If you want you can take calcium supplements like tums so you can optimize your calcium amount without having to drink so much milk. Other sources of Calcium are green vegetables and broccoli.

In summary
1. High protein and calcium diet
2. Milk and milk products
3. Green vegetables
4. Vitamin D supplement 1000IU daily

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (15 hours later)
Thank you Dr. Schubert.

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Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Your welcome

Detailed Answer:
your welcome and good luck
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Fractured Tibia

Brief Answer: Bone healing Detailed Answer: Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns I am sorry to hear that you have fractured tibia. You would like to know what foods and possible supplements you could take to help promote bone growth. I would recommend that you eat a good diet with protein and calcium. The calcium and protein you can get with milk. You could then supplement that with vitamin D 1000 IUs daily. This will also help absorb the calcium your eating and allow for bone growth. If you want you can take calcium supplements like tums so you can optimize your calcium amount without having to drink so much milk. Other sources of Calcium are green vegetables and broccoli. In summary 1. High protein and calcium diet 2. Milk and milk products 3. Green vegetables 4. Vitamin D supplement 1000IU daily I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions