Diet and care while your bone heals
Healing a bone is like construction work inside your body, and food supplies the building materials.
Foods that help
- Calcium: milk, curd, buttermilk, paneer, ragi, sesame, moringa leaves, small fish.
- Protein: dal, sundal, eggs, fish, chicken, beans and pulses.
- Vitamin C: amla, guava, orange, lemon. It supports the fibres that bone is built on.
- Vitamin D: morning sunlight, egg yolk, fish.
- Water: drink enough every day.
Cut down or avoid
- Smoking and alcohol, which slow bone healing
- Too much salt, sugar and soft drinks
- Too much coffee or tea
Don’t start calcium tablets on your own without advice. If you have diabetes or kidney problems, ask your doctor before changing your diet.
Looking after your splint
- Keep the splint dry. Cover it with a plastic bag when you bathe.
- Don’t push sticks or pens inside to scratch.
- Gently move your fingers or toes often to keep blood flowing.
- If pain increases, or fingers turn blue or numb, call us right away.
Alongside Puttur Kattu
Good alignment, a bark splint, good food and enough rest together give your body the best chance to heal well. At every visit we share food and care advice suited to you.
Want to talk about your injury?
Call or WhatsApp us today. We are near MIT Bridge, Chromepet.
Medical note: this article is for general awareness only and is not a substitute for an in-person consultation. For severe or open fractures, heavy bleeding or a head injury, go to a hospital immediately.
