Bruised/broken tailbone
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Comments (8)Ouch. You have my sympathies. Five weeks before my dad remarried, I walked into a stationary piece of lumber with so much force my little toe was at right angles to my foot. DH looked at it and wiggled it. I told him in stop doing that and take me to the hospital!!! I wore flip-flops to work for weeks. At Dad's wedding I wore heels only during the church service (I was an attendent) and kicked them off as soon as everything was finished. I never want to do anything like that again....See MoreBroken bones
Comments (21)I had a finger tip smashed to small fragments when I was 18. When I was 46 while walking across a grassy field my ankle twisted and I heard a loud snap. It really didn't even hurt. In fact not realizing it was broken, I walked about 50 ft to talk to someone. After a ten min conversation I went to walk away and the pain was overwhelming. Had to have wire and pins to repair the damage and a cast to my knee. A week after surgery, I broke my other foot on my crutches trying to get around. This all happened 7 weeks before a month-long trip to Japan with my then 12 year old son. We went but it wasn't easy getting around because I still had a cast on. DS was supposed to go back to Japan the following summer on his own (staying with friends there) and a week before he was scheduled to leave, he snapped his wrist roller blading. Doctor would not let him go on the trip as the break was too severe. He went the following year but we all lived on egg shells until he got on the plane. A year after my ankle break I once again twisted my ankle and heard a snap. Got myself to the doctor only to discover I had broken my foot just below the ankle that had just healed. It was what's called a Jones fracture and once again I found myself in a cast up to my knee. I didn't fall any of the three time I broke something BUT I was wearing the same loafers each time. I had three identical pairs (in different colors). I loved how they fit. After break #3 all three pairs went into the trash. Haven't broken anything since. Jodi-...See MoreMucilagenous comfrey for healing bones, bruises, arthritis
Comments (0)All mucilagenous herbs are used to soothe the digestive and respiratory systems, inclucing ulcers and sore throats, but there has been some concern about an association of comfrey and liver problems, and it is banned as a herbal remedy in several countries. I have no first-hand knowledge of any problems even though this herb has been consumed by many people I know for a lifetime without any ill effeccts. It is, however, recommended without reservation for external application. Every part of the plant can be uses and the fresh leaves and stems are easiest to use. For internal application, mucilagenous herbs need to be simmered to release the gelatenous property of the plant which heals bones, cartiledge, bruises, muscles. You can drink it in tea or use the leaves like spinach, or you can make a poultice by packing a mush of the leaves, raw, simmered, or frozen, around the affected part of the body. If the frexh leaves are not available, dried leaves or roots will do. Cover with plastic wrap and replace before they get smelly, at least twice a day. In Germany, comfrey is now only recommended for external use. Previously, its roots or leaves were used in "... teas, wines, tinctures, creams, poultices, and herbal baths for problems of muscles, joints, bones, wounds, infection, bruises, arthritis, fractures, swelling, varicose veins, stomach, and other ulcers ..." according to the renouned herbalist Maria Treben. For broken bones and arthritic joints, it is also beneficial to obtain the gelatenous ingredients of animal origin. The richest sources for boiling a gelatenous broth are chicken (or other bird) feet, veal and sheep (or other immature animal) bones. Boil the cartiledge until it is soft enough to eat. These remedies are most effective preventively, if used on a regular basis. You will see the effects in strong fingernails, healthy hair, and more flexible joints. Other mucilagenous plants are basswood blossoms and leaves (Linde), ground linseed (the seed of the flax plant), okra, and any other plant which feels gooey when chewed. Silica-containing herbs such as horsetail and enzyme-containing fruit such as pineapple and papaya are also helpful for the problems under discussion. Remember that calcium cannot be absorbed by the body without sufficient magnesium, the mineral which is leached out of the top soil by unnecessary watering which is rampant in North America. Chelated magnesium supplement is the most effective and it does not interfere with digestion as other forms of magnesium....See MoreHave you broken any bones?
Comments (50)Oh, so many injuries have been recounted here, and then there are those who are blessed with none! The first significant injuries I recall were horseback riding accidents as a child - a concussion despite wearing a helmet, a cracked vertebrae, and a crushed right foot. While pregnant with DD2, I suffered cracked ribs in a car accident. I broke my left elbow falling down steps after rushing from work to home to look after kids, while en route to an evening master's class. I was in a bit of shock and went into the small class anyway not realizing how bedraggled I was (ripped stockings, bruised knees, broken glasses, etc.). The professor looked at me and said perhaps I should leave. I stuck it out, but by the end knew I couldn't drive and called my husband to pick me up. That pain took a good year to settle down. Last year I broke my left foot. Again too much rushing and a trip down a last step. We had just returned from a month in Spain and were dashing through jet lag to help DD2 who had given birth prematurely with lots of complications while we were away. Throw in the occasional broken toe and foot stress fractures. We get a lot of snow and ice here but that hasn't so far caused me problems, dare I say it. On really bad days I wear ice grips if I have to go out. One day this winter, DH, DD1 and DD3 each had falls on the ice. DD3 broke her wrist as a result. The others were a little sore but okay....See Moremariend
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