Many family members come to the hospital to visit fracture patients. According to the traditional concept of "filling the form with form", they like to bring a pot of thick bone soup. However, in fact, patients are not suitable to drink bone soup because although bones contain a large amount of calcium, it is difficult for these calcium to dissolve in the soup, so the calcium content is very low, with the most being fat. So, what should patients pay attention to in their diet after fracture? What kind of diet can promote fracture healing? Below, the editor will explain to you.
01 Don't rush to drink bone soup
Some people believe that after a fracture, it is important to drink more bone soup to supplement nutrition and help the fracture heal quickly. However, they do not know that eating and drinking bone soup more can not only prevent early healing but also delay the healing time of the fracture. If ingested in large quantities after a fracture, it will increase the inorganic components in the bone, leading to an imbalance in the proportion of organic matter in the bone, which will hinder the early healing of the fracture.
02 Cannot have a biased diet
The key nutritional balance in bone fracture healing is to pay attention to a diet that is rich in nutrients, high in vitamins, moderate in calories, high-quality in protein, and to eat more vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C, such as green leafy vegetables and fresh fruits, to promote callus growth and wound healing.
03 dare not drink too much water
After a fracture, it is inconvenient to move around, so deliberately reducing water intake to reduce the frequency of urination is not appropriate. The patients in bed are less active, the intestinal peristalsis is weakened, and the drinking water is reduced, it is easy to cause constipation, retention of urine, and urinary tract stones and urinary tract infections. Therefore, patients with fractures who are bedridden should ensure a daily water intake of 2000ml.
04 Eat less indigestible foods
Patients who are bedridden after fractures often suffer from loss of appetite due to limited movement of the affected limb, and most patients may experience constipation. So, food should not only be nutritious, but also easy to digest and promote bowel movements. It is recommended to eat more fiber rich vegetables such as green leafy greens and cabbage, as well as fruits such as bananas, apples, and dragon fruit that promote gastrointestinal digestion and defecation.
Don't blindly supplement calcium
Although calcium is an important component of bones, supplementing calcium is not beneficial for treating fractures and may even cause an increase in blood calcium. If fracture patients are not deficient in calcium themselves, as long as they strengthen functional exercise, it can promote the absorption of calcium in the body, accelerate the healing of the broken bone, and should not blindly supplement calcium.
There are three tips for bone fracture diet.
Tip 1
In the early stage of bone fracture, the diet should be light and easy to digest, with more fruits, vegetables, eggs, fish soup, etc. It is not advisable to eat spicy, hot, or greasy food, as there is still bruising in the area where the fracture has just occurred. Eating these foods not only does not help with the recovery of the injury, but may also lead to more severe bruising.
Tip 2
In the middle stage of a fracture, between two to four weeks after the fracture, nutritious foods such as bone soup, chicken soup, and pig liver can be eaten to meet the needs of callus growth and recovery.
But it should not be excessive. A large amount of bone soup actually contains very little calcium, mainly fat. At that time, the bones didn't grow well and instead gained a lot of weight. If there are symptoms such as redness, swelling, and inflammation in the bones during this period, some anti-inflammatory drugs can be used appropriately to accelerate wound healing and recovery.
Tip 3
Strengthen nutrition appropriately in the late stage of fractures, but pay attention to balanced nutrition. Avoid eating big fish and meat every day, and maintain a relatively light diet. The diet after a fracture plays a very important role in bone healing. It is important to avoid blind supplementation. If you do not understand, you can consult a doctor more. Scientific dietary care is the key.
In short, the dietary regulation of patients after fractures should not emphasize "excessive supplementation". The key is to supplement in installments and reasonably. Therefore, when taking care of fracture patients, "reasonable combination and balanced diet" are necessary to maximize the effect of dietary regulation and better promote fracture healing.