Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 My friend sustained very serious ankle fractures nearly a year ago. He has healed to where he is walking unaided now---he has a steel pin in at least one of the ankles. It may or may not be removed. He is still in pain, and cannot run or even walk swiftly. He is youngish--- late 30's, and is still healing. My question is whether there is anything he can do to ward off arthritis and other degenerative problems as he gets older. One member has already recommended Wobenzymes, which look good, but rather expensive for taking consistently. My friend does not have a lot of money, and he has a modest job and a large family. Is there anything else he can do to try to lessen or annul the complications one might expect from having sustained and healed from such a serious compound fracture? Thank you for any help. Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2004 Report Share Posted May 20, 2004 I would add the tissue salt calc. phos. to my original suggestion. You can read about it by doing a search for cell salts or tissue salts. Note that this is not a sodium salt. I think tissue salts are great, and they helped me heal after surgery. Catherine , " breathedeepnow " <aug20@m...> wrote: > My friend sustained very serious ankle fractures nearly a year ago. > He has healed to where he is walking unaided now---he has a steel pin > in at least one of the ankles. It may or may not be removed. He is > still in pain, and cannot run or even walk swiftly. He is youngish-- - > late 30's, and is still healing. > > My question is whether there is anything he can do to ward off > arthritis and other degenerative problems as he gets older. > > One member has already recommended Wobenzymes, which look good, but > rather expensive for taking consistently. My friend does not have a > lot of money, and he has a modest job and a large family. > > Is there anything else he can do to try to lessen or annul the > complications one might expect from having sustained and healed from > such a serious compound fracture? > > Thank you for any help. > > Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 22, 2004 Report Share Posted May 22, 2004 ---Hello Elliot. I thought Comfrey ointment might help.Its old English name was knitbone and it has been used for fractures for many years. Best wishes Chris __________ Messenger - Communicate instantly... " Ping " your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Hi, Chris. Are you saying that comfrey ointment could be helpful now, a year or so AFTER his bones have been set and healing has been happening? You understand I am looking for something to help nerves regenerate as well as possible and especially, if possible, to keep him from getting arthritis, bone spurs, etc as he grows older. Could you clarify, please? Thank you so much for your suggestion. Best wishes, Elliot , Chris Garen <chrisgaren555> wrote: > ---Hello Elliot. > I thought Comfrey ointment might help.Its old > English name was knitbone and it has been used for > fractures for many years. > Best wishes > Chris > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 Hello Elliot, Comfrey does have some anti immflammatory action and is also used for wounds and leg ulcers I don,t know if it would be useful to prevent arthritis but I think it would encourage the bone to heal without spurs etc. best wishes Chris __________ Messenger - Communicate instantly... " Ping " your friends today! Download Messenger Now http://uk.messenger./download/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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