Doctors have traditionally avoided prescribing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen to patients with fractures. However, a new study shows ibuprofen is an effective ...

With increasing life expectancy, frailty and hip fractures will correspondingly increase in numbers, now at more than 300,000 fractures per year and projected to rise to more than 500,000 by 2040. Hip ...

Healing a broken bone can take months, and knowing whether recovery is on track often takes just as long. Doctors typically rely on periodic X-rays, capturing two-dimensional images to see how the ...

This week we are going to discuss another condition that occurs as a result of excessively high arches or excessively flat feet, the condition known as shin splints. Shin splints are an inflammation ...

Bone stimulators are a therapy that may help with bone healing in certain situations. However, the debate is still out on their effectiveness. Devices such as bone stimulators are often used for ...

A Jones fracture is a broken pinky toe, or the fifth metatarsal in medical terms. Jones fracture healing time can take between 6-10 weeks to return to physical activity. Tennessee Titans running back ...

What Is an Avulsion Fracture? An avulsion fracture happens when a ligament or tendon pulls away a small piece of a bone. This usually results from an accident or traumatic injury. Avulsion fractures ...

A wrist fracture is a break in a wrist bone. It is often the result of a fall or trauma. The most common cause of this injury is a fall on an outstretched hand. A wrist fracture is a break in one of ...

The fibula is the longest, thinnest calf bone in your lower leg. Of your two lower leg bones, your fibula is closest to the outside of your body. When you break this bone, it's called a fibular ...