Your child falls and hurts their wrist. Find out how to tell the difference between a sprain and a fracture — and when to see a doctor. Plus, learn four ways you can help heal a sprain at home using the RICE acronym.
How to Care for Your Child’s Cast
Not sure how to best care for your child’s cast? Our expert provides the do’s and don’ts.
Suspect a Broken Toe? How to Tell – And What Not To Do
If pain persists and you suspect a broken toe, resist the temptation to tape up your toe, take a bunch of pain relievers and ignore it.
Can You Actually Break Your Tailbone — Or Only Bruise It?
Tailbone injuries are uncommon, but can be very painful. Learn whether you can actually break your tailbone and when you should see your doctor for tailbone pain.
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Ankle Injuries: When is It Time to Call the Doctor?
Playing sports such as soccer or basketball, or even just jumping off a moving swing at the playground, can cause an ankle sprain or fracture, while constant use of certain muscles can cause painful strains.
13 Strange and Interesting Facts About Your Bones
Did you know that your bones are living tissue? Learn about the many surprises your skeleton holds for you.
3 Vital Ingredients for Keeping Your Bones Healthy
Although osteoporosis overwhelmingly affects women, it’s not just a female problem. Osteoporosis affects more than half of U.S. adults, about a quarter of whom are men, according to the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF). About 10 million U.S. adults have osteoporosis, the NOF reports. Another nearly 43 million U.S. adults – half of them men – have low bone mass. Osteoporosis is a disease in … Read More
Surprising Dangers of Trampolines for Kids
Trampolines are popular among kids and adults – but they’re dangerous. From 2002 to 2011, trampoline injuries contributed to more than 1 million emergency department visits in the United States. With an influx of indoor trampoline parks springing up nationwide, trampoline-related injuries may continue to soar. Trampolines not advised Whether kids are supervised at an indoor … Read More
Regrowing Growth Plates: A Fix for Kids’ Injuries?
Cleveland Clinic researchers are zeroing in on a solution that may one day help children continue to grow normally even after suffering severe injuries to their growth plates. Growth plates: the key to kids’ mature size The secret of a child’s future height and size lies largely in his or her growth plates, the areas … Read More
Handling Broken Bones: Diagnosis, Treatment
Most people don’t go around thinking about their bones. That is, until one breaks. Typically, fractures (broken bones) heal fairly well. But what about bones that are shattered in multiple places? Or fractures that won’t heal? Or — worst of all — traumatic breaks that tear the skin? “Trauma is hard because no one plans … Read More
