Know how to Understand Hairline Fractures and How to Get Relief?

Hairline fracture is a very common type of fracture, also known as "stress fracture" is a small crack or severe bruise within a bone. The injury is most common in athletes; also one must have experienced a hairline fracture once in a life. The most common symptom one faces during hairline fracture is pain; this pain got worsen with movements, activities and time. It's important to modify your activities at that time. Other common symptoms of hairline fracture include swelling, tenderness, bruising and aching at the site of the fracture or around the region of the fracture. If you are having such symptoms you can be diagnosed by hairline fracture. Hairline fracture can be treated once, get diagnosed by physical examinations; also X-Ray examination and MRI helps to detect the site of fracture; it usually visualize lower grade stress injury before an X-ray shows changes. MRI usually helps to distinguish between stress fracture or hairline fracture and soft tissue injury. Usually differentiating hairline fracture and sprain is difficult, here sharing a very simple difference between the two, A sprain may occurs silently or in severe cases there may be a popping sound, with a fracture you might hear a crack, this will help you identify your condition as swelling tenderness pain are common symptoms of both the conditions. Hairline fractures are also common in people with osteoporosis conditions. Hairline fracture can also be caused by over use or repetitive actions, while microscopic damage is done to the bone over time. The bone of the foot or leg is especially prone to getting a hairline fracture. There are also some risk factors that increase chances of factor they includes certain sports like basketball, gymnasium etc., foot problems like high arches, rigid arches, flat foot etc., weekend bone, lack of nutrition, improper techniques of work etc. these are some common risk factors responsible for fracture. If you suspect you have a hairline fracture, there are a number of first aid treatments that include "RICE" that is Resting, Icing, Compression of area of fracture, Elevation of fractured limb.

This is the basic treatment of fracture condition. Then NSAIDS (ibuprofen, Advin, Motril, Aspirin etc.) are recommended by doctors. It's important to seek further treatment by a doctor when pains become severe. Your doctor may recommend you "crutches" to help manage weight from an injured leg. It may take 6 to 8 weeks to completely heal the hairline fracture. Ignoring the pain caused by hairline fracture can cause the fracture of a complete bone or may lead to bone break. This complete break will take a long time to get healed or even cause severe secondary complications. It is important to seek out medical help and treat hairline fractures as soon as possible for better results.

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