How Long Does it Take for a Bone to Heal?

And What Can Help Speed up the Process?

In general, it takes anywhere from 6-8 weeks for a broken bone to heal completely. While the bone is healing, having a waterproof cover for a broken bone during showers, baths or swimming is a great protective measure to take.

There are four steps to the healing process:

1) The formation of hematoma at the break

2) The formation of a fibrocartilaginous callus

3) The formation of a bony callus

4) The remodeling and addition of compact bone

Some ways that you can help speed up this healing process are: Increasing your intake of Vitamin C which will help boost collagen. Collagen is a protein which is an important building block for bones. Taking a Vitamin C supplement may help, but it is always wise to consult a doctor before taking any supplements. The best way to increase your Vitamin C intake is eating fresh fruits and veggies.

Sourced from Medical News Today is a chart with the top 20 fruits and veggies high in Vitamin C.

	Food	Serving size	Milligrams (mg) per serving	Percent of 90 mg daily value (DV)
1	Guava, raw	1 cup, raw	377	419%
2	Sweet red pepper, raw	1 cup, raw	190	211%
3	Tomato juice	1 cup, canned	170	188.90%
4	Orange juice	1 cup	124	137.80%
5	Sweet green pepper	1 cup, raw	120	133%
6	Hot green chili pepper, raw	1 pepper, raw	109	121%
7	Oranges	1 large fruit	97.5	108.80%
8	Strawberries	1 cup, sliced	97.6	108%
9	Papaya	1 small fruit	95.6	106.20%
10	Pink grapefruit juice	1 cup	93.9	104.30%
11	Broccoli	1 cup, raw	81.2	90.20%
12	Pineapple chunks	1 cup, raw	78.9	87.70%
13	Potato	1 large vegetable	72.7	80.80%
14	Brussels sprouts	1 cup, raw	74.8	79.80%
15	Kiwifruit	1 fruit	64	71.10%
16	Mango	1 cup, raw	60.1	66.70%
17	Cantaloupe	1 cup	57.3	63.70%
18	Cauliflower	1 cup, raw	51.6	57.30%
19	Lemon	1 fruit	44.5	49.40%
20	White grapefruit	½ medium fruit	39	43.30%

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