I have a child w/a fractured alna, is there anything else I can do to help along the healing process?

She fell off the zipline and fractured her alna and dislocated her elbow. The doctors are saying the gap between the two fragments of bone is still pretty wide. There is a pin inside the elbow joint all the way up to her wrist.It has been 4 weeks as it is now.She is young, I was wondering if there is anything I can give her to help aid along her healing? Thank you to whomever can give me some advice on this issue :)
Answer:
Depending on how young she is, I might stay away from the medications, unless she seems really uncomfortable. The argument with ice/heat is typically, ice for the first 48 hours of an injury/surgery, then heat after that. Calcium! Make sure she is drinking enough milk and getting her daily dose of calcium and vitamin D. These minerals/vitamins allow for bone growth. This is why they say for kids to drink milk. It promotes bone growth and strong bones; the same goes for healing bones.In addition, just make sure she is eating a healthy diet for quick recovery.

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Not really. Fractures take awhile to heal, it's a slow process. The average healing time for this type of break is 6-8 weeks. The only thing I can think of that might help a little would be some heat and massage. Massaging the area would increase circulation and that might help a little or at least make her feel better. Other than that, just wait it out! Good luck.

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Ice it as often as you can. Keep it elevated. And always try to have a pillow under it. Ibruprofin is ok. Im not sure exactly how old she is but it might be ok. And ICE CREAM. If she likes it. most kids do and it is always a good healer. Good luck. I hope she feels better soon.

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To start with Nsaids ( anti-inflammitory drugs) slow down bone healing %26 delay the process.
Make sure she gets lots of calcium, other than that, there's not really much you can do.
She will probably heal really fast because of her age

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