# Bone fractures & how to expedite growth?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 2, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-fractures-how-to-expedite-growth/232074 "2004-03-02T06:53:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rairden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Rairden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rairden)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-fractures-how-to-expedite-growth/232074/1 "2004-03-02T06:53:32Z")

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I’ve fractured the tip of my humerus, and it’s a very small chip. It’s a minor fracture and will require probably 4 weeks to regain full movement—the orthopedic surgeon said.

**My question:** Is there a diet I can follow and/or vitamins I can take to speed up my recovery? I’m sure there is and I’ll ask him on my next visit. I wonder if it will even be worth it?  
I have started some research & found some things, but. . .  
Just wonderin’ if anybody out there has some tips for me. Thanks

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**Author:** ![Susanann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@Susanann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susanann)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2004, 8:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-fractures-how-to-expedite-growth/232074/2 "2004-03-02T08:13:09Z")

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Actually, 4 weeks is pretty fast. There are things that can be done to speed bone healing, electromagnetic devices, and drugs(CP-533,536), but they are for breaks(on people) that take a long time to heal. I dont think any doctor would do anything to cut down a 4 week time period.