HOW TO BREAK A BOnE?????
Well, as a person who takes x-rays for a living, I can tell you just about every way there is of breaking a bone. I’ve came across so many stories you probably wouldn’t believe them. Some of the most common ways are: 1. Fall onto outstretched hand – this can result in either a broken wrist because of the distribution of vertical and lateral forces combined; when children fall they tend to break their clavicle (collar bone) instead, again because of the distribution of forces. 2. Direct trauma, such as being hit by a car (common breaks are your tibia and fibula (lower leg)) or hit by a weapon of some description. 3. Falling down some steps or twisting your foot, or falling from a height – this can either break your ankle or result in a compression fracture of the calcaneum (the heel of your foot). What no one else might think of is people who have decreased bone density (called osteopenia); they might have conditions such as osteoporosis where bones aren’t very thick and break much easi
