Radius - #18605

I’m sorry to hear about your fall and your radius fracture. It’s great that you’re looking into ways to support your healing through Ayurvedic practices. To promote bone healing, integrating a complete approach that includes nutrition, herbal supplements, and gentle therapies is essential. For herbs, both Ashwagandha and Hadjod (Cissus quadrangularis) are highly beneficial; Ashwagandha can help reduce pain and inflammation while Hadjod is known for its efficacy in healing bones. Consider taking them as a powdered form mixed with warm milk or as capsules. Regarding your diet, while milk is rich in calcium and vitamin D, if you experience any digestive issues with it, you can diversify your calcium sources. Include sesame seeds, almonds, leafy greens like kale, and fortified plant-based milks. To ensure optimal absorption, pair these with Vitamin D-rich foods like fatty fish or consider safe sunlight exposure for natural Vitamin D synthesis. It’s common for stiffness to occur after a fracture as your wrist is healing, and while full movement can take several weeks to months, beginning gentle range-of-motion exercises as pain permits is usually beneficial. Consult with a physiotherapist to determine the best timing and appropriate exercises to avoid any risk to your healing bone. For pain and stiffness, you can use Ayurvedic oils like Mahanarayana oil or Kottamchukkadi oil for local application, performing gentle massages. Panchakarma can also aid recovery but ideally should be performed under the guidance of an Ayurvedic practitioner who can tailor the treatment to your needs. Focus on a balanced approach, ensuring that you rest when needed but also gently encourage mobility, and you will likely see improvements in strength and flexibility as you heal.