 Posted 02/12/2009 15:21:28
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| I fractured my wrist in the Summer and my GP thought that I should come off my medication (Bonviva) while it healed. This was not suggested at the hospital and I did not see my GP until my plaster was off but my wrist is definitely thicker and less flexible. Is it possible that I have extra bone which is causing this? I also carried on with my calcium, etc but was also told later that a friend had been advised to stop calcium while bone was healing. Which is right? with best wishes, ShielB
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Posted 03/12/2009 14:35:21
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| Dear ShielB Thank you for your most recent post There have been theoretical concerns that the bisphosphonate family, to which ibandronate (Bonviva) belongs, may affect bone healing. Research shows however that the risk of another fracture (broken bone) is greatly increased in people with osteoporosis who have already broken a bone easily. It is crucial therefore that such individuals take a treatment to reduce the risk of this second fracture occurring. This greatly out ways the as yet unproven negative impact the treatments such as ibandronate may have on healing. I am unaware of any problems calcium supplements may cause with bone healing. The changes you have noticed in your wrist are likely to have been caused by the time you spent with it immobilized in plaster when joints and muscles were not used and became stiff. It is important that you keep your wrist active and moving now the plaster is off. A physiotherapist may be able to provide you with appropriate exercises to help you with this. I hope you will find this useful Best wishes
Best wishesHelpline Nurses
National Osteoporosis Society
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