How the Body Works to Heal a Broken Bone

How Do Broken Bones Heal? The Science Explained

About half of all humans will break a bone at some point in their lives. Whether it’s a dramatic tightrope-walking disaster or the far more relatable Canadian winter classic, slipping on ice, your body has a surprisingly sophisticated repair system ready to go. This video from TED Ed dives into what actually happens inside your body when a bone snaps. First comes the inflammatory phase (aka the cleanup crew), followed by a quick cartilage patch,…

How the Body Works to Heal a Broken Bone

How much do you know about the skeleton inside of you? We know bones are hard, but they take a lot of punishment, too, so about half of us break a bone at some time in our lives. But they can heal, and how they do it is much more complicated than just getting a cast and not putting weight on it for however long the doctor tells you (I've never broken a bone). There's a lot going on inside that we can't see. When you break a bone, you're also bre…