This is an up-to-date list of all the links and internet resources mentioned in the book “Recovering from your broken tibia – A practical guide to healing from a broken tibia and intramedullary nail surgery, from one patient to another.”
Internet resources (in alphabetical order, per topic)
Last updated: March 2018.Â
Acupuncture
- ly/2ERU8mC
- ly/2Eb8mOd
Anticoagulants – bit.ly/2EbZThY
Anti-embolism stockings – bit.ly/2nV2YaW
Antioxidants – bit.ly/1oaCD6X
Bone healing
Bone strength – bit.ly/2EcHMYX
Blood clots – bit.ly/2slqcwo
Calcium – bit.ly/2EgB4gJ
Collagen-boosting foods – bit.ly/2C6YEKW
Diet – bit.ly/2EchYZ1
Essential oils – bit.ly/2EchYZ1
Food supplements
- ly/2ERU8mC
- ly/2EuH3Sc
General anaesthesia – bit.ly/2FY1fcu
Homeopathic products – bit.ly/2EeG1uo
Intramedullary nailing (IM nail or rod)
- ly/2GZeSt4
- ly/2nNy9G4
(This website contains graphic images and is aimed at a medical audience.)
Non-weight-bearing exercises – bit.ly/2Eu3w1X
Occupational Therapy – bit.ly/2FWtbNG
Omega-3 – bit.ly/2H1t9pt
Other experiences of patients with an IM nail
- ly/2nTcgUY
- ly/2BjSwSP
- ly/2FY9KnO
(You need a Facebook account to use this link and you must ask to be invited to join.)
Positive mindset – bit.ly/2EdtK5z
Post-surgery – bit.ly/2Bmpz8C
(This article is specific to foot and ankle surgery, but some of the considerations still apply.)
Scar management (essential oils) – bit.ly/2FZJl9p
Tibia fractures
Vibration therapy
Vitamin B – bit.ly/2C831VT
Vitamin C – bit.ly/2EcOZZ1
Vitamin D – bit.ly/2E9YIiO
Vitamin E – bit.ly/2H2CGfG
Wound care – bit.ly/2EffkpH
X-ray – bit.ly/2EulmAA