Broken ankle again calcium deposits?!

When your ankle healed last time you body sent calcium particles to the affected area to heal the break. They leave a sort of "bone scar" where the break was - but everything goes back to normal.

What the doc is telling you now, is that the new break is in exactly the same place as before - so this is already a "weak spot", and will take longer to heal properly.

So no point in looking at it too early - nothing to panic about, just may take a little longer to get back to normal.

Don't be afraid to ask any doc to explain in more detail anytime that you see one.

Bone calcium deposits occur when your body doesn't get enough calcium.

"Calcium deposits can form when a bone is damaged or placed under stress. The body sends extra calcium minerals to the damaged area to help repair it. These minerals travel to the stressed or damaged bone through your blood stream. If your body's signals aren't functioning correctly due to a calcium deficiency, then extra calcium may build up around the damaged area."

Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption. Vitamin D is the most common deficiency worldwide. Have your vitamin D levels checked - optimal 80ng/ml or 200nmol/l.

Bones are made of protein, minerals, and vitamins. Minerals present in bones are: calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, silica, iron, zinc, selenium, boron, phosphorus, sulfur, chromium, and dozens of others. In order for bones to absorb the minerals, vitamin D must be present.

Magnesium deficiency can cause calcium deficiency and affect vitamin D absorption. Blood tests are not that accurate as only 1% of magnesium is in the blood. A RBC magnesium test can show up deficiency but can be inaccurate.

Calcium blood tests are not that accurate either. The best test for deficiency is an ionized calcium test. Even then you can have "normal" levels with a mild deficiency. Easy way to know if your are still low in calcium is the Chvostek test. Tap the side of the jaw and if the lips twitch you have hypocalcemia. See video >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ-xMeNAq…

Vitamin D >>>
http://vitamindcouncil.org/

Calcium deposits >>>
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/n…

RedAngel