Learning to ride a bicycle resulted in a clavicle fracture.

Have you ever experienced a broken bone? I have only had two fracture experiences in my life.

That pain, really;;;;

When I was young and never learned to ride a bicycle, I suddenly really wanted to learn, so I borrowed a bicycle from a younger sibling whose feet could reach the pedals and started practicing alone.

Certainly, as I get older, learning things becomes quite difficult, and riding a bicycle is no exception.

Even though I was struggling alone to practice behind the apartment and couldn't make much progress, I suddenly felt excited when the pedal started rolling; I didn't realize there was a downhill ahead;;;

The downhill felt almost like 250 km/h, so I unconsciously held the handlebar tightly and simultaneously grabbed the brake, causing the front and rear wheels to lock up at the same time. I ended up flying like Superman and falling onto my left shoulder with a thud.

Haha... I only found out later that it was a breakthrough;;;

It almost looked like a scene from a comic book—completely took off!

 

Anyway, I was separated for a very short time and almost fainted, but when I woke up, I found that the bicycle chain had come off, so I couldn't take the bike; I barely managed to wrap the chain with my right arm and brought it home. I had no cash and no card, so I took my cash card, stopped by the bank to withdraw money, and then went to the hospital.

Oh, it was really autumn back then, and even a gentle breeze made my shoulders ache so much;;;

I couldn't help but cry automatically.

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Anyway, when I arrived at the hospital and immediately said I had a broken collarbone, the nurse looked at me with a blank expression;;;

Haha, it was so beautifully intact and unbroken like that.

 

I have an emergency first aid certification, so I have a rough idea. I fell off my bike and think I broke something. When I said that, they immediately took an X-ray and confirmed it was a clavicle fracture!!

Since a cast can't be applied to the collarbone, it looked like a compression bandage, and I think I wore a posture correction device on my shoulder for about a month...

It seems like it was roughly this shape. Haha, I lived wearing something like this for a month~~;;

I pulled it back so hard that my back bent like a bow, and I couldn't lie flat or turn to the left. I had to sleep on my right side for a whole month, and I don't know how difficult it was...

At that time, I was preparing for a sign language certification;;; I couldn't get my hands to meet in front, so I eventually gave up on the certification;;;

 

Maintaining a fixed posture is very difficult and takes a long time, so these days, there are cases where surgery is performed.

At that time, there was no such method, so I was simply told to wear that right away.

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The problem is... that hospital was actually not very trustworthy among local clinics... so I went back to a larger hospital for a follow-up a week later;;;

After the bone was fused, orthodontic treatment was supposed to be done... but roughly, the bones weren't properly attached, and since they broke and overlapped, the orthodontic appliance was used as is, causing the bones to start attaching abnormally;;; eventually, the bones began to overlap and fuse incorrectly, making further treatment impossible, so just leave it as it is;;;

Thanks to that, my left shoulder blade is 1cm shorter than my right; although my collarbone doesn't stand out much with flesh, the collarbone line isn't straight and has a sunken area in the middle.

Since then, it's been a sad reality where only the left strap of my underwear keeps slipping down, and only the left strap of my bag keeps falling off.

Anyway, after a month I removed the orthodontic device, but my posture remained excessively tilted backward, and my arms couldn't lift, so I rehabilitated for more than half a month. I also continued physical therapy at the hospital.

It was a pain I never want to experience again.

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Recently, there have been a lot of fracture patients around me, and as I get older, I can't help but think about osteoporosis. It suddenly reminded me of the time I broke my collarbone, so I decided to write a review about it.

 

If a fracture occurs, it is most important to first check for shock symptoms or other injuries, loosen the clothing, and make the person comfortable. Next, not only the fractured area but also other joints should be kept still; it is best to have the person lie down comfortably and avoid moving as much as possible.

Because the pain that is often discovered from moving the body can pose a risk of shock, and if there is a bleeding site, the bleeding could worsen.

Basically, it is best to call 119 immediately or, if someone is nearby, to go to the hospital together right away.

I work at a school, and many children also experience toe fractures while playing soccer. Recently, a student came to me saying that their toe seemed to have shifted slightly backward, and since it was bleeding, I provided first aid and sent them to the hospital. It turned out to be a growth plate fracture, so they had a cast applied and came back.

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Children often do not feel severe pain even when injured or are afraid to admit they got hurt when they get home, so many cases are overlooked. It seems that careful attention is needed.

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