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A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 9:53pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Father A walked into the hospital with his 9 year old son looking worried and stressed out. His son however looked toxic wincing intermittently in pain, helpless. I could clearly see the reason for his pain. His right hand was massively swollen, dark in colour with terribly damaged skin. Looking at his dad for an explanation, he went on to tell me that his boy had broken his hand 5 days ago while playing with his peers. He had taken him to a traditional Bones Setter who "treated" him. He was in the hospital because his son had gotten worse. I looked at his son and prayed his hand would be salvaged. It would be so unfair having a little boy's hand amputated because of the father's ignorance. I gave the boy some pain medications, started him on antibiotics, took down notes and counselled the father. I called the Orthopaedic surgeons and offered yet again another prayer. Www.kiddiesmatters.com
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Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by Cutehector(m): 9:58pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Some traditional bone setters are really good at what dey do. My cousin's leg is so healed |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 10:11pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Cutehector:Now, I know why traditional Bone Setters are probably here to stay. My dear, like I explained in the health section (I posted same thread there), traditional Bone Setters appear to know what they do simply because they almost always get good results when managing simple fractures. In complicated fractures, the results are different and most often riddled with terrible complications and loss of body parts. Now, please tell me how you can tell just by looking at a fractured body part whether you are dealing with a simple or a complicated fracture. Only an x-ray can do that. I guess I am a bit more concerned because in my place of work, we get a lot more of these complicated cases already been poorly managed by Traditional Bone Setters. A good healer knows his or her limits. My point is that all these can be prevented by first doing an x ray and then meeting a specialist that will do the very same thing the bone Setter does with zero complications. 1 Like |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by Cutehector(m): 10:14pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
DrAda:sister dokitor.. where was x ray when people had fractures in d days of old? |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 10:15pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Cutehector:cutehector, nice name by the way, x ray was probably not invented then. |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by Cutehector(m): 10:18pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
DrAda:urm it's hector dear ![]() Dnt mind me tho, was only tryna pull ur legs, of course I understand your point.. technology just makes life easier for all of us and less complicated.. ![]() U seem like u practice abroad |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by overall90: 10:20pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Cutehector: where was antibiotics when people died from minor infections? modified; seen you were kidding around 1 Like |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by Cutehector(m): 10:21pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
overall90:oh pls dnt start... |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 10:27pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Cutehector:Abroad ke. I am an original naija doctor. I just wish we practiced more of preventive medicine and that's what I am hoping that I will achieve through nairaland and my blog by his grace. There is so much we don't know and the ones that we do know we hardly ever practice. I used to blame the government but now I think differently. Doctors and other health care workers should assume responsibility too. Oh well, enough of my "ranting" like someone commented on my blog. Nite nite |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by Cutehector(m): 10:29pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
DrAda:doctor Ada dnt go yet, leme have ur number |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by slimyem: 11:24pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
The education or sensitization is not enough. Health is not valued or seen as worth spending on until it's almost too late. Hospitals are last resorts. I'm almost certain the statistics of pregnant women in Nigeria who never step in a hospital all through the course of their pregnancy would be jaw-dropping. Traditionalists would continue to have patronage until a lot changes. Until medical health care becomes affordable, accessible and trusted. It's a long road for us. |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 8:38am On Mar 28, 2016 |
Cutehector:We can exchange mails. Mine is inboxdr.ada@yahoo.com |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 8:40am On Mar 28, 2016 |
slimyem:We can at least try. Call it part of our social responsibility. |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by Cutehector(m): 9:45am On Mar 28, 2016 |
DrAda:ur mail ain't workin.. my text failed to deliver.. |
Re: A Father's Daunting Experience With A Traditional Bone Setter by DrAda(f): 4:28pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
Cutehector:I am sorry. It's @gmail.com not yahoo. Inboxdr.ada@gmail.com. My mistake |
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