When it comes to fracture, patients are often misled by the old experience of “a hundred days to move the bones”, so they stay in bed and do not dare to move, resulting in weakness, depression, joint stiffness, muscle atrophy and even blood clots and other complications. The result of resting and not moving will affect the recovery of limb function in the future and lead to a lower quality of life; in severe cases, death will result from blood clots. Therefore, even if a fracture is sustained, early and active rehabilitation should be carried out. Myth 1: Massage or heat therapy causes swelling For patients after acute trauma or surgery, many friends and relatives will massage or do some hot compresses locally, mistakenly believing that this can activate blood circulation and relieve pain, resulting in abnormal swelling and pain at the patient’s injury, and even vascular nerve damage in heavy cases, seriously affecting the effectiveness of treatment. Expert analysis: In fact, it is generally not advisable to massage and heat therapy in the trauma area within 24 hours after the injury and 72 hours after the surgery, because this is the period of acute inflammation and edema, and local rubbing and heat therapy in the trauma area are not conducive to tissue repair and will affect the next treatment. The lymphatic massage with superficial and gentle massage, etc. Misconception two: fracture long-term bed rest There is an old saying “it takes a hundred days to break a bone, a fracture needs bed rest”, which is often the biggest misconception of people. After a fracture or surgery, relative braking is required, but it is not the same as complete immobility, especially in elderly and frail patients, who often lack movement due to frailty, which can lead to a series of bed rest complications. These complications in the visceral system include decreased cardiopulmonary function, lung infections; pressure sores, osteoporosis, and muscle atrophy and weakness. Prolonged immobility can also cause weakness, decreased pain threshold, and depression thus affecting recovery. The incidence of lower limb venous thrombosis is high among the complications, and the lethality rate is also high. Expert analysis: early active contraction of lower limb muscles is an effective method to prevent thrombosis. Modern medicine believes that early rehabilitation exercises are important for limb function recovery, so after fracture or surgery, you should follow the professional advice of orthopedic surgeons or rehabilitation doctors and carry out systematic and scientific rehabilitation exercises and treatment under their guidance. Myth 3: If you are in a cast, you can stay still. An important initial treatment step for fracture patients is fixation to facilitate the growth of bone scabs, and plaster fixation is the common external fixation method. Many people mistakenly believe that cast fixation means that they cannot move. Due to long-term braking, it can also bring complications such as joint stiffness, muscle atrophy and even blood clots.