Although bones are very strong they can easily be damaged in accidents or sports. Bones are very important for our health and taking good care of them is very important. Any injuries to the bones and joints like broken bones and fractured bones can bring long term and permanent disability that will affect the productive and reproductive life of the person concerned. Unlike muscles they do not easily heal to their former state and may require several surgeries or treatments before functionality can be achieved or normalcy.
Bones give our bodies structure and form. Do you know how many bones are in the human body? Some of the most important bones in our bodies are the hip bones and the hand bones. The hip bone is very sensitive especially among the elderly. Any falls that lead to the fracture of the hip bone can be disabling because older persons heal slower and the position of the hip bone makes it more difficult to heal because it has to bear wait when the person moves. The hand bone is also very sensitive; there are several small bones in our hands, which work together to enable us perform our daily tasks. Any injury to them can put us out of work for several weeks if not months. It can even lead to a loss of livelihood.
Perhaps the most important bone in our bodies is the skull bone; it protects our brain which is the nerve centre of all our biological functions. Any injury to the skull hard enough to affect the brain can lead to death or permanent coma and disability. The skull bone is one of the hardest bones in our bodies.
