The structure and physiology of bone and physiotherapeutic modalities to promote fracture

It has long been an accepted principle in medicine that the healing rate of fractures is preset and cannot be influenced by external means. The recent publicity about Wayne Rooney and his fractured 4 metatarsal and cuboid has highlighted the fact that, given the optimum circumstances, fractures can be made to heal faster than normal. It may be argued that, rather than causing the fracture to heal faster, proper therapeutic intervention may be responsible for removing the obstructions which may cause fractures to heal slower than they should.