Hugging your partner is usually a true blessing. However, for a woman in China, it ended in the hospital. After saying she was feeling cold. her husband hugged her. But instead of getting warmer, she broke five of her ribs.
A husband in Jiangsu, China never thought that a simple, warm hug would leave his wife with several broken bones. The woman broke five ribs and cracked a sixth after her husband hugged her to warm her up when she said she was feeling cold.
The unusual incident has raised awareness of osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and makes them easier to break.
According to media reports, the woman’s husband, surnamed Wang, later spoke about what happened and how badly his wife was hurt. Wang reportedly hugged his wife after she told him she was cold.
During the hug, he heard a cracking sound. His wife immediately bent down in pain and struggled to stand up again. At first, the couple did not seem to understand how serious her injuries were.
According to Chinese media outlet Jingshi Live, which Singapore-based media outlet Mothership referred to, Wang said his wife spent the night in pain before going to the hospital the next morning.
A chest CT scan showed that she had broken five ribs and suffered a small crack in a sixth.
The results came as a shock to the couple, who had no idea that such an ordinary moment between husband and wife could lead to serious injuries.
Husband speaks out after hugging wife so tightly he broke five of her ribs
Doctors said that she didn’t need surgery, but gave her healing patches and asked her to rest. Menwhile, Mr Wang said his wife, who wieghted between 45 and 50 kg (99-110lbs) often times didn’t have dinner, and covered up when going outdoors
Moreover, she usually drove to her family’s shop, located just a feew minutes away, and spent little time in the sun. So what happened?
Medical staff stated that her bones were fragile due to severe osteoporosis. According to the Clevleand Clinic, it’s described as a “disease that weakens your bones and makes them much more likely to fracture. It makes your bones thinner and less dense than they should be.”
Osteoporosis can develop without any clear warning signs. You may not have headaches, a fever, stomach pain or any other symptoms that tell you something is wrong.
Recovers at home
For many people, the first sign is a broken bone, sometimes after a minor fall or a small accident that would not normally cause a serious injury. Although osteoporosis often has no obvious symptoms, there are some changes in your body that could signal that your bones are becoming weaker.
These warning signs may include that you loose an inch or more of your height, changes in your natural posture where you might be stooping or bending forward more, lower back pain or simply shoerness of breath, the Cleveland Clinic explained.
According to NDTV, the woman is now recovering at home and focusing on her health. She has also started making changes to her daily routine, including spending more time outdoors in the sunlight and making sure she gets enough calcium.
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