mick, well it often gets better with time - I am not a doc but I had many fractures - and my fractures got healed mostly by itself - with some rest etc. - -- i'm kind of curious some. do these heal by themselve? -- mick, we are all different - but the better shape our immune system is - often the faster healing etc. - ex..for me also God's herb garden - has been a blessing to my system - http://tinyurl.com/4qzkyj to be better and better with time - and prayers - God Bless us - Amen