The Unbelievable Truth Behind People Who’ve Never Broken a Bone—Revealed by a Doctor
Ever wondered why some of us glide through life without so much as a cracked bone, while others seem to break something just walking down the street? You might think it’s all about prudence or pure luck—but hold on. Our skeletons, those trusty frameworks that keep us from turning into wobbling jelly, do more than just hold us up—they’re also at the heart of some fascinating, and frankly bizarre, theories. Some say if you’ve never broken a bone, you’re cushioned by cosmic good vibes or stored-up karma. Charming, right? Well, before you start believing you’ve got a heavenly bodyguard, let’s dig into what a real doctor has to say about the quirks of bone strength, the surprising role of genes, lifestyle choices, and yes—your great-grandma’s calcium intake. Spoiler: it’s not just magic or fate. Ready to crack this mystery wide open?
If you’re one of the lucky sort who’ve never broken a bone before, then you might be putting it down to your good sense never to be in an accident bad enough to splinter or shatter part of your skeleton.
Skeletons are useful things; they stop us from being a sort of helpless bag of meat with no limbs, and they protect our vital organs from damage as long as we don’t push them too far.
However, from time to time, people do end up in accidents which result in breakages, and thankfully, the body can repair even this damage.
Those who have broken a bone before might chalk it up to a run of bad luck, but there’s also a weird theory going around as to why you might have suffered such an injury.
Speaking with all the authority of a TikTok quack, someone claimed that going through your life without breaking a bone meant you were ‘protected by the higher power‘ and had a store of ‘good karma’ to protect you from things going wrong.
Ok mate, sure thing.
Ever broken a bone from an accident someone else was fine from? There’s a medical reason for that (Getty Stock Photo)
Now, for the opinion of an actual doctor who has some authority to speak on medical matters, as he explained why some people might be more prone to breaking their bones while others seem invincible.
Dr Suhail Hussain spoke to LADbible about this and said: “We all know people who seem to trip and fall frequently but then bounce back up, and laugh it off.”
“Conversely, someone else trips over a curb and ends up in a cast. So why does this happen? Turns out, it’s not all random or down to divine protection.”
The good doctor explained that the truth behind your bone strength was ‘a mix of your genes, lifestyle, and even what you eat‘, so some of it is how you live and some is just how you were born, which determines whether your bones were ‘weaker or stronger’.
The doctor said the theory was rubbish, and there were a number of explainable factors behind breaking a bone (Getty Stock Photo)
Dr Hussain explained that your bone strength is ‘largely inherited’, and things such as your bone density and how your body processes calcium you can get from your ancestors.
“Some of us are naturally more prone to thinner bones — and those can snap more easily under pressure,” he explained, which sounds unfortunate for those people.
His verdict is backed up by the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS), which has found that when someone has parents who broke a bone, their children may end up having weaker bones as a result.
“Research also shows that if one of your parents broke their hip, you’re more likely to break a bone yourself. Hip fractures have a high mortality rate and can sometimes cause permanent disability,” a ROS spokesperson told LADbible.
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