If you're one of the lucky ones who's never broken a bone before, then you can attribute it to your common sense that you've never been in an accident bad enough to shatter or destroy a part of your skeleton, writes LADBible.
Skeletons are useful things; they keep us from being a kind of limbless sack of flesh and protect our vital organs from damage as long as we don't push them too far.
However, from time to time, people end up in accidents that result in fractures and, fortunately, the body can repair this damage as well.
Those who have broken a bone before may consider this a bad luck streak, but there is also a strange theory circulating as to why you might have suffered such an injury.
Looking at TikTok, someone claimed that going through life without breaking a bone means you are "protected by a higher power," and have a reserve of "good karma" to protect you from things going wrong.
Now, the opinion of a real doctor who has some authority to speak on medical matters explained why some people may be more prone to breaking their bones, while others seem indestructible.
Dr. Suhail Hussain spoke to LADbible about this and said, "We all know people who seem to stumble and fall often, but then they jump back up and get through it with a laugh."
"Analysis, someone else trips on a sidewalk and ends up in a cast. So why does this happen? It turns out it's not all coincidence or due to divine protection," he added.
The good doctor explained that the truth behind your bone strength was "a mix of your genes, lifestyle, and even what you eat," so part of it depends on how you live and part is simply how you were born, which determines whether your bones were "weaker or stronger."
Dr. Hussain explained that the strength of your bones is "largely inherited," and things like your bone density and the way your body processes calcium can be inherited from your ancestors.
"Some of us are naturally more prone to thinner bones - and they can break more easily under pressure," he explained, which sounds unfortunate for these people.
His decision is supported by the Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS), which has found that when someone has parents who have broken a bone, their children may end up having weaker bones as a result.
"Research also shows that if one of your parents has broken a pelvis, you are more likely to break a bone yourself. Pelvic fractures have a high mortality rate and can sometimes cause permanent disability," a ROS spokesperson said. /Telegraph/
