 [ Symptoms ] torn ligaments broken fibula broke my fibula really bad but is not out of place been in cast for 2 months and they say required another 7 weeks why is not healing and also will torn ligaments cause to heal slower for broke fibula  i am lost and dont know what to do form the same office doctor one say is ok in being more time in cast and another doctor says it might need surgery please help [ Disease ] ph is a measure of how acidic a water based solution is since our bodies are mostly water ph can be used to describe how much acid is in the fluids in our bodies water has a ph of 7 0 phs lower than 7 are acidic phs above 7 are basic or alkaline our bodies maintain our blood at a ph of about 7 4 the kidneys tightly regulate this ph balance by continuously filtering the acids and bases in the blood the kidneys excrete just the right amount of acid or base in the urine to keep the system in ph balance certain other body fluids are highly acidic like stomach acid or basic enzyme rich fluids in the pancreas these fluids are kept tightly walled off from the blood and body tissues where they could cause damage if released inappropriately