Thank you for all your videos. I had distal fracture wrist surgery , 11 weeks past and still have stiffness and my wrist movement is very limited! what should I do ?
Hi, I just had a wrist fracture last november and it was casted for 5 weeks(it just got removed last dec 27). I find it hard to move my hand after it got casted, but it actually feels better right now. The only thing that worries me is how painful it is to turn my hand because of the broken wrist or bone. Could I perform these exercises to make this feel much better? And if ever, starting in the second week of February, could I play basketball with this hand? Hoping for the reply because I’m so hopeless rn😢
I’m sorry to hear about your injury! Glad it is starting to feel a little better. It is normal to have some pain with movement at this stage due to the tissues going through prolonged immobilization. I would ask your doctor what is appropriate for you at this stage, as it depends on how the bones have healed! Usually bones are vulnerable for 3 months after injury so it’s good to continue with splinting and avoiding heavy activity until at least 12 weeks, but please reach out to your doc to make sure you’re safe to return to sport!
I son had slightly bigger than hairline wrist injury, Doc put a cast for 3 weeks, and removable brace for another 3 weeks, and now suggested Therapy for 4 weeks (twice weekly) but these therapy costs $35 for each session. But my son never had any pain except the day he had injury. Is therapy really required? Or can he do those safe exercise at home. Is that enough? Please let me know your opinion. Thanks
I’d recommend meeting with the hand therapist and asking their recommendations! They might be able to give you a home program with specific exercises, if the therapist feels there isn’t a need for multiple sessions.
I fall out from stairs and my hand swelled. I did x-rays of my hand, a my doctor says i got radius colle's fracture then he gave me cast in my hand and said leave it for 42 days.........""now i want to ask you after removing the cast can i use my hand like before?""....... Can i do weight lifting?
So as you can probably imagine, you will lose strength after being in a cast for several weeks. Once the doctor clears you as “healed” (make sure the doctor tells you the bone is healed) you will be able to begin strengthening. Typically they wait until you’re healed to remove the cast.
I had wrist surgery August 3rd I do really well but how long does it take to make a full fist I fell getting up wax on the floor But I'm doing really well.But making that full fist is a doozy
Isn’t it crazy after a wrist surgery how stiff the fingers can be? Did you have a plate put in? I would recommend working the fingers passively (using your other hand to complete the stretch to the point of slight discomfort/pull) and then letting go and actively trying to maintain your fingers in that position. It also helps to work on motion by trying to grip around very light objects (like a water bottle, then something smaller like a tall candlestick, or highlighter, and then a pen). Let me know if you have any questions!!
I’m so glad you like that one!! It is one of my favorites, actually (: sometimes it helps if you spread the fingers apart (almost like clasping hands) with the other hand from behind to do your active fist work...does that make sense? Like put the unaffected hand on top of the other and put the fingers through the fingers of your injured hand, and then make a fist from there. It helps with the alignment of the fingers and might make it easier to make a fist!!
Hi , I got hairline fracture 3 weeks ago , and after taking calcium and vitamin D pills , it seems to be recovered to me . But I can't move my hand fully upward. It gets stucked at about 45° angle , can't move it more up. Please let me know is it normal in this case or I have to do something else. Please reply
Typically fractures take about 4-6 weeks to heal! If cleared for movement, you can start doing gentle stretching (make sure to ask your doc if passive movement, meaning stretching with the other hand, is cleared at this time). It is normal to be stiff after a fracture! Movement and stretching should help restore functional motion.
Broken wrist? Move your fingers, elbow, and shoulder as much as you possibly can. Will help you more than you know!! Any uninvolved joint should be ok to move. Wait to move the wrist until after the cast is off.
