BEST Broken wrist exercises after cast removal 

I had a fractured wrist and had to had surgery. Whenever my cast was removed, which I had it for about 3 weeks, I had to wear a wrist brace(wearing now) I take it off to do exercises. The first thing my doctor advise me to do, was to put my hand in a bucket with warm water and try squeezing a sponge or a soft ball. I did that at the beginning and it made everything so much easier, less painful. I also used and arnica cream, which I bought on amazon. I massage from my fingers down to my arm without putting much pressure and at the beginning I just try exercising my fingers for a few days. Now I’m starting to do wrist movements. I put warm heat pads before exercising my wrist and it has gotten so much better. It’s going to hurt at the beginning and you might feel discouraged to do exercises but even if you do a little bit every day. It will help. Using heating pads helped a lot. Some movements still bother me. It will one month since I did my surgery on November 8th 2020.

Thank you for this video.

Love it thank you so much🧡

Thank you for showing this exercise very helpful.

Thank you this really helped

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This was great. Thank you so much!!

thank you so much for your video ! keep the great work !

I’m so happy I ran across your videos. Not only are they exactly what I need, but reading the comments makes me realize that I am not alone with the problems I have. I broke the wrist on my dominant hand and was 1 week in a plaster cast, 4 weeks in a fiberglass one and 4 weeks in a brace. I had a comminuted, intra-articular, impacted fracture of the distal radius present with moderate posterior angulation and a small ulnar styloid avulsion fracture. If only I had had my carpal tunnel syndrome looked after before this ordeal, but no, so now one of my big problems is major pins and needles in the middle and ring fingers. I can barely touch my middle finger. It feels like it’s on fire. Another thing that isn’t helping in the swelling area is that I’m minus 16 lymph nodes in the armpit due to a mastectomy on that side. I think they pinched the median nerve when they put me back together. I did not get surgery because the end of my radius looked like corn flakes and putting screws into corn flakes doesn’t works too well… I managed to keep my fingers moving for at least 6 of the 9 weeks that I was immobile, but finally everything seized up. Your videos are so well made, and easy to follow. I just don’t know if I should insist on getting the carpal tunnel looked after before this is all healed, because that would mean I would have to start the process all over again. I only have one word to describe losing the use of a dominant hand - BRUTAL!!

Thank you!!!

Thank you so much for your videos. Such a relief from the pain that I was in. God bless you and every one of your efforts. Thank you once again.

You are AWESOME! I SOOO APPRECIATE YOU!!! 💗

Your videos are EXCELLENT 🏆🏆

Just had cast removed after surgery. Thank you for such a great instructive video.

Thanks a lot

Her kind voice makes this so much better. Just took my cast off and this helped. Much respect for this goddess!

Thank you very much. Hope it will help me.

Thank you so much for the video and info 🙏🏻 it helped a lot! I just came from a wrist surgery.. my cast came off 2 days ago, time for some excersise 🙌🏻

Well Michelle my X-ray said my fracture is healed now for the hard work again your videos are a godsend because here in the uk the great NHS don’t give physio anymore for this type of injury just a sheet of paper with some exercises 🙄I have booked in for physio at a private clinic but your help is immensely helpful nobody tells you how painful the wrist is going to be once the cast or brace is removed and it takes a lot of will to do the exercises but it is worth it as every day a little more movement comes back and I am speaking from experience as I broke the right wrist only two years ago once again thank you x🙏🏻x

Thanks a lot. I've had my cast removed yesterday and I am already practicing and I feeling much better. 🎉

Just had my cast removed after 6 weeks of breaking my wrist. I had the option of going to physical therapy at my doctor office or on my own but of course making sure what I choose to do is approved by my dr and he said it’s this video would be great but still to be careful. I’m looking forward to getting this started so I can be normal, well as normal as I’ve ever been again. Lol! Thanks for having this video available to us.

I have swrist injury and I'm doing the exercises in your first video and second part and i want to tell you how much it's helping,thanks so much Michelle,lots of love

Thank you so much for these exercises Michelle!!! I can't get in to see my physical therapist for another week but with your help, I am moving my wrist and doing the exercises!!! Very little pain too. You are a gift!!!

Thank you having had the full 90 degree cast removed a week ago and replaced with a lightweight removable. I had asked for physio but in the UK is is a busy ohs service and no private one available. I have started with you exercises as I row (that's how I broke the ulna with a blow from the oar) and need strength and flexibility. My limitation are obvious when I follow your instructions but already feeling more confident working with them. Thank you for your video they are great simple easy to follow and no pointless chatter. I would add I did your finger exercises when in the cast and they really helped. I will follow through as the strength hopefully improves.

Awesome exercises. I've had my cast removed 4 days ago and although movement is slow and painful, I'm seeing better range of motion and can now even type this with two hands. To me, the pain is worse now trying to get movement back than when I actually broke the wrist.

Thank you so much for these exercises. I am currently doing the gentle finger exercises (second week in cast) and am deriving great benefit from them. Watching this very helpful video about the wrist exercises helps me to prepare for later, when I have to get back to "normal." ❤

Hi I recently got out of my cast some of these exercises my ortho did not say and I have to go back to get another check up on Tuesday the exercises you put I. The video I will start doing them but I got my palm up rotation back

Thank you so much for these videos. My doctor didn’t even explain anything or give any exercises. These are a lifesaver!

super helpful & informative, thanks much!

I’m excited to try these once I get my cast removed next week. I had kienbocks and had my lunate replaced with a pyrocarbon piece I’m interested to see how my wrist will work again. It’s almost been 8 weeks since surgery.

Thank you for spending time making this video for us 💕

thanks Michelle, great video's , just got my wrist cast off, was looking for online rehab, that's all the doc prescribed, I wanted to follow an OT's advice, and so glad you made these videos. thanks from Canada :)

Thanks!

Your videos are extremely helpful - thank you. Had my cast removed 6 days ago and it's been a scary - and painful experience. My fingers swelled badly whilst in the cast and despite my beat efforts ie moving/massaging they are still incredibly painful. I wonder if others have had emotional issues resulting from all this ? I am usually a positive person,but i have to admit that prolonged pain has drained me and I've had days of feeling despair. as nil input was given when my cast was removed i have relied entirely on watching vids - I've watched a few presented by different experts, but find yours to be the most helpful.- you go slowly and have a calming, gentle manner. i know things will improve, but boy- at times it feels like this will go on forever !

What if my wrist is still swollen? I had surgery on my wrist about 2 1/2 weeks ago, since I can’t afford physical therapy the doctor just told me it’s up to me to do physical therapy at home.

I had a scaphoid fracture 3 years ago while playing basketball and now got another one on the other hand. I forgot how tough it was to do rehab exercises and how frustrating it is not being able to do all movements immediately. What i remember helped me a lot last time were these exercises and in only two weeks i was able to get back to playing basketball. It feels a bit uncomfortable at first but will feel better once you see improvements in no time. Also moving the hand in hot water and heating it up with hot packs will help loosen up the tendons and muscles around the wrist and squeezing off a tennis ball and doing more rotational exercises at the same time will be helpful as well.

Along with wrist injury i have a numb thumb.Can you suggest some exercises for the thumb Michelle please.

It work

Thank you please madam just two days when my cast at wrist remove

Thank you so much Michelle😘😘. I think this is the best wrist exercise video for the one's who's wrist cast is just removed. The best thing in your explanation is you understands the condition of hand after cast is just removed. Other videos available here are for physiotherapy after the first stage. Love you and God bless you.

I’ve had a cast on for eight weeks.Broke a growth plate.My wrist is really weak right now.

God bless you, Michelle for teaching all these very beneficial and gentle physio exercises. I just got my wrist cast off and my hand and arm feel so stiff and weak. Thank you so much. Your way is the most thorough and gentle!

Tks a lot. I feel better. 🙂

Thank you very much, recently I got into an accident. And my wrist is in pain. I think this will help me to strength my wrist.

Im following your videos..my cast just came off after 6wks..I cant do the palm up totally..Palm down I can do..

Great helpful exercises,thank you

Hi, after 8 wks my cast was off today and open reduction internal fixation was done for the diagnosis of distal radial head intraarticular fracture and the cast was for non displaced proximal scaphoid fracture....does this exercises affects scaphoid bone healing? since it has high risk of non union and other complication like avascular necrosis

Hello,,,,thanks for your videos,,,,I have fingers swelling after 20 days cast removed,,wrist fractured,,,,what should I do?

it would be beneficial to find out about exercises for elbow and shoulder mobility while wrist is in cast ( like me now)

Fourth day out of my cast. Doctor told me to do all of these exercises no pain no gain. Call me too go to 40% max pain threshold. They said follow the one hour rule. If you have pain lasting more than one hour after finishing exercise you've gone too hard. Currently I don't experience any pain after doing the exercises so I'm doing them quite often probably every hour for 10 minutes. I'm also icing three times a day and taking ibuprofen to reduce the swelling.

ty i have searched and sear ched to find any videos or diagrams of what happens to the ulna when twisting into supination. i am not yet allowed to supinate due to chipped ulna styloid break but i am very interested to see what happens. i can see on my good wrist that the ulna is very prominent when pronated but it goes away or is covered ? when i supinate. could you explain why? i cant believe i cannot find one scholarly article or video that explains this mvmnt. i see my surbgeon monday so i can ask him but if you can help me undrstnd id appreciate it. ty

II broke my right wrist and they had to do surgery and put a metal plate on my bone. They remove the bandage after a week of surgery but they left the staples, and doctor told me to start doing therapy. Is it normal that I can’t rotate my wrist up and down as how you shown on the video? Thank you!

I’m in a cast right now so this will help when I get it off.

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

My cast was removed 4 week ago but during excercise and pressure applied it goes worse and have to do cast again for 13 days and again feeling stiffness, swelling and pain specially towards little finger as my physio put pressure after having wax bath and electrol treatment. What should I do as it was radius fracture

My cast is finally removed after 4 weeks my skin is itching and I'm having scars and acnes (small) tell me what can i do ??

Broken both bones in my wrist should I be doing the same stuff or is there other things that I should be doing

What type of massage would you get if you just got a cast off a day ago?

How many days later I can go gym after scaphoid distal fracture?

I am 5 weeks Post-op from Distal Radius plate surgery ... Fracture both bones. Can these exercises be done daily ?

Hi..Yesterday I just removed my left hand side casting due to wrist radius fractured.. Now it's not same as my right hand side wrist.. Slithly bends..I'm really worried..

I had a elbow fracture and now remove my plaster on 3rd November after that I started exercise and now after 4 weeks my shoulder pain Starts and can't take left hand back side

Hi Michele Thank you for the video I fell on ice and hD cast on wrist that came off on 24 dec after 3 weeks . Doc told me no need of physio but massage T home . Is it ok to use oil and massage. This oil is herbal and used for pain in the past . My palm is still stiff. I started exercise while watching your video already see improvement. Just wanted to know if massaging is ok for fracture recovery? Thank you again

Is it ok to feel pain in ur thumb and ur wrist while moving it left and right on the 1 ear day after the removal

Does soaking in epsom salts help?

Hi, Michelle! I didn't follow the exercises given by my ortho as it did give a joint warm up on each finger, found your finger exercise joint and they helped me. Today my cast was removed I was horrified to look at my hands as if it got polio. got a fracture on the distal of the left radius. How long until my hands look normal?

Michelle, very useful information to have, Instead of ditching my cast yet, can you please tell me where I can purchase one like the blue one on your video. I am barely over a week after my fracture and yours is better than than the bulky stuff I was given please????? Looked everywhere no luck!!!! Fortunately my interarticular, distal L radius fracture is not displaced and proper immobilization will suffice with me, just need a user friendly cast. My ortho consult is still 2 weeks away and need to solve this fast before then.

After cast removal i cand do pam up and Pam down is it normal?

Hi, Michelle. I'm from the Philippines. I had my arm wrist broken 6 weeks ago and my doctor do a surgery and it is external fixation i think and it was removed last day. Is it also applicable to follow these exercises? Thank you for your help Michelle!! 🧡

Dr. Didn't take x-ray on both occasions during or after cast removal. Please suggest

after 43 days, my cast was off today. my left wrist is still swollen without pain, but looks awful. following your exercise, I feel very tense and stiff around wrist area. my wrist looks off the line. hopefully it can come back eventually. do I have to wear the brace all the time? thanks for sharing your knowledge.

I broke my wrist in September had surgery on September 28 the stichs is out now I am still hurts and having trouble bend it backwards still wearing the braces

I had a distal radius fracture Sept 15 & wore a cast until Nov 3. After my cast was removed, I am in PT, but my hand swells, is very weak, & I can’t touch my thumb to my pinky finger. My wrist is almost like it is frozen. My hand swells & turns purple & red. Why is my hand swelling & will I ever get the full use of my hand back?

I can’t find your comment for the video you mentioned for fingers

My broke her wrist after a fall!! She had the cast removed today after 6 weeks!! And it doesn't look very straight !! In fact a little twisted!!!! Any advice would be appreciated!!!! She's very very angry !!

my physical therapist hurts me and sometimes to the point of tears. is that common practice?

i cant make my wrist go back only forward i can abit

I broke my wrist 11 months ago and I still can’t bend it backwards, will these exercises work or will I have to break my wrist again to re try

Mam my fingers are not bending.when i try to bend so much paining.what to do

is it normal that after 6 weeks and a scaphoid fracture that there is still a lot of swelling?? MRI, CT x ray all done multiple times. doctor says its ok. ah yes. I got my cast off today! thanks a lot!!!

All of them got different colors but when they sign each other‘s casts it would look wonky because all of them fractured the right wrists so their writing was a little bit wonky😂😂😂😂😂 but it was also very painful😢😢😢

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My daughter and two cousins all three of them fell off the trampoline and fractured their wrists it’s crazy because it happened at the same time😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

My wrist is not moving upside.Only downside

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Did you ever have a broken wrist?

You wanna make sure you don't develop any stiffness or tightness once you get your cast off. Bit late for that.

Day 80 of cast (scaphoid bone) and I just yolo ripped it off. Dr appointment in 10 days but I'll start exercising at home now. Don't follow my example people.

I can't do 4:09 why