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I broke my scaphoid, and just got my cast off 10 days ago. My student health insurance lapsed, and I don’t know if I’ll be able to pay for P.T. My wrist and hand are very tight, especially when trying to make a fist or bend inward at the wrist. I have shaarp pain in my thumb and wrist area w/ inwards motion. Help! I play piano and do crafts, and really need my range of motion back! Any exercise suggestions would help. Also, what are reasonable expectations for recovery?

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    9 10

    hi there broke my scaphoid 3wks ago just wondering how long you were in plaster for. My friend recommended when i get out of plaster to get a squash ball and practice gripping for wks hope this is some help?

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    9 10

    I was in a cast for 3 and a half months with mine.

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    9 10

    I just broke mine and I’m being “encoraged” not to move it for up to 3 monts

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    9 10

    I just broke mine and I’m being “encouraged” not to move it for up to 3 months. Lol hard to type with one hand.

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    9 10

    broke my scaphoid in july. I’m still in a cast. but I waited i’ve been in a cast since january. Its been 9 monthes.
    tip: get surgery first. Don’t wait to see if it heals.

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    9 10

    I broke mine many years ago. Thought it had fixed after 9 weeks in plaster and forgot all about it for 3 years, when it started to give loads of pain, especially playing tennis. Tennis now a thing of the past. Lots of activities, hammering, digging, etc are a real risk now. Ask your doctor for something like Voltarol, or similar. If you have a hiatus hernia, Voltarol may aggrivate it, and Dr will suggest an alternative. I now live to regret using unsafe stepladder while cutting hedge.

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    9 10

    I broke my scaphoid on October 28th, I fell off the back of a moving vehicle and it is now Decemeber 20, almost 2 months from my accident, and i have an orthopedic apointment in a week, does anyone think i will get this cast off for real?

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