Fractured radial head
(4 discussions)
Dec 17th 2015 I took a fall and fractured my Radial head. The exrays showed a fractured and I was in a cast for 2 weeks. Then I was told to get more exrays and this time I was told it was frcctured in 2 places. I am now in a splint. My question is when do I know if I am ready for P therapy?
4 comments
Steve
Your Dr. will tell you when you need therapy.You can ask the Dr’s assistant too. This is a complicated question that only your dr can answer. He knows how stable your radial head is and if it can handle therapy.
Louise
Thanks guys for your answers…. I’ll be patient.
May PT
Your doc will tell you when you are ready. You may never regain full supination (that is turning your hand over with the palm facing the ceiling) after a radial head break, just to let you know what the eventual outcome will be. You will most likely get about 1/2 range of that movement. Good luck and be patient! Mya PT
peggy patterson
is there any type of cast or splint for a fractured radial head, i’m so sick of wearing a sling it really hurts my neck