Plz help=Broken Wrist -therapy
(21 discussions)
I broke my wrist in two places = one on each side of the wrist.
I was in a cast for almost 12 weeks. Now that my cast is off I need to go to therapy.
My insurance only covers 5 visits and my doctor told me I should go for 6 weeks every day. What exercises should I do to help me move my wrist from side to side or up and down.
I notice I can’t bend my wrist.
I was told that in time with exercises this could improve.
I want to make sure I get as much info as possible to insure better results & to get my strength and motion back.Please e-mail me a list of exercises that could help me and any other suggestions you may have.
21 comments
blanche
Just had my cast taken off on Tuesday. No therapist in the area i live. Need some exercises to do – desperate
thanks
Jan Warner
My mother fell off a ladder a broke her wrist, she had pins in several locations for 8 weeks, they are now off and she can wear a soft splint support, the doctor told just to start bending her wrist and some finger exercises, any other ideas thanks
Eddie Henderson
I’m currently a reservist in the military and I fractured my distal radius and have a step off. The surgeon placed a plate in my wrist so I wouldn’t develop arthuritis. They recently took the stitches out of my arm and have placed a wrist brace on to stabalize it. I can’t rotate my wrist to where I can have my palm facing up and my wrist is stiff and will not move up and down. What are some things I can do in order to regain moblity of wrist.
C Richardson
My daughter broke her wrist, had surgery, they put in a plate and took out the pins recently, but is unable to get therapy for it. Her little finger is starting to draw up and her wrist is stiff. Is there exercises she can do on her own to improve the situation before it gets worse?
lewisx714
How long do I need to wait after therapy to start lifting heavy weights?
Keith Peterson
I recently shattered the radius in my right wrist in a motorcycle accident. My dr placed 3 screws in my wrist. What kind of weight training/exercises will I be able to do in the future when my cast is removed? Also, are screws permanent?
Karen Burgerson
My son broke is wrist about 5 weeks ago, the radial bone was pushed up and had to be put back in place. the cast came off last week and it is very stiff, Dr. out with his own medical problems so didn’t get any ifo on exercises to loosen up the wrist. Any suggestions on home exercises he can do to get the movement back and loosen it up,side ways and up and down particularly and grip
Phyllis Hall
I broke my wrist 4 weeks ago. It was a clean break with no surgery. I’m out of my cast and would like some exercises to stregthen my muscles again.Can you help?
Randall Simpson
My daughter broke her wrist and just got her cast off. She can’t move her wrist. Any help with exercises that would get the mobility back in her wrist?
David Shaw
Briefly, like others I broke my radius bone seven weeks ago and got the okay from the orthopedic doctor that the bone has healed without any therapy instructions other than let my pain be my guide. wrist movement up is okay (a little stiff) but I cannot bring it down 90 degrees like my other without pain in the area above the thumb. please advise me of therapy exercises. Thanks.
Ken Grajko
I also broke my wrist in two places, one on each side of the wrist. The cast is now off, but my wtist is very stff. Please e-mail me a list of exercises that could help me and any other suggestions you may have.
Thank you
Lorraine Davis
my 81 year old mother fell and broke her wrist and needed surgery and two pins. now the pins are out and she has a soft splint to wear, but she still has pain and swelling and is suppose to do therapy, but cannot afford it at this time. she bends her wrist and trys moving her fingers on her own. hopefully this helps, but if there are some certain things she could be doing or maybe things she shouldnt do, could you let me know so I could help her. Thank you! Lorraine
callum
ive torn a tendon in my foot now I can’t walk for six weeks and I’m a busy man how can I rcover quicker pls help me thanks xx
Eliana
I broke my wrist on July 1st and I was in a cast for 6 weeks,when I took the cast off I was still in pain, the doctor told me that my wrist is totally healed and the bone filled out beautifully, but my wrist area was very swollen,extremely painful and my thumb crooked, and I can’t lift it. I can move it down, grip with it, make a fist, but can’t straighten it up. It’s always bent n leaning down, and I have no strength in it. I’m very concerned and I wonder if you can help me or @ least tell me if that’s a normal thing after a broken wrist. thanks in advance
andreana coppa
On 1/19 I broke my left wrist snowboarding. I broke the ulna bone, fractured the radius, in which a closed reduction was necessary. Along with a fracture in the middle of the wrist. I was in a long arm cast for 2 months. I got it taken off two weeks ago, and I am still struggling with mobility and pain. I am not going to physical therapy and I need help in choosing the right excersizes to do in order to regain strength and mobility back in my wrist. I am a very active person so this is very difficult for me. Please help. Thank you so much!
Maureen
Would you please let me know how your wrist mended. Did it come back with full movement again or have you limitations with it?
Mitch Truett
I broke my wrist in October. I had a compound fracture of the ulna and also broke my schaphoid bone. I did not do physical therapy and afraid I am paying for it now. I still can’t do normal activity with it, a push up is out of the question. My question to you is, What did you find out about physical therapy exercises you could do at home by yourself?
Azalea Ayuningtyas
I broke my wrist on April and have gone trough a surgery that put a metal plate inside my wrist. The doctor didn’t give any specific advice on what therapy I should do, he just told me to do whatever I want as long as it doesn’t hurt.
Now, 4 months after the surgery, I gain back almost all of my wrist movement except for the back and forward flexibility. It is very important for me because I am a basketball and badminton player. Can you give a list of therapy specifically for back and forward movement of the wrist?
chad lombardo
would like suggestions on therapy for my broken wrist thank you
Belinda
I have broken my wrist and cannot affort therapy. I cannot move it back and forth. or side to side. Only make a fist. Any exercises you can tell me to do to help.
scott
fractured radius…7 weeks in a cast3 weeks into OT need additional stretching and strength exercises and advice… Not many articles or Internet advice
Massage? Heat? what is the lead time to recovery? Push through the pain? Thanks