Here are a few of my Top 5 Mistakes to AVOID after a Wrist Fracture or Injury! 🙌 Please let me know in the comments below if these tips helped you. Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so I can see all your COMMENTS. 🙏
Mam.. I have a wrist fracture... I have gone through a 45 days plaster on my hand... After that i feel good enough to do some light work with my hand.. But after a week of removing that plaster.. I have gone through x-ray.. But that broken bone did not join...what should i do next?
@Steve Pagani BC what you are describing is NOT the norm. I've seen thousands of wrist fractures over the past 19 years. This sounds like you need a 2nd opinion but I am sure there is a lot more to this.
Wish I had seen this 6 weeks ago. Just had my cast off an everything is frozen stiff. I am doing physiotherapy with great therapist but is very painful process as we have to break all the scar tissue that formed UGH😢I had surgery.
Shout out to all of us who broke our wrists✅😭😅 it gets better EDIT: Wrist has been fully healed for over 6 months now. IT GOT BETTER. It's okay to feel slightly hopeless and afraid at times but I found solace and peace in comment sections and videos such as these. Just take it ONE day at a time and before you know it you are back to normal.
I am freaking out ... Cast was too tight and high up my fingers couldn't move them at all. Dr insisted on 4 weeks with the cast. Cast came off 3 days ago and I can't move any of my wrist fingers or rotate my arm. Excruciating pain. I knew I should've had the cast cut off the first week.
I fell on ice one month ago and fractured my wrist, my dominant arm. I got a closed reduction on the break and was casted. I’ve had this cast for one month now. Wearing a cast on my arm has made me very anxious. The cast is too tight and uncomfortable. I’m due to get my cast off in nine days, and then wear a brace, I cannot wait to get this cast off my arm. Having so much trouble sleeping at night. I am so miserable.
Thanks for sharing you wisdom with these videos Michelle. I’m two weeks ahead on my healing because of you. You are a MUCH appreciated healing angel :)
Yes, having your dominant wrist broken is truly bad.. but... having both wrists broken at the same time is worse. Ugh. Thats what I have. One had 5 fractures and required a plate and screws... the other luckily was simply broken without the need for surgery. It took 12 days until I could get the surgery since it happened right before the Christmas holidays. Im 3 weeks post op and working very hard to regain some use in my fingers and wrist with my removable cast on my surgical wrist. Im an avid golfer and want so very bad to get back to the golf course. Im started PT a few days ago and will do so for a couple of months or so. Im also looking for helpful videos to assist me in my healing. My motivation to get back to golfing is pushing me to work hard on regaining the use of my wrists. Good luck to all who have been affected by a broken wrist... or worse yet... both wrists...
Wow both! How did that happen ? If you don’t mind me asking….😢 Hope & pray your recovery is speedy and coming along better than when you first wrote this message. ❤️🩹
@@carolinallanos1399 Im 12 weeks out from original fall causing 2 broken wrists... and 10 weeks post op on the one wrist that got a plate and 9 screws. It has been a difficult road but things are certainly improving. I still am in twice weekly OT to try to regain function. Got a few issues but MD feels most tend to resolve by 6 months or so. He said its likely that I will lose about 25% of my ROM. So how did I break them both? The short version of the story is my neighbor's dog charged me in the street in front of my home. I tried to back up quickly to get away from the dog but stumbled backwards landing on my wrists. I tried to get up quickly so the dog wouldn't chew on my neck. When I pushed up, I knew immediately that my wrists were broken. This all happened on Christmas Eve Eve. Its been a few very rough months but things are getting better now.
Omg hugs and prayers!!! Whatta miserable way to be chased and also in severe pain i remember screaming my lungs out when i broke my wrist and crying my eyes out let alone 2 !!! While being chased by a dog !! Omg so how are you now ? Also how did manage to escape the dog while in severe pain?
I fell while hiking 7/2024 and broke BOTH wrists and left elbow. Ugg. I am recovering quickly and doing much better. After 2 surgeries and physical therapy things are going better. 3 weeks after surgery the dr took off all casts and I started moving my wrists. Thank God for my husband and family.
I am nearly 59. Female. Slipped and fell at a gas station. I have bilateral distal radial and ulnar styloid process fractured. As they are displaced I am having orif to both on Dec9. Injury was dec1. Horrible pain. Can’t wait to get healing!!!
I broke my wrist on a Saturday, by Monday I am on a train to London and beyond. Don’t sit at home, but do rest I had to go back to work, have fun and ask people to help.
Lucky for me i found your channel because i am now suffering from a recent injury in my right hand and in need of such expert tutorials or lessons like this 😃
Comforting to know I’m not alone. Thank you so much for all of your helpful videos. Fell 12/6 - first place took X-rays and said “no fractures” then I went to orthopedic doctor on 12/16 when I couldn’t handle pain anymore. Fracture in ulna. Having such trouble sleeping!
I'm a bass guitar player, was in a cast for an right ulna nightstick fracture.. Started in a long arm cast.. Moved to a short arm cast.. I played bass the entire time while in a cast.. It definitely helped in my healing.
I got my fracture on 2nd june 2024 and now FINALLY i am getting it removed tomorrow My left wrist was broken and now i am so done with this cast due to itching and as my country is being hitten by heat waves the cotton inside is all damp now and I AM SO DONE All my fellows whose wrist is broken KEEP GOING AND MOVE YOUR FINGERS AND DO EXERCISE.......FIGHTING!!💜💌
I broke mine a month ago. Just got my cast off. It was a special type of torture. I broke out in a rash and was itching. It will get better. I promise.
I broke mine on June 30th. My cast was too tight for two weeks until i was taken by the doctor in. It caused a huge swelling. I developed carpal tunnel syndrome and the pain kills me. I cant even blow on it without a pain. Two more weeks I hope.
thank you for this! I am a very active person and fractured my left wrist and I was super down and depressed thinking I can't exercise. i am going to modify my workouts and make sure to continue my routine.
This was a great place to start, yes my Dr said time for therapy, but the first appointment I could get is 10 days out, I do not want to wait. I had a radial fracture that resulted in surgery and a metal plate . I do pottery for a living and I am 70 , never the less I do not have time to not be moving forward. So happy this video is here
Thanks everyone for sharing. I’m a psychologist. Learned to do nondominant writing as a way to access another part of the brain. Very effective! And since my right hand is broken. I’m now “eating my words”🤪. Painful but interesting!!
Thank you. I recently found your channel and I cannot put in words how helpful some of your videos are in my recovery process. Typing this with my other hand even if it's super slow and frustrating to tell you how grateful I feel.
I just broke my wrist a week ago. I was told my wiggle my fingers, once I got fibreglass cast two days after, I was told to stop using the sling and move my arm (shoulder/elbow). Ice it, rest it - as needed. I have lots of friends and family that have had fractures. My doctor is good, has me scheduled to go in weekly to the fracture clinic for x-rays to make sure surgical intervention isn’t necessary.
I have been crying .. found comfort in this. (Main issue beside poor healthcare system in America miss information, multiple different ways to do the same thing there’s no consistency.)… my heart hurts. My brain hurts my body hurts… swelling cuts, … mahalo
Terrific video telling patients some basic things to do during healing. I will add that the most common problem I see is a surgeon is not having that fracture fixed when it is displaced enough that will later limit function greatly the newer techniques, allow for a simple outpatient procedure that will allow much faster recovery since the wrist fracture is now stabilized. Collaboration with our valued therapy colleagues is critical as mentioned in this very good video
Thank you Dr. Badia for bringing awareness to this common problem. You are right, there is a lot of benefit to fixation of even the mildly displaced fx you mentioned. The daily struggle with post traumatic pain and swelling, loss of motion, numbness/tingling, months of stiff fingers, and more can be minimized.
Thank you so much! I wish I had seen this sooner. Wish the ortho PA I saw had seen it too. My cast was too tight and too high up my hand. I was told about a few finger flexing exercises by friends. Having OT now and hoping to make up for what I lost. Swelling and pain after two months continues - your video is confirming and reassuring as I've been concerned whether this is normal. Thank you again!
You are absolutely right on the mistakes. Thank you 😊 I’m currently recovering from wrist strain 😔 but feeling confident your videos will educate me. 👍🏼🌸🌷
I fell hard on ice on concrete on March 7th and shattered my wrist and had surgery on the 15th to put in a locking plate. My cast doesn't come off until the 27th but I have been moving and exercising my thumb and fingers. The thumb has less movement because the cast is in the way and my thumb is very sore and everything is still fairly swollen. I'm looking forward to going to physical therapy just as soon as this cast comes off. I've been looking at some of your videos for exercises that I can do now and for when the cast comes off.
Your comments about therapy are interesting and your videos are great. I had a distal radius fracture, without displacement, six weeks ago.After my cast came off (this week), my doctor told me I should wait three more weeks before starting therapy. I was not OK with that so I asked him for the prescription-- so that I could start as soon as possible. Doctor also didn't recommend exercises with my fingers while the cast was on; but of course it hurt much more then and I was afraid of disturbing the healing. I'd like to know whether it's OK to go without the brace during the day, when I'm home. You said somewhere that we would wear the brace 15 hours a day, so perhaps that means only at night and when I leave the house.
I am an athlete and am doing everything you suggest. I am learning to do things differently. Tomorrow it will be one week. I started on day two exercises for my fingers. I ride my indoor trainer Waiting on the treadmill because it was a treadmill fall where I broke my wrist
No one told me that you need more calories while you are rebuilding your bone and I wound up losing 7 pounds, which delayed my healing. I was also doing extra walking bc I couldn't drive, like back packing to the grocer's. Finally found a TH-cam video on how to drive with one hand, it was a lifesaver! 😊 Totally agree physical therapy is wonderful! I go three times a week and do exercises at home. The hand massages at the PT are great, they reduce swelling, and increase mobility, sometimes they hurt like crazy bc they really push your tendons/muscles/fascia. For those on Medicare, you're allowed as many sessions as medically necessary at the PT, so don't hesitate to go!
@@milZ1 hi Mil! I have Medicare and Medigap G, which is a supplement I pay an additional monthly fee for. Medigap G covers any Medicare copays. So if a service is covered by Medicare, its covered by your monthly Medigap premium. So for me my PT has been no charge, I've been going 3 days a week. With these two coverages, as long as the patient requires therapy, you can continue with it free of charge once your annual deductible has been paid. I asked my PT about it when I first started up, bc I didn't want to "spend" all my PT sessions early, if I had a limited number. He said that PTs and doctors have been asking for this change for years, but it was Trump who used an executive order to allow patients to get PT for as long as it was medically necessary. I've had over 50 sessions at this point. I'm not sure if the same rule applies to Advantage Plans, or if the new rule will be rescinded under the new administration. But as of 2021 (and possibly earlier), PT under Medicare and Medigap G is at no charge after the annual deductible ($210 in 2021) is met, and the therapy is considered medically necessary by the physician and therapist. Medicare enrollment is here as of October. So you may want to review your current plan, as well as any changes to the benefits, to see what best suits your individual situation Best to you! 🌱
Thank you for these videos! Very helpful on my journey to full recovery from a radius break and shattered radial head! Surgery and plate placed in wrist and titanium replacement for the radial head!
Please how long will this last, am 5 weeks now after surgery and can’t cope, seeing physio but feel like my wrist will never be the same and that I won’t be able to do any hobbies and things I used to. Feel so depressed
I had an injury about 6 weeks ago, unfortunate situation. There was never any swelling, bruising or deformity. It got better during these 6 weeks, but it's still not fully recovered. Didn't go to the doc because I have full range of motion with mild pain which indicates that, thankfully and hopefully, it isn't that big a deal. Internet told me it's normal to feel mild pain and discomfort for up to 6 months...So leaving this comment here and hope my future self comes back to it with a fully healed wrist.
Hi, broken my left wrist 21yr ago and my right one 2 weeks ago. Bath with very similar injuries (head of radius cracked but no displacement and no surgery). 21y ago it took me about 4-6 months to be able to do regular push ups for instance. Carrying a box with side handles creating this typical pronation/supination angle was painful for about 1 yr... it is a process but you are normally recovering 80% after some weeks they remove the cast. The 20% are much longer and I would say that exercises helped a lot. Do them without pushing the limits too far too fast. It takes time. Let's see now how I will recover for my right hand now I am 21y older... 😬
Literally just fractured my wrist today. I’m in a splint until I see the doctor on Monday. Should I go ahead and do arm and finger movements? Also icing once an hour over the splint.
Hi, Broke my wrist 5 months back and had surgery . Watched your all videos during the period in cast and did the exercise that you recommended after cast removal. Dipped my hand in hot and cold water simultaneously.Now it's totally okay.Thanks a lot . Your video has been of great help 🙂
Contrast baths, 30 seconds warm water then 30 seconds cool water. I have a double kitchen sink layout so did it there. Used an instant read thermometer to get the cool water about 60 degrees.
Very helpful video. I broke my wrist a few weeks ago and had to have surgery with pins and an external fixater. I have been so surprised by the lack of education from my orthopedic surgeon. This video answered a lot of the questions I had. Thank you!
Same. The Drs communication, attitude and knowledge is very frustrating. I am beginning to think his ignorance over some matters is a way to dodge liability. I just want to working wrists and hands!
Hi, about 2 weeks ago I fell in an outstretched hand and it hurt for about 1 week and a half. I went to the decor when it stopped hurting and they think it is just a sprain but they suggest a mri to check for scaphoid fracture. can I still have a scaphoid fracture even if nothing hurts anymore at all when I move it. I just moved it for so long and nothing hurts anymore. Can it be a scaphoid fracture or do you think it’s just a sprain?
I'm 57. I badly fractured my left wrist on my 57th birthday. I'm such an egg because I went roller skating. Fell and fractured it within 1 minute on the rink. 🤦 Had to get it straightened out and having surgery tomorrow for a plate so it will heal better and I have a better outcome. Its Christmas next week. Hope this helps... Merry Christmas 🎄
hello miss, I fractured my left hand wrist 6 weeks ago,they told me in the hospital that it was something minor, like it was not that bad.I had a cast for only one week and the doctor took it of, and my left ulna is sticking out way more than my right hand, It don’t hurt any more, I can actually do a few push ups and left up like 40 pounds,Does that means that they didn’t put my cast properly or that my wrist still swollen? pls help🙏🏽
If your wrist is the wrong shape. Get a second opinion. Mine was badly set & I suffered pain for more than thirty years. Finally I got a hand specialist to look at it. He fixed it with a plate & screws. It's still not perfect but it's a hell of a lot better. I've got about 90% function. The first doctor way thirty years ago was a rude arsehole when I asked why it was out of shape & feeling shitty. Don't take no for an answer.
I am having a collies fracture. Currently i have a plaster on . I can move my fingers but the doctors tied the cast / plaster so tight that sometimes i try to remove the plaster . I told my sister who is a mbbs student about it and she claimed that it is completely okay and there's nothing to worry about but believe me or not i my fingers are sticked with each other
You have nailed it Michelle. Every word of what you said in this video is so true. You have totally cleared my doubts, fear, and anxiety. I am recovering from radius/ulna fracture above the wrist. I am about to begin physiotherapy sessions.
Hi have a question I have a bockers fracture pinky, ring finger and middle finger and 1 bone in my wrist was broken almost been a year will be in Jan. Had a hand Dr he put me splint for a month been working never was in a cast or anything I'm having pain issues seeing what I should was thinking getting ahold of him again. Not sure if have arthritis or scare tissue? What some answers thanks
Mistakes: 1. Afraid to move 2. Waiting for swelling to go down to move 3. Lack of communication if cast doesn’t fit 4. Not getting or going to therapy 5. Stop living - stop daily activities and diet.
Everything you mentioned is spot on, But am still terrified of damaging the plate and screws in wrist- it’s been four weeks, am74, the surgeon yelled at me because everything is still very stiff, but,hey, I tend to behave better with encouragement, not being hollered at as if I am a teenager withholding information: ;;;;; It seems to me that I have made many strides; can get dressed without shrieking, etc. Please tell me how likely it is to damage this titanium plate- That’s my worry - All Iwanna do is race forward, Thank you, You’re very kind!
Hiee, I fractured my Ulna near to the wrist and got fixed with plates and six screws and also my tendon cuts during the accident so I had a tendon and plating surgery done. Now I'm free from the cast after 6 weeks. Surgeon advise to do physical therapy amd it's going great for three days. Actually now I feel a very bad stiffness on the tendon area while doing pronation and supination. So will this stiffness go off after some time and when can I start to do weight lifting?
Hi, I partly fractured my wrist one week ago. The radius bone is not completely broken, only a partial fracture. My doctor gave me 2 weeks with a cast and then one week without any contqct training. He then said that I can go back to playing football (soccer) with an orthotic. How does this sound to you? I am 18 years old.
thank you so much for the info and the tips for recovery.i am 2 days into recovery from a motor scooter accident and i am 73 years old and i don't have a car.
Your advice on wrist flexion exercise after a fracture been great. From the victim of wrist fracture. Thanks for the informative videos and hope you consider my comment 🤗🤗🤗
Very very informative , what I wanted to know is … what to do immediately after a fall and do realize you have a broken wrist. What are the first steps
i just broke my wrist last week. Really whats hurt even more than my wrist is most of the rest of my body: I fell down most of a flight of concrete steps. so ive basically been feeling like i got hit by a bus. Saw the Ortho Doc for the first time yesterday and she said what i was afraid of, :You DEFINITELY need surgery:😫anyway I'm worried about how much independence i can maintain over the next 3 or more months. doing things one handed is so hard as you all well know. I dont have a husband and my daughter has done what she can but shes got her own stresses and responsibilities. Any suggestions for resources about living day to day with a broken wrist?
You didn't state your age. I am 63 and fractured my dominant hand which also required surgery. I didn't do much for the first 3 days after surgery, but you would be surprised how you will adapt and figure things out.
Had a non displaced distal radius fracture 7 weeks ago just got my cast off yesterday. Am going to do home exercises for 6-8 weeks. See a physio in between because I'm dieing to get back into weight lifting! It's also my non dominant hand.
Hey! I had a question:my radius of the right was fractured in 2018 , i started gym yesterday i felt when i lift weights while doing pull ups the fractured site still pains (mild) , should i continue to pull weights by reducing them or completely stop lifting
My right wrist (distal radius)got fractured two weeks back. My dr has adviced me to do writing from that hand but I'm unable to put pressure from that hand fingers although I do hand pumping exercise. What would you suggest me for getting back into routine? Plus, my plaster cast got wet during shower, the cast dried within 3hours, should I be worried about that? Can wrist displace within a plaster cast? If someone hits me on the right hand which is fractured, are there any chances of displacement?
I fractured & displacedmy left wrist in multiple places...had surgery ...hardware used too big for me...now I need another surgery to remove hardware. It's horrible trying to do things one handed...
Thank you so much mam this Video really helps me to recover from my wrist radius fracture I really afraid to move my hands because of this swelling Thank🫂you so much for this valuable information love from India ; Kerala 🙏🏻
Broke my left wrist on 10/30/23. I had surgery on 11/7/23 and a metal brace was inserted on the top side. The cast came off on 11/21/23 and i started exercises to regain grip strength and twisting...the brace is scheduled to come out on 1/30/24 and i can begin back and forth movements.
Hi Michelle..I have just found your channel. I fractured my wrist 6 days ago..I currently have a back slab (I'm in the UK, so I'm not sure the US do the same thing) cast on, which comes up to my middle knuckles. So movement is very limited. This is being changed this week. I am so glad I found your video as I will definitely be asking for a cast that fits. Thank you. I look forward to using your resources in my recovery. X
I just saw your video, I hope someone can answer this for me. I broke my wrist a month ago. Had surgery 2 days later to realign a dislocation and have pins installed. I'm on my 3rd cast since surgery. I had my 2nd cast replaced because it was pressing? on the nerves, now with the third cast, the same thing seems to be happening again. Regardless of what's going on, if I accidentally move my arm wrong, it feels like it is being ripped open. I'm actually not sure how I'm moving it wrong. Should I go back to have my cast replaced yet again? Or is this a common problem with having pins in the wrist?
I broke my wrist on June 2nd, I got my cast off yesterday. I am exhausted, I did not sleep well at all l since I broke my wrist. I am clausterphobic, I woke up in panics, and could not get comfortable ....and it seemed like my forearm was wanting to explode out of the cast .
@@shenanigans8799 that’s exactly what I’m going through now 😢I broke my wrist a few days ago and go to the orthopedic apt today. It has been so painful and swollen with this splint they put on at the ER
@@LadyAnut Keep it elevated, sleep with your wrist over your head at night, I also slept with a small fan on at night to keep air blowing on it to keep it comfortable, which also keep it from feeling like it was exploding out of the cast. I broke mine while at home on Hawaii, I was there for 2 weeks after , it was hot, humid and miserable, making the situation worse.
oh my... I am so claustrophobic with my very snug wrapping post surgical repair from a week ago. It has been a huge mental battle trying to keep a calm head. I have no idea what comes next, a cast or a removable brace?? My hope is for the latter... H@@shenanigans8799
Hi Doctor, I want to make a really quick question. I had a fractured from my radius and Ulna and recently it's been painful and annoying feeling on that hand. Is there any excercise you would recommend? or ways to re adjust it? It was fine for 20 years.
My mother has an external fixator due to broken wrist. Now the problem is she is only able to move her fingers upwards and downwards. She is not able to bend her fingers. Should she practice to bend her fingers or we should wait for fixator removal?
Hello! Thanks for the video and info! I am having cast for a week now on my left wrist. I am living alone and I have to do all me other activities day today activities and my left hand gets moving during the activities. Is it okay if my left in this kind of moving or do I have to control it and keep it immobilised completely?
You are an awesome person thank you for sharing this video I had a fracture 3wks before and advised for 3wks ahead for.plaster.I feel pain between elbow wrist muscles and also at elbow muscles what can be the reason?
I just had spinal cord decompression and fusion (c2-c4) surgery in March, now here it is July and I recently found out that I now have lumbar stenosis that I will probably need surgery for in the near future, and last wednesday I slipped and fell and they believe I fractured my wrist. lol. I'm already in physical therapy for the neck and lower back issues, and now I'm going to have another referral for my therapy to include my wrist. I told my physical therapist that they should just ask for a referral to include therapy for my whole body LOL But seriously, I do have a question - Whenever my left arm is extended in any way, my fingers start tingling. Same goes for when I try to hold something in that hand. I'm currently not in a cast, but have worn a splint ever since the fall....aside from the times I take it off to ice my wrist. I'm just wondering if a cast might be the best option in my case?
What about when you have a fractured right wrist and also a fractured left ankle??? What exercises can I do with both of these injuries? Splint in the wrist and large boot on the leg.
Hi! I still have stitches from the surgery but I'm already planning to go back to running. Do you recommend waiting until the stitches are removed? Is there anything I could wear while I'm running?
My son has a buckle fracture along the distal radius (wrist). Will be at 3 week mark this Friday. Moved to a brace a few days ago. Very said as his baseball season started a few weeks ago right after his accident and also on a travel team. Will catching a ball ( rotating wrist for catching) and/or swinging a bat cause him to hurt it more or break it more at the 3 week mark? Should he be doing exercises outside of his brace or should keeping his wrist completely still at this point be done? Ortho hasn’t given us really any direction on when to tell his coaches he can be back :(
Catching a ball, swinging a bat, or ANY sports related activity at 3 weeks could potentially affect your son's healing and could make it take way longer to heal. It's not worth it. You likely have a follow up visit for another x-ray and assessment. Make sure you ask your doctor for a timeline.
3 weeks in with a dominant right wrist fracture, 2 weeks post surgery. Can't even imagine performing my job as an appliance repair technician at this point. Start OT this week.
Thankyou I am in temp cast could not see ortho for a week. i am a very active person and have been water walking in a pool and its felt great. Im a person who needs exercise for my brain to work . felt a little guilty but have not had substantial pain at all SWELLING ONLY IN MORNING.3 more days to see ortho .This is reassuring
Madam, Ulna was little cracked in my wrist fracture case before 4 months. I get plastered it. Now my wrist is not moving due to displacement of ulna. It is shifted outside. How can I treat it. Is it possible to treat it with physio therapy or I have to proceed for surgery?
Its been a couple of weeks since i had a plate put in my wrist. Should i worry about using it too much? I took the splint off like a week ago and everything feels fine besides the swelling. I can use i my hand more and more each day but i notice that it tends to swell up more if if ive overdone it the day before. Theres also a slight uncomfortable feeling in my shoulder that seems to be alleviated by stretching it.
Hi, I am here with my broken wrist under a doctor's care. I missed my 2nd X-ray appt and she was probably going to give me exercises. Anyone know what exercises I can do. My nest appt is Dec 9th.
Hello- what is your experience how long it takes after cast removal? 6 weeks after scaphoid fracture. Got my cast of 2 days ago and I am very worried because it is so stiff and painful still .. MRI and x ray is fine
Broke four metacarpal bones in my hand, distal radius, and ulnar in my wrist on August 9th. Got caught up in hazard tape while cycling by a construction site. Had a plate and pins placed at HSS. Pins were removed two weeks ago and will have the plate swapped out for a smaller one by December. PT twice a week. Keep up the good fight!
Here are a few of my Top 5 Mistakes to AVOID after a Wrist Fracture or Injury! 🙌 Please let me know in the comments below if these tips helped you. Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so I can see all your COMMENTS. 🙏
Mam.. I have a wrist fracture... I have gone through a 45 days plaster on my hand... After that i feel good enough to do some light work with my hand.. But after a week of removing that plaster.. I have gone through x-ray.. But that broken bone did not join...what should i do next?
Mam please help
@@subhankarsaha84 😭😭 y u say mam pls help 😂💀💀
@Steve Pagani BC what you are describing is NOT the norm. I've seen thousands of wrist fractures over the past 19 years. This sounds like you need a 2nd opinion but I am sure there is a lot more to this.
Wish I had seen this 6 weeks ago. Just had my cast off an everything is frozen stiff. I am doing physiotherapy with great therapist but is very painful process as we have to break all the scar tissue that formed UGH😢I had surgery.
This is helpful information because my right wrist is broken. I'm also hoping for a speedy recovery for everyone who has a broken bone.
SAME CASE FOR ME
@bangkhai7349 How is ur wrist now
How is ur hand now
@@marysechristinger2410 how is ur wrist now
Mine too
Shout out to all of us who broke our wrists✅😭😅 it gets better
EDIT: Wrist has been fully healed for over 6 months now. IT GOT BETTER. It's okay to feel slightly hopeless and afraid at times but I found solace and peace in comment sections and videos such as these. Just take it ONE day at a time and before you know it you are back to normal.
You are right! It does get better!
This isn't my first rodeo... now it's my left hand. I train wayyy too hard. I'm just so gentle with my body 😅😅😅
I hope so. Just took off my cast yesterday and my hand seems frozen in place.
Gave me hope, Terry from Australia
I broke mine twice
Who else is watching this with a broken wrist.
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I am freaking out ... Cast was too tight and high up my fingers couldn't move them at all. Dr insisted on 4 weeks with the cast. Cast came off 3 days ago and I can't move any of my wrist fingers or rotate my arm. Excruciating pain. I knew I should've had the cast cut off the first week.
@@drcarriemills8772you should definitely sue
I get my cast next week 😢 fractured my left elbow and wrist 2 weeks ago
I fell on ice one month ago and fractured my wrist, my dominant arm. I got a closed reduction on the break and was casted. I’ve had this cast for one month now. Wearing a cast on my arm has made me very anxious. The cast is too tight and uncomfortable. I’m due to get my cast off in nine days, and then wear a brace, I cannot wait to get this cast off my arm. Having so much trouble sleeping at night. I am so miserable.
Thanks for sharing you wisdom with these videos Michelle. I’m two weeks ahead on my healing because of you. You are a MUCH appreciated healing angel :)
How kind of you! Sending you strength as you continue on your path of healing. 🙌🙏
Yes, having your dominant wrist broken is truly bad.. but... having both wrists broken at the same time is worse. Ugh. Thats what I have. One had 5 fractures and required a plate and screws... the other luckily was simply broken without the need for surgery. It took 12 days until I could get the surgery since it happened right before the Christmas holidays. Im 3 weeks post op and working very hard to regain some use in my fingers and wrist with my removable cast on my surgical wrist. Im an avid golfer and want so very bad to get back to the golf course. Im started PT a few days ago and will do so for a couple of months or so. Im also looking for helpful videos to assist me in my healing. My motivation to get back to golfing is pushing me to work hard on regaining the use of my wrists. Good luck to all who have been affected by a broken wrist... or worse yet... both wrists...
Wow both! How did that happen ? If you don’t mind me asking….😢
Hope & pray your recovery is speedy and coming along better than when you first wrote this message. ❤️🩹
@@carolinallanos1399 Im 12 weeks out from original fall causing 2 broken wrists... and 10 weeks post op on the one wrist that got a plate and 9 screws. It has been a difficult road but things are certainly improving. I still am in twice weekly OT to try to regain function. Got a few issues but MD feels most tend to resolve by 6 months or so. He said its likely that I will lose about 25% of my ROM. So how did I break them both? The short version of the story is my neighbor's dog charged me in the street in front of my home. I tried to back up quickly to get away from the dog but stumbled backwards landing on my wrists. I tried to get up quickly so the dog wouldn't chew on my neck. When I pushed up, I knew immediately that my wrists were broken. This all happened on Christmas Eve Eve. Its been a few very rough months but things are getting better now.
@@melanie0941how are you doing now?
Omg hugs and prayers!!! Whatta miserable way to be chased and also in severe pain i remember screaming my lungs out when i broke my wrist and crying my eyes out let alone 2 !!! While being chased by a dog !! Omg so how are you now ? Also how did manage to escape the dog while in severe pain?
I fell while hiking 7/2024 and broke BOTH wrists and left elbow. Ugg. I am recovering quickly and doing much better. After 2 surgeries and physical therapy things are going better. 3 weeks after surgery the dr took off all casts and I started moving my wrists. Thank God for my husband and family.
I am nearly 59. Female. Slipped and fell at a gas station. I have bilateral distal radial and ulnar styloid process fractured. As they are displaced I am having orif to both on Dec9. Injury was dec1. Horrible pain. Can’t wait to get healing!!!
I am same age and same injury. How has your recovery gone?
I broke my wrist on a Saturday, by Monday I am on a train to London and beyond. Don’t sit at home, but do rest I had to go back to work, have fun and ask people to help.
Lucky for me i found your channel because i am now suffering from a recent injury in my right hand and in need of such expert tutorials or lessons like this 😃
All these wrist fractures..... I feel like we're a big family😁
At least ya'll have something in common. 🙏💚
Comforting to know I’m not alone. Thank you so much for all of your helpful videos. Fell 12/6 - first place took X-rays and said “no fractures” then I went to orthopedic doctor on 12/16 when I couldn’t handle pain anymore. Fracture in ulna. Having such trouble sleeping!
Now I don't feel alone.
Hey sup fam
Right?!?
I'm a bass guitar player, was in a cast for an right ulna nightstick fracture.. Started in a long arm cast.. Moved to a short arm cast.. I played bass the entire time while in a cast.. It definitely helped in my healing.
I broke my radius and played video games all day after the operation. It helped as well!
How are your wrists now?
@@francotumegomez9393 fr..
That makes me feel good because thats why i avoided getting it looked at lol
@@JackoBanon1 how?? i cant even move my fingers
I got my fracture on 2nd june 2024 and now FINALLY i am getting it removed tomorrow
My left wrist was broken and now i am so done with this cast due to itching and as my country is being hitten by heat waves the cotton inside is all damp now and I AM SO DONE
All my fellows whose wrist is broken KEEP GOING AND MOVE YOUR FINGERS AND DO EXERCISE.......FIGHTING!!💜💌
I broke mine a month ago. Just got my cast off. It was a special type of torture. I broke out in a rash and was itching. It will get better. I promise.
I broke mine on June 30th. My cast was too tight for two weeks until i was taken by the doctor in. It caused a huge swelling. I developed carpal tunnel syndrome and the pain kills me. I cant even blow on it without a pain. Two more weeks I hope.
thank you for this! I am a very active person and fractured my left wrist and I was super down and depressed thinking I can't exercise. i am going to modify my workouts and make sure to continue my routine.
This was a great place to start, yes my Dr said time for therapy, but the first appointment I could get is 10 days out, I do not want to wait.
I had a radial fracture that resulted in surgery and a metal plate . I do pottery for a living and I am 70 , never the less I do not have time to not be moving forward. So happy this video is here
That hand over the screen transition was flawless
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I came to the comments just for you man Ik someone would feel my pain😭😭😭
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I am a week out from my wrist surgery. It has been such a painful recovery.
First 2 weeks are a killer. Good luck! Im 6 weeks post surgery and only just now feeling better with pain, movement etc
@@milZ1 I can’t wait to start feeling better. I still haven’t got much movement yet.
@@jacqueb1441 me too! My supination is 5 degrees which is pretty alarming apparently.
@@milZ1 went back to the doctor for follow up X-rays. Apparently a screw has shifted into my joint so no may have to go back to surgery.
Move everything that you can, as much as you can, as often as you can.
Thanks everyone for sharing. I’m a psychologist. Learned to do nondominant writing as a way to access another part of the brain. Very effective! And since my right hand is broken. I’m now “eating my words”🤪. Painful but interesting!!
xD
Broke my wrist a week ago have a cast on so I want to thank you for your information on how not to be afraid to be a normal human being again
Thank you. I recently found your channel and I cannot put in words how helpful some of your videos are in my recovery process. Typing this with my other hand even if it's super slow and frustrating to tell you how grateful I feel.
Hope you are doing well . Great video
Yes, this is very helpful. Your enthusiastic tone of voice & positive influential verbiage I find fascinating. Thank you!
Broke my left wrist yesterday ~ THANKS 👍👍✨✨✨
Now how is it brother
Same here .. I fell down the stairs last night after I heard a cat fight
@@Stressrelief69 ~ had to have a plate put in ....thanks
@@thegratefulmosaic7555 ~ Get Well SOON
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I just broke my wrist a week ago. I was told my wiggle my fingers, once I got fibreglass cast two days after, I was told to stop using the sling and move my arm (shoulder/elbow). Ice it, rest it - as needed. I have lots of friends and family that have had fractures. My doctor is good, has me scheduled to go in weekly to the fracture clinic for x-rays to make sure surgical intervention isn’t necessary.
very helpful. thank you, and thanks for mentioning the importance of mental health for healing
I have been crying .. found comfort in this. (Main issue beside poor healthcare system in America miss information, multiple different ways to do the same thing there’s no consistency.)… my heart hurts. My brain hurts my body hurts… swelling cuts, … mahalo
Had wrist fracture 3months ago now having pain in shoulder . suggest some exercise
Terrific video telling patients some basic things to do during healing. I will add that the most common problem I see is a surgeon is not having that fracture fixed when it is displaced enough that will later limit function greatly the newer techniques, allow for a simple outpatient procedure that will allow much faster recovery since the wrist fracture is now stabilized. Collaboration with our valued therapy colleagues is critical as mentioned in this very good video
Thank you Dr. Badia for bringing awareness to this common problem. You are right, there is a lot of benefit to fixation of even the mildly displaced fx you mentioned. The daily struggle with post traumatic pain and swelling, loss of motion, numbness/tingling, months of stiff fingers, and more can be minimized.
My break was really bad and I have to get pins. I’m getting them removed Friday.does it hurt
Thank you so much! I wish I had seen this sooner. Wish the ortho PA I saw had seen it too. My cast was too tight and too high up my hand. I was told about a few finger flexing exercises by friends. Having OT now and hoping to make up for what I lost. Swelling and pain after two months continues - your video is confirming and reassuring as I've been concerned whether this is normal. Thank you again!
You are absolutely right on the mistakes. Thank you 😊 I’m currently recovering from wrist strain 😔 but feeling confident your videos will educate me. 👍🏼🌸🌷
I fell hard on ice on concrete on March 7th and shattered my wrist and had surgery on the 15th to put in a locking plate. My cast doesn't come off until the 27th but I have been moving and exercising my thumb and fingers. The thumb has less movement because the cast is in the way and my thumb is very sore and everything is still fairly swollen. I'm looking forward to going to physical therapy just as soon as this cast comes off. I've been looking at some of your videos for exercises that I can do now and for when the cast comes off.
Really appreciate your guidance for my wrist. Recent surgery. 10 days out.
Your comments about therapy are interesting and your videos are great. I had a distal radius fracture, without displacement, six weeks ago.After my cast came off (this week), my doctor told me I should wait three more weeks before starting therapy. I was not OK with that so I asked him for the prescription-- so that I could start as soon as possible. Doctor also didn't recommend exercises with my fingers while the cast was on; but of course it hurt much more then and I was afraid of disturbing the healing. I'd like to know whether it's OK to go without the brace during the day, when I'm home. You said somewhere that we would wear the brace 15 hours a day, so perhaps that means only at night and when I leave the house.
I am an athlete and am doing everything you suggest. I am learning to do things differently. Tomorrow it will be one week. I started on day two exercises for my fingers. I ride my indoor trainer Waiting on the treadmill because it was a treadmill fall where I broke my wrist
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Did your wrist come back?
No one told me that you need more calories while you are rebuilding your bone and I wound up losing 7 pounds, which delayed my healing. I was also doing extra walking bc I couldn't drive, like back packing to the grocer's. Finally found a TH-cam video on how to drive with one hand, it was a lifesaver! 😊 Totally agree physical therapy is wonderful! I go three times a week and do exercises at home. The hand massages at the PT are great, they reduce swelling, and increase mobility, sometimes they hurt like crazy bc they really push your tendons/muscles/fascia. For those on Medicare, you're allowed as many sessions as medically necessary at the PT, so don't hesitate to go!
You only get 5 sessions of physio on Medicare isn't it?
@@milZ1 hi Mil! I have Medicare and Medigap G, which is a supplement I pay an additional monthly fee for. Medigap G covers any Medicare copays. So if a service is covered by Medicare, its covered by your monthly Medigap premium. So for me my PT has been no charge, I've been going 3 days a week. With these two coverages, as long as the patient requires therapy, you can continue with it free of charge once your annual deductible has been paid.
I asked my PT about it when I first started up, bc I didn't want to "spend" all my PT sessions early, if I had a limited number. He said that PTs and doctors have been asking for this change for years, but it was Trump who used an executive order to allow patients to get PT for as long as it was medically necessary. I've had over 50 sessions at this point.
I'm not sure if the same rule applies to Advantage Plans, or if the new rule will be rescinded under the new administration. But as of 2021 (and possibly earlier), PT under Medicare and Medigap G is at no charge after the annual deductible ($210 in 2021) is met, and the therapy is considered medically necessary by the physician and therapist.
Medicare enrollment is here as of October. So you may want to review your current plan, as well as any changes to the benefits, to see what best suits your individual situation Best to you! 🌱
Thank you for these videos! Very helpful on my journey to full recovery from a radius break and shattered radial head! Surgery and plate placed in wrist and titanium replacement for the radial head!
Does it recover completely .I have also got surgery. After how many day it will recover as it was
Please how long will this last, am 5 weeks now after surgery and can’t cope, seeing physio but feel like my wrist will never be the same and that I won’t be able to do any hobbies and things I used to. Feel so depressed
I had an injury about 6 weeks ago, unfortunate situation. There was never any swelling, bruising or deformity. It got better during these 6 weeks, but it's still not fully recovered. Didn't go to the doc because I have full range of motion with mild pain which indicates that, thankfully and hopefully, it isn't that big a deal. Internet told me it's normal to feel mild pain and discomfort for up to 6 months...So leaving this comment here and hope my future self comes back to it with a fully healed wrist.
Hi, broken my left wrist 21yr ago and my right one 2 weeks ago. Bath with very similar injuries (head of radius cracked but no displacement and no surgery). 21y ago it took me about 4-6 months to be able to do regular push ups for instance. Carrying a box with side handles creating this typical pronation/supination angle was painful for about 1 yr... it is a process but you are normally recovering 80% after some weeks they remove the cast. The 20% are much longer and I would say that exercises helped a lot. Do them without pushing the limits too far too fast. It takes time. Let's see now how I will recover for my right hand now I am 21y older... 😬
Literally just fractured my wrist today. I’m in a splint until I see the doctor on Monday. Should I go ahead and do arm and finger movements? Also icing once an hour over the splint.
Thank you. I just had a plate and pins put in a badly broken wrist in two places and needed this information.
Me too. Plate and pins two weeks ago not an easy journey
Hi,
Broke my wrist 5 months back and had surgery . Watched your all videos during the period in cast and did the exercise that you recommended after cast removal. Dipped my hand in hot and cold water simultaneously.Now it's totally okay.Thanks a lot . Your video has been of great help 🙂
How do you simultaneously dip your hand in hot and cold water ?
simultaneously?
Contrast baths, 30 seconds warm water then 30 seconds cool water. I have a double kitchen sink layout so did it there. Used an instant read thermometer to get the cool water about 60 degrees.
How long did it take after cast removal? Thank you
@@David-rh2fe 3 months
Very helpful video. I broke my wrist a few weeks ago and had to have surgery with pins and an external fixater. I have been so surprised by the lack of education from my orthopedic surgeon. This video answered a lot of the questions I had. Thank you!
Same. The Drs communication, attitude and knowledge is very frustrating. I am beginning to think his ignorance over some matters is a way to dodge liability. I just want to working wrists and hands!
@@amycarter8497100%
Thank you so much for the videos. Just found them 5 days after my wrist fracture. Happy to start moving!
Me too, now also on day 5 😁
Thanks for the information. Could you possibly do a vid on mistakes after wrist is healed? (With it being sore and swollen)
Sure! I can definitely do one for after it is healed!
@@VirtualHandCare 🤗 thank you can’t wait
Hi am following from Somalia and my cast was removed 14 of October since i followed your advise it helped a lot thanks
Hi, about 2 weeks ago I fell in an outstretched hand and it hurt for about 1 week and a half. I went to the decor when it stopped hurting and they think it is just a sprain but they suggest a mri to check for scaphoid fracture. can I still have a scaphoid fracture even if nothing hurts anymore at all when I move it. I just moved it for so long and nothing hurts anymore. Can it be a scaphoid fracture or do you think it’s just a sprain?
Get that mri...can still be fractured
I'm 57. I badly fractured my left wrist on my 57th birthday. I'm such an egg because I went roller skating. Fell and fractured it within 1 minute on the rink. 🤦 Had to get it straightened out and having surgery tomorrow for a plate so it will heal better and I have a better outcome. Its Christmas next week. Hope this helps...
Merry Christmas 🎄
Oh gosh! What a Christmas to remember! Hope your surgery goes well. I have a lot of videos that can help. Keep us updated here!
hello miss, I fractured my left hand wrist 6 weeks ago,they told me in the hospital that it was something minor, like it was not that bad.I had a cast for only one week and the doctor took it of, and my left ulna is sticking out way more than my right hand, It don’t hurt any more, I can actually do a few push ups and left up like 40 pounds,Does that means that they didn’t put my cast properly or that my wrist still swollen? pls help🙏🏽
If your wrist is the wrong shape. Get a second opinion. Mine was badly set & I suffered pain for more than thirty years. Finally I got a hand specialist to look at it. He fixed it with a plate & screws. It's still not perfect but it's a hell of a lot better. I've got about 90% function. The first doctor way thirty years ago was a rude arsehole when I asked why it was out of shape & feeling shitty. Don't take no for an answer.
I am having a collies fracture. Currently i have a plaster on . I can move my fingers but the doctors tied the cast / plaster so tight that sometimes i try to remove the plaster . I told my sister who is a mbbs student about it and she claimed that it is completely okay and there's nothing to worry about but believe me or not i my fingers are sticked with each other
Fractured mine yesterday and wanna make sure it grows back perfectly as it was before I also wanna make sure I don’t mess up the growing process
Same
Thank You so much for your helpful info. Very much appreciated!
Glad it was helpful!
You have nailed it Michelle. Every word of what you said in this video is so true. You have totally cleared my doubts, fear, and anxiety. I am recovering from radius/ulna fracture above the wrist. I am about to begin physiotherapy sessions.
Thank you! Wishing you lots of strength during your recovery. 🙏
Hi have a question I have a bockers fracture pinky, ring finger and middle finger and 1 bone in my wrist was broken almost been a year will be in Jan. Had a hand Dr he put me splint for a month been working never was in a cast or anything I'm having pain issues seeing what I should was thinking getting ahold of him again. Not sure if have arthritis or scare tissue?
What some answers thanks
Mistakes:
1. Afraid to move
2. Waiting for swelling to go down to move
3. Lack of communication if cast doesn’t fit
4. Not getting or going to therapy
5. Stop living - stop daily activities and diet.
Everything you mentioned is spot on,
But am still terrified of damaging the plate and screws in wrist- it’s been four weeks, am74, the surgeon yelled at me because everything is still very stiff, but,hey,
I
tend to behave better with encouragement, not being hollered at as if I am a teenager withholding information:
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It seems to me that I have made many strides; can get dressed without shrieking, etc.
Please tell me how likely it is to damage this titanium plate-
That’s my worry -
All Iwanna do is race forward,
Thank you,
You’re very kind!
Thank you for video on this toic as a patient i get to understand all that is happening to my fractured hand
Thank you
Yes I totally agree with you.
I am passing through the same phase
Thank you for the invaluable advice
You are so welcome!
Hiee, I fractured my Ulna near to the wrist and got fixed with plates and six screws and also my tendon cuts during the accident so I had a tendon and plating surgery done. Now I'm free from the cast after 6 weeks. Surgeon advise to do physical therapy amd it's going great for three days. Actually now I feel a very bad stiffness on the tendon area while doing pronation and supination. So will this stiffness go off after some time and when can I start to do weight lifting?
Hi, I partly fractured my wrist one week ago. The radius bone is not completely broken, only a partial fracture. My doctor gave me 2 weeks with a cast and then one week without any contqct training. He then said that I can go back to playing football (soccer) with an orthotic. How does this sound to you? I am 18 years old.
Thank you. God bless everyone who’s recovering. ❤️🩹
thank you so much for the info and the tips for recovery.i am 2 days into recovery from a motor scooter accident and i am 73 years old and i don't have a car.
In 6 weeks from wrist surgery. Fractured my Radius bone. I had 9 screws and plate. Should I stay bending the wrist
Your advice on wrist flexion exercise after a fracture been great. From the victim of wrist fracture. Thanks for the informative videos and hope you consider my comment 🤗🤗🤗
Very very informative , what I wanted to know is … what to do immediately after a fall and do realize you have a broken wrist. What are the first steps
i just broke my wrist last week. Really whats hurt even more than my wrist is most of the rest of my body: I fell down most of a flight of concrete steps. so ive basically been feeling like i got hit by a bus. Saw the Ortho Doc for the first time yesterday and she said what i was afraid of, :You DEFINITELY need surgery:😫anyway I'm worried about how much independence i can maintain over the next 3 or more months. doing things one handed is so hard as you all well know. I dont have a husband and my daughter has done what she can but shes got her own stresses and responsibilities. Any suggestions for resources about living day to day with a broken wrist?
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You didn't state your age. I am 63 and fractured my dominant hand which also required surgery. I didn't do much for the first 3 days after surgery, but you would be surprised how you will adapt and figure things out.
Had a non displaced distal radius fracture 7 weeks ago just got my cast off yesterday. Am going to do home exercises for 6-8 weeks. See a physio in between because I'm dieing to get back into weight lifting! It's also my non dominant hand.
Hey! I had a question:my radius of the right was fractured in 2018 , i started gym yesterday i felt when i lift weights while doing pull ups the fractured site still pains (mild) , should i continue to pull weights by reducing them or completely stop lifting
Extremely helpful. My splint is covering my fingers so I must have it changed.
Thank you so much for your very informative video. It helps me a lot in my early recovery from a wrist injury 2 months ago.
This video Will certainly help me as my wrist fractured and having cast.
My right wrist (distal radius)got fractured two weeks back. My dr has adviced me to do writing from that hand but I'm unable to put pressure from that hand fingers although I do hand pumping exercise.
What would you suggest me for getting back into routine?
Plus, my plaster cast got wet during shower, the cast dried within 3hours, should I be worried about that?
Can wrist displace within a plaster cast?
If someone hits me on the right hand which is fractured, are there any chances of displacement?
I fractured & displacedmy left wrist in multiple places...had surgery ...hardware used too big for me...now I need another surgery to remove hardware. It's horrible trying to do things one handed...
Thank you so much mam this Video really helps me to recover from my wrist radius fracture I really afraid to move my hands because of this swelling Thank🫂you so much for this valuable information love from India ; Kerala 🙏🏻
Broke my left wrist on 10/30/23. I had surgery on 11/7/23 and a metal brace was inserted on the top side. The cast came off on 11/21/23 and i started exercises to regain grip strength and twisting...the brace is scheduled to come out on 1/30/24 and i can begin back and forth movements.
Hi Michelle..I have just found your channel. I fractured my wrist 6 days ago..I currently have a back slab (I'm in the UK, so I'm not sure the US do the same thing) cast on, which comes up to my middle knuckles. So movement is very limited. This is being changed this week. I am so glad I found your video as I will definitely be asking for a cast that fits. Thank you. I look forward to using your resources in my recovery. X
I just saw your video, I hope someone can answer this for me. I broke my wrist a month ago. Had surgery 2 days later to realign a dislocation and have pins installed. I'm on my 3rd cast since surgery. I had my 2nd cast replaced because it was pressing? on the nerves, now with the third cast, the same thing seems to be happening again. Regardless of what's going on, if I accidentally move my arm wrong, it feels like it is being ripped open. I'm actually not sure how I'm moving it wrong. Should I go back to have my cast replaced yet again? Or is this a common problem with having pins in the wrist?
Broke my wrist a few hours ago, having a very hard time sleeping. Thanks for the tips
I broke my wrist on June 2nd, I got my cast off yesterday. I am exhausted, I did not sleep well at all l since I broke my wrist. I am clausterphobic, I woke up in panics, and could not get comfortable ....and it seemed like my forearm was wanting to explode out of the cast .
@@shenanigans8799 that’s exactly what I’m going through now 😢I broke my wrist a few days ago and go to the orthopedic apt today. It has been so painful and swollen with this splint they put on at the ER
@@LadyAnut Keep it elevated, sleep with your wrist over your head at night, I also slept with a small fan on at night to keep air blowing on it to keep it comfortable, which also keep it from feeling like it was exploding out of the cast.
I broke mine while at home on Hawaii, I was there for 2 weeks after , it was hot, humid and miserable, making the situation worse.
oh my... I am so claustrophobic with my very snug wrapping post surgical repair from a week ago. It has been a huge mental battle trying to keep a calm head. I have no idea what comes next, a cast or a removable brace?? My hope is for the latter... H@@shenanigans8799
Hi Doctor, I want to make a really quick question. I had a fractured from my radius and Ulna and recently it's been painful and annoying feeling on that hand. Is there any excercise you would recommend? or ways to re adjust it? It was fine for 20 years.
Thank you, thank you, thank you
My mother has an external fixator due to broken wrist. Now the problem is she is only able to move her fingers upwards and downwards. She is not able to bend her fingers. Should she practice to bend her fingers or we should wait for fixator removal?
Hello! Thanks for the video and info! I am having cast for a week now on my left wrist. I am living alone and I have to do all me other activities day today activities and my left hand gets moving during the activities. Is it okay if my left in this kind of moving or do I have to control it and keep it immobilised completely?
Thanks so much for these tips especially not moving my injured limb. In day 4 of plaster now and am a couch potato already!🫶
You are an awesome person thank you for sharing this video
I had a fracture 3wks before and advised for 3wks ahead for.plaster.I feel pain between elbow wrist muscles and also at elbow muscles what can be the reason?
I just had spinal cord decompression and fusion (c2-c4) surgery in March, now here it is July and I recently found out that I now have lumbar stenosis that I will probably need surgery for in the near future, and last wednesday I slipped and fell and they believe I fractured my wrist. lol.
I'm already in physical therapy for the neck and lower back issues, and now I'm going to have another referral for my therapy to include my wrist. I told my physical therapist that they should just ask for a referral to include therapy for my whole body LOL
But seriously, I do have a question - Whenever my left arm is extended in any way, my fingers start tingling. Same goes for when I try to hold something in that hand. I'm currently not in a cast, but have worn a splint ever since the fall....aside from the times I take it off to ice my wrist.
I'm just wondering if a cast might be the best option in my case?
This was a very helpful video. Thank you. I wish I watched it a few weeks ago earlier in my recovery post-surgery!
What about when you have a fractured right wrist and also a fractured left ankle??? What exercises can I do with both of these injuries? Splint in the wrist and large boot on the leg.
Hi! I still have stitches from the surgery but I'm already planning to go back to running. Do you recommend waiting until the stitches are removed? Is there anything I could wear while I'm running?
Excellent video, exercises and therapy are very important
Thank you! I agree!
My son has a buckle fracture along the distal radius (wrist). Will be at 3 week mark this Friday. Moved to a brace a few days ago. Very said as his baseball season started a few weeks ago right after his accident and also on a travel team. Will catching a ball ( rotating wrist for catching) and/or swinging a bat cause him to hurt it more or break it more at the 3 week mark? Should he be doing exercises outside of his brace or should keeping his wrist completely still at this point be done? Ortho hasn’t given us really any direction on when to tell his coaches he can be back :(
Catching a ball, swinging a bat, or ANY sports related activity at 3 weeks could potentially affect your son's healing and could make it take way longer to heal. It's not worth it. You likely have a follow up visit for another x-ray and assessment. Make sure you ask your doctor for a timeline.
Just had my wrist repaired -thx for this vid !
3 weeks in with a dominant right wrist fracture, 2 weeks post surgery. Can't even imagine performing my job as an appliance repair technician at this point. Start OT this week.
How is your injury now? Able to continue in your work?
Thankyou I am in temp cast could not see ortho for a week. i am a very active person and have been water walking in a pool and its felt great. Im a person who needs exercise for my brain to work . felt a little guilty but have not had substantial pain at all SWELLING ONLY IN MORNING.3 more days to see ortho .This is reassuring
Madam, Ulna was little cracked in my wrist fracture case before 4 months. I get plastered it. Now my wrist is not moving due to displacement of ulna. It is shifted outside. How can I treat it. Is it possible to treat it with physio therapy or I have to proceed for surgery?
Its been a couple of weeks since i had a plate put in my wrist. Should i worry about using it too much? I took the splint off like a week ago and everything feels fine besides the swelling. I can use i my hand more and more each day but i notice that it tends to swell up more if if ive overdone it the day before. Theres also a slight uncomfortable feeling in my shoulder that seems to be alleviated by stretching it.
Broke my right wrist too. Oh giddy. I love hiking🙂😅
My right wrist is broken as well , men i love video gaming and close combat
I have an arm fracture so should i do normal exercises to keep myself fit
(My hand in cast doesnt hurt and i move it a lot so is it bad pls tell)
Broke my hand in 3 places 😭
Thanks for the advice 🙏🏽
Wow sorry
Hi, I am here with my broken wrist under a doctor's care. I missed my 2nd X-ray appt and she was probably going to give me exercises. Anyone know what exercises I can do. My nest appt is Dec 9th.
Thanks
You helped me a lot during this painful moment
Hello- what is your experience how long it takes after cast removal? 6 weeks after scaphoid fracture. Got my cast of 2 days ago and I am very worried because it is so stiff and painful still .. MRI and x ray is fine
Broke four metacarpal bones in my hand, distal radius, and ulnar in my wrist on August 9th. Got caught up in hazard tape while cycling by a construction site. Had a plate and pins placed at HSS. Pins were removed two weeks ago and will have the plate swapped out for a smaller one by December. PT twice a week. Keep up the good fight!
Thanks very useful information