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Very useful information. Going through this process now, so painful! So debilitating!

Did you get scaphoid screw removed

Hi. Last month, I got a distal radius fracture and had a plate installed. I was looking for a video with all the details, and after a lot of searching, I found your video. I highly appreciate how you described everything. My hand is swollen; can you tell me if rubbing ice on it will be okay?

I fell two weeks ago. I have surgery scheduled on 7.2. I had just started training for the Chicago Marathon. I'm heartbroken. Thank you for talking about the mental health side

I can concur with you. I had a complex distal radius fracture in January 2024. It's now June 2024. Due to communication problems I was kept in a cast for 9 weeks. As you can imagine my hand was almost paralysed. Interesting that the exercises you were given are very similar to the ones that my physiotherapist gave me in Great Britain. Nearly 6 months later, I'm still working on physiotherapy and expect to continue for some months to come. I feel your pain!

Thank you so much for your information, I’m five weeks after surgery, not started physio yet, I’m hopeful after watching you, thank you 2024

Thanks for sharing your story. I'm 5 days out of my cast from a distal radius fracture (no surgery). I can relate to the vulnerability and know that it is possible to heal completely,

I fractured my distal radius and ulna styloid. Had ORIF on DR. No pain during daytime. At night all the witches come out and that ulna hurts like a !$#!. Not taking any pain killers. Worked hard on moving those fingers and they are moving normal now.

thanks for sharing, I also broke my distal radius and threw out my back, its been very difficult to position myself and get a good nights rest. Best of luck to us both. 😊

Thank you for your sharing. I had a total broken ulna and distal radius in my right arm for 6 weeks after surgery done next day. I am in pain and recovering through exercises and massage from these similar communities that I am learning.

I can’t believe other people had panic feeling with a wrist cast. I called my daughter and told her my casted wrist was having a panic attack. I felt it had to come off. I had to do deep breathing exercised to get through it. I’m much better with a wrist brace.

Micheal when did you start using a silicone scar sheet on your surgical wound? Is it normal to feel some stinging around the wound. It has been over 2 weeks post op. The scar is dry and clean with no signs of infection but it's just this sensitivity that I feel there every now and then.

Hello Michael I have just watched 3 of your videos and I can resonate with you a lot. Like you I am an active person going to the gym regularly and always keeping physically active even my job is an active one as an orthopedic nurse (yep will be empathising with my patients even more now). I also broke my wrist while roller blading which resulted with diastal radius fracture. Tomorrow is 2 weeks post op and had wool and crepe removed 10 days post op. I have the same issue with my thumb just like you but my other fingers are movig more since the beginning. I went for my first walk 5 days post op, ended up getting a sore throat and a temperature. I am fine now though. I have stocked up with various supplements that promote better bone healing and I am going to get this recovery my best shot. Awaiting my 1st physio appointment but already practicing gentle fingers and wrist exercises. Wrist is still very stiff so not pushing it. The only thing that worries me a bit more at this time that I can not rotate my forearm towards my face so my palm isn't able to face it. Thank you for your videos. They have given me more hope.

Hey iv been watching your videos very helpful am out of cast since April not much pain but I notice some swelling to the back of my hand can you tell me what that might be

Broken scaphoid, ulnar, and distal radius. I'm doing pt on my own. Appreciate this video. I use my daughter's playdough 😂 it's been 5 weeks since break. I'm 48 yrs old. Didn't opt for surgery. My 1 month xray showed great healing. I'm using red light therapy 3x a day. Rubbing comfrey salve and talking homeopathic cell salts-... Pherum phos, calc fluor, calc phos, silicea. Also upped my protein way up including liver. Soaking in Epsom salt too. Had removable cast entire time. No numbness or tingling just super stiff and working through it! Wishing everyone a speedy recovery

Sir 2 months ago my operation was completed, all my wrist operations are maximum well but zero probation and SUPATION please help me to improve probation and supination

So helpful thanks still healing

Hi fellow sufferers. There's an excellent channel called Virtual Hand Care on youtube. There are videos specifically on physio exercises to get your fingers moving after orif wrist surgery. I found then extremely effective. Here's one czcams.com/video/uzUejE_eg1Y/video.htmlsi=tpP4CH7qmf7H95ki

I’m one week in to a distal radius break. This is such an amazing find, thank you. I’m a yoga teacher and this has truly flawed me. Thanks for the advice.😊

im going through post-op recovery , i also broke my wrist. had to get!! 9 screws, and a plate. i had a motorcycle accident that caused me to break my wrist. i also had broken my ulna. my distal radius was displaced as well

Thanks for sharing

Hi, thank you for posting this... It's been a year and 3 weeks since my surgery. I am still unable to make a fist... But I took a break from PT as it was too painful. Your post is encouraging me to go back and be patient and consistent. Thank you and I will follow you for more....

SO thankful found you. Yesterday and today lowest period. Three days cast off, removed wires... SUPER painful, thought NEVER would recover, given me hope 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Btw, smothering your arm and fingers in Vicks Vapour Rub so helpful in pain relief and increasing flexibility.

Thank you! This really helps.

Had the same surgery last week. I was able to move my fingers after after 15hrs of the surgery but the thumb is still very hard to move

I broke my distal radius bone 3 weeks ago. Thankfully I didn’t need surgery, but I’ve got a cast. I’m really bumming because whenever I try to walk/easy exercise, my body retains water and my arm has been swelling up in the cast causing some really uncomfortable nights. Dr says not to exert myself. 😢 the depression is real. I also just started mountain biking about 8 months ago, and am so sad that I can’t ride now that the weather is getting better. Thanks for your video.

Thanks this helped me so much❤❤❤

I'm 2 weeks, 4 days post surgery on my right wrist. Plate and screws. Broken radius and ulna. Unfortunately, at the same time, I broke my left wrist too, radius! So I have a cast on my left wrist and post surgery splint on right wrist. To say I am depressed is an understatement! 12 days after surgery (last week) the slab and bandage came off and I was told to do 6 wrist exercises at least five times a day, which I am doing religiously. I hope my left wrist has less pain and more movement than this right wrist when the cast comes off in 2 weeks and 1 day. I am feeling very incapacitated 😢

Bro two weeks I’m six weeks after and I still can’t move my completely like you

It has now been 10 weeks since my wrist fracture. I broke both my distal radius, and the head of the ulna bone. I was casted for six weeks, and now I’ve been out of my cast for 4. I have a lot of swelling and pain over the ulna bone. I thought up and experiencing a lot of numbness, tingling and burning pain into my hand and especially my fingers I was told by the orthopedist that the median nerve is irritated from the swelling, and it should resolve over time the burning sensation is excruciating, they tell me to take Advil or Tylenol and to use heat and ice to my hand. I go to OT twice a week still have a lot of stiffness especially when I wake up in the morning before I do my exercises I know I’m still early in the healing process and I was told it’s gonna take a good year. It is so very frustrating to live this way.

After 2 years im here n frustrated but this vid makes me feel better i hope im getting to 80 thats all im asking im 6 weeks in n still dont have lots a movement,, my fracture and the plate look like a copy of yours

I continue to watch your video to give myself encouragement that I could do this and know that my wrist will heal at some point. I try to stay positive but every morning I wake up with pain in my wrist and my hand and fingers are stiff stiff. It takes my exercises to get my hand going. They tell me it’s gonna take six months to a year to get full function back. I go to OT twice a week and do my home program several times a day. They say that I’m progressing, but it’s very slow. I am now nine weeks out from my fracture. I know I’m still in the early stages of healing.

Very comforting words thank you still have my little finger is still numb can't feel it after 7 weeks haven't start therapy yet.

WOW! I'm feeling quite blessed after watching about your experience. I broke the distal radius ( apparently the same injury you experienced ) 5 weeks ago with surgery 3 days later. I took nothing for pain until after surgery ( with hardware ) and I've been back to gym classes for the last two weeks. I found your video while I was searching for the exercises I may be doing - hopefully next week 🤞🏻. Good luck with the rest of your recovery.

Had my cast removed after 6 weeks for a distal radius and ulna fracture. Wearing my splint and doing stretching exercises. Now I have burning, tingling and numbness into my hand and fingers. Was told that my median nerve is irritated from the fracture. Still very swollen over the ulna.

Please someone here to help me, after my wrist surgery the whole hand cant move, its like dead, what can i do?

Thank you. Had surgery 2 weeks ago and can hardly move my thumb and really relate to the burning pain. So helpful.

Thanks for this video. I go for surgery in two days for the same surgery. Knowing what to expect is helpful. I fell 10 days ago. Will watch part two after Monday.

Great video, i did same damage to my wrist 3 weeks ago just got my stiches out today

Same here, I am going through that now. Did the doctor give you painkillers like Tylenol?

Great video thx broke my wrist with surgery...

I’ve been having anxiety attacks just walking sometimes cause i hurt myself walking and falling. Today, as that came over me, I repeated over and over and over aloud (and through the fear tears) “I have an excellent sense of balance”. Also I’ve tried to get a therapist to talk to during the weeks of immobility. It didn’t work to find one. But I’m acute aware of the apathy, depression/anger and isolation and how it’s affecting me. I can’t drive my stick shift, I don’t have friends coming to visit or inviting me out, etc.

What did you all do for pain relief? I’ve been given several opioids and tylenol, I’ve also tried asprin, motrin, aleve, lidocane patches, ice packs, heat packs, and nothin g works. Its killing my energy level; all i can do is sleep sleep sleep. Doctor just told me its normal. I’m 5 wks out from when i had surgery now. But one week after i had had my fracture reduction done externally, without pain meds whatsoever, I wasn’t in pain like this.

Very helpful video regarding the PT. I’ve had a scaphoid excision four corner fusion about 7.5 weeks ago and I am in the middle of getting my hand strength back. Your PT exercise with holding your arm makes so much more sense than what I am doing and I am also using the putty stuff. Thank you for making this video and helping out. I also found it important that you said that the pain is a phase of it all and it will go away. I can only agree to that. Really appreciate it! All the best and continued successful progress.

Thank you! On my 4th week of a broken radius it is emotionally tough everyday

I’m dealing with a broken wrist for the last 4 weeks and I became very anxious and depressed.

I fell on ice and fractured my right distal radius and ulna 3 1/2 weeks ago. They did a closed reduction and put me in a cast I have since had my cast changed twice they’re so uncomfortable I have two weeks left wearing my arm cast and then I go into a splint for two weeks. It is the most miserable time of my life dealing with a fracture and wearing a cast.

Thanks for the series of videos! I'm currently 2 weeks post radius surgery (5 weeks post fracture) and have my ulna broken too. To say it's been challenging would be an understatement. Hope your injury is now just a distant memory. Wishing everyone timely and full healing!

I'm 76 year old disabled female who after a fall indoors broke the radius & ulna in my right dominant forearm 9 weeks ago. I had manual reduction, with a not very effective nerve block, that hurt like hell! 5 weeks in a cast; no check Xray before cast removed and a wrist support splint applied. I was discharged home with a physiotherapy leaflet showing a plan of wrist exercises. I was allocated carers 4 times a day because of my injury and my other disabilities. Ive had pain all the time but now no pain in radius side of my arm but continued pain on the ulna side along with some sensory nerve damage I suspect. The problem I'm experiencing now is doing the strengthening exercises; I can't yet carry a mug of tea! Trying to do the exercises causes more intense pain; even when Ive taken pain killers & allowed them to kick in before starting the exercises! Rang the hospital physio department; left a message twice today and no one has got back to help offer me advice! Feeling very frustrated until I watched your video and realising the battle to get my independence back it going to be much longer that I thought!

I broke my wrist in September 2013 at work. I have plates & screws in. I worked in homecare. It was a distal radius fracture. I had a cast on for only 2 weeks. Straight away after my cast was off & the butterfly stitches taken off, I started physio . My wrist was very very painful & very very stiff & swollen for a long time. At the time I wondered if I would ever be able to move my wrist & fingers properly agin. And if I'd get back to work. I also had a frozen shoulder within 2 weeks of my accident, which made it worse. I was referred to the pain clinic . I had 10 months off work. Now just over 10 years after the accident. I still have some stiffness & weakness in my wrist & arm. But I'm doing OK. The exercises that I was told to do helped alot, but it was a slow process. Take care everyone....ll