BEST 5 Ways to Treat FINGER STIFFNESS after an Injury
Vložit
- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Michelle, Hand EXPERT and Founder of Virtual Hand Care shows you the Top 5 Ways to Treat Finger Stiffness after an Injury, surgery, fracture, or arthritis. Need help getting your full hand function back?
Learn these proven treatment tips you can do at home!
LINKS:
Buddy straps or loops:
Get them here on my store here: store4881025.ecwid.com/?a_aid...
Or on Amazon at amzn.to/2B6PuQT
Favorite HOT PACKS:
www.amazon.com/Sunny-Bay-Pers...
(Please note these are affiliate links and I may earn a small commission for qualifying purchases. Thank you for supporting my channel!)
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 BEST 5 Ways to Treat FINGER STIFFNESS after an Injury
00:25 How to use moist heat to help with finger stiffness
00:57 How to actively move the small joints in your finger first
02:23 How to perform stretches to your finger to treat stiffness
03:58 How to Buddy strap your finger to improve finger stiffness
05:12 How to use the Buddy straps to stretch your finger
PROGRAMS:
Get a Grip- Finger Motion and Hand Strength Program- virtualhandcare.mykajabi.com/...
P.S. I appreciate every subscriber. It's free and easy to subscribe -- just click here: / virtualhandcare
Visit me here: virtualhandcare.com/
Follow me here:
Facebook: / virtualhandcare
Instagram: / virtualhandcare
CZcams: / virtualhandcare
Pinterest: / virtualhandcare
Virtual Hand Care is an ONLINE service for people wanting to maximize their recovery after a hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder injury and for those that want to prevent injuries from happening in the first place!
Set up a one on one Video Consultation with Michelle at virtualhandcare.com/
***********
Disclaimer
This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only and is not to be used as a replacement for seeking medical advice or treatment of your condition. Virtual Hand Care, or its members, do not offer medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before starting any exercise program. Please know that performing any exercise or program is solely at your own risk.
This video is packed with 5 of the Best Treatments for Finger Stiffness after an Injury. 💪 As always make sure you have clearance from your doctor to exercises because some of these exercises may be too advanced for you! 🙌 Please let me know in the comments below how you felt after you did these exercises. Did your fingers feel less stiff?! 🙏 Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE so I can see all your COMMENTS. 🔥
I recently fractured my finger and im 1 week out from starting to rehab it. Will use these tips, is there anything I need to be careful with trying these tips? As far as pain to expect or stuff I might struggle with? Its been a long time since I dealt with this.
@@pengu4932 it is always good to check with your therapist because some of these stretches are more advanced. It can be counter productive to be too aggressive when first starting out.
@Volrath sorry I’m just now seeing this! But yes swelling is very typical in the finger and hand. I do have several videos that address swelling here- Why is My Finger Still Swollen? BEST 5 TIPS for SWOLLEN FINGERS-czcams.com/video/-l9_0N2IfjU/video.html
@@VirtualHandCare ah, well, I couldn't afford an xray or docs visits, can't really afford a dedicated therapist or doctor. Thus far my timeline has been accurate, movement has returned and ive been able to use the basis of these exercises to return a near full range of motion. Though strength will not be there for a while and I hope to gain the full gambit back, or close to it. Ty for taking the time to answer me.
How come my finger my finger is broken,my little finger is also broken, something is also broken,it was just sewn up because the orthopedic looked at it all,will it still heal?I don't have any money,it was only a month when I had the accident.😥
Plz help..🤧
Thank you. Your suggestions make sense and helped!
Thank you!! This helps alot with my finger injury!!!
I love how I have to learn everything from CZcams because my doctors do not explain anything I really think that I'm hurting myself more than I am helping
Blessings thank you so much
You have no idea how much you're helping people or how much this means to some, thank you.
Awesome! Thank you for the video. When this darn pin comes out I'm doing this!
Thank you for the great advise 👍👍
Amazingly worked. Thanks a lot
Thank you so much i've been having trouble with my pip finger joint after a fall 3 years ago where i'd damged my volar plate. Strapping my finger as at 6:20 has really helped the joint both with range of motion and no more pain. So glad i found this video.
Thanks Mitchelle. Your excerise regimen for figer stiffness is amazing and helped a lot. Especially with the ongoing risk of Covid19 pandemic, a visit to physio is ruled out and your videos were a big help. You are the best💐
Thank you so much. I will try this now.
Thank you. Finally a video that is exactly what I needed. I was not aware of how to fix this. Now I have hope.
Thank you I went to an orthopedic and you gave me more ideas to help healing a dislocated finger than she did. I will now have more exercises for my finger.
super helpful info! also as Michelle mentioned: the length of time of using the buddy strap to keep the finger flexed is very important, quite uncomfortable but there doesnt seem to be much improvement unless its held down for a long time.
Awesome, thank you!
I am happy to find you! You are just what I need.
OMG.... Thank you so much for helping me I truly appreciate your kindness ❤️
Thank you for this video!!!
Thank you so much for your tips..it saving my life after finger and arm injury
Very helpful! It's getting better day by day.
Darling - You saved me, you helped me a lot, thank you.
Thank you! I'll try the exercises.
Vicky Covert great! Let me know if they help!
Thanks so much.helped a lot
Thank you so much for sharing. Worth watching it.🙏🙏🙏
Dear Michelle. This is an awesome video. I had proper hand trauma (coupled with two broken wrists) and wires in my little finger. I am 10 weeks since the accident and 4 weeks from the casts coming off. The little finger was 30 mm off the palm and I have been following the advice here. I got it to touch the palm today for the first time (for only a second). But that's 30mm over 3 weeks. It's still 5mm off the palm if I'm not aggressive but that's the difference between the little finger sticking out so that it gets caught again (and broken again) or not. At this pace it will take 2 to 3 more weeks before I can make a fist again. I would add that after aggressive stretching my finger and hand swells up and there is some water retention in the hand. I find that a combination of massage and taking every second day off helps. A very good (perfume free) moisturiser before any exercise and before you go to bed is very useful (especially since I have alot of scar tissue).With any type of exercise I find that exercising every second day (hard) is better than doing average every day. Also sleeping with the hand under me (to stretch out) or hand tucked into my armpit (to compress in) while asleep helps. I am also moving to using a small compression ball to power up the muscles of the small finger only. I would also like to point out that this is a very slow process so dont be disappointed. If you get 1mm extra over 2 days that's ok. Just see this as 10mm over 20 days. 10mm extra movement in a hand is a huge difference. I would like to say that this is the best video I found, so thank you very much for all the help. It works.
Ring finger on right hand; been watching lots of videos today and doing massages and some exercises (hand flat, raise each finger one at a time) etc. but the doing one joint at a time really isolated the problem joint and the claw grip really gave me best relief. Great job!
So glad it helped!!
thank you so much for amazing videos. i just had scapholunate ligament reconstruction couple of weeks ago. my fingers were soo stiff and found your videos to be so helpful with my stiffness
Thank you for making this video.
omggg thank you sooo much i can move my finger now it still hurts a little when i bend it but better than before
I did those techniques while you instructed. My fingers are pleased with the results in just
one session. Thank you!
How are your fingers now?
Great idea!
Thanks so much
These tips are great! Thanks so much!
Wow! Liked the last tip. I'll try it on my forefinger and let you know my results. Thanks.
Great! Let me know how it goes!
I had a broken metacarpal. These were so much help getting a full range of motion back into my fingers. Thank you for taking the time to post this.
How far out??
Thank you! Recovering 2 weeks in from a dog bite. Needed this!
Very helpful! Recovering from wrist fracture with stiff fingers. Thanks!
Great suggestions - I'm two months post op on plant thorn synovitis in my index finger and still limited range of motion...osteo arthritis also a factor...I'm going to add these exercises to my home PT...thanks!
How is your index finger now?
So good thank you!!!
Had a finger stuck for 10 years and helping so much!
10 years...WOW! So glad it's helping!
did you do body finger?
I am so glad i watched your video! This is helping me tremendously! Thank you!
Thank you your video is very helpful. You explain it so simple and clearly that it’s just so easy to understand :)
Thank you so much. I was a little worried my finger would be stiff for forever, but your video gave me some reassurance :)
Same here
Divonn Thornton Jr same dude I broke my hand and my fingers have been stiff for a month
How’s your finger now?
Now your fingers are okay? Please reply
Idk if my experience is going to be like everyone else's.
I broke my pinky when I fell on a Lyme scooter about a year ago. The doctors said my knuckle twisted a bit on impact so it was hard to set back into place. I had 2 pins in it for about a month and I watched this video after the pins were removed.
To be honest I was hoping for a bit more mobility in my finger by now. I can bend it open and closed just fine, it doesn't feel very weird, but I'd say it's back to being maybe 90% of what it used to be. I think because of the twisting of my knuckle, the bones weren't back into the perfect spots they used to be, so when they eventually healed everything was shifted slightly out of place. It almost feels like there's a force field stopping my finger from opening and closing all the way. If I push it with the opposite hand I can move it wherever and it doesn't hurt at all, but trying to make it move in certain directions just by willing it to move doesn't really work. It almost feels like there's a force field pushing so it doesn't fully extend or close.
The video has a lot of good advice, though ! But my finger broke weird so I could only do so much when I was healing.
The stiffness is gone for sure, but my mobility took a hit.
Hope this helps someone out there ☺️
you re an angel
Thank you! Good helpful tips.
That was a great help, thank you!
Had trigger finger release seven weeks ago and have really struggled. This is just what i need! Thanks!
Your welcome! Glad they are helping.
How is finger now?
Thanks for the tips, had 3 metacarpals fractured a month ago and doing recovery but wanted some more exercises beyond wrist and hand open/close tabletop. Definitely working out individual fingers will speed up movement recovery.
Glad they are helping!
Hey, how did you heal? I broke my middle Metacarpal base nearly six weeks ago. My biggest concern is the limited wrist movement and how swollen my Knuckles still are. I miss playing the guitar and am getting impatient lol.
@@krisbrooksmusic2655 how is your finger now?
@@krisbrooksmusic2655how is your finger?
Thank you so much this will help me alot.
great video - thank you
Thank you so much! I've been in a splint for 2.5 months. No tears but my tendon was hyper extended at work by a student coming down the slide! I'm starting the exercises you recommend today. I have stiffness in the second joint and a slight downward bend at the tip that I cannot fully extend up. You've given me hope!
Great to hear! Just make sure your therapist gave you the go ahead for these type of exercises as they are not right for everyone. I've linked a part of a video here explaining what you are describing- czcams.com/video/4J5-fj-YcE0/video.html
HoW are your finger now!?
This is a great video, thanks!! I just recently completed 6 weeks in a splint for a mallet finger, and when I went to my ortho for the splint removal he just said "move and use it during the day, and splint at night". I asked if there were certain exercises or methods, and he said just use it. Ignorantly I went straight to making a fist and it seemed more painful than it should. Then I found your video, and it helped a lot. I think I would have re injured it if I kept going the way I was.
Thanks so much for the video!!
Be careful with mallet fingers especially at only 6 weeks! They can start drooping again quickly. Here's a video I have on mallet fingers- czcams.com/video/cpQwVQIzODk/video.html
I was told the same thing. Its crazy they bearly tell you anything! You just kinda have to figure it out on your own. I can afford any physical therapy...its just a scary thought to have that your finger wont ever work the same way...
Very helpful.Thank you!
Thank you got great result
Thanks for this video. My situation with my right index finger is EXACTLY as your example was, so this was very helpful! I have been consulting with the ortho folks at my hospital and they have been helpful, but the way you explained it felt much more engaging and understandable. I have modified my routine to incorporate leanings from your video. Looking forward to reducing the stiffness and getting the finger closer to 100% (or let us say, 98%).
This is very instructive. Thank you
This is very instructive. Thank you
How is your index finger now?
@@dnangel4277 Thanks for asking. It has been an year. I would say I stopped monitoring closely and stopped any exercises about 2 months after this comment. At the time, there still was some residual stiffness. Functionally, the most important action which gave me trouble was squeezing lemons/limes. Otherwise general stiffness was all I felt. I'd say I was at 85%. Since then, it has improved, over time, so that squeezing limes is just fine. I would say my finger is at 95% and doesn't look like it is gonna get better.
@@ytashu33 we’re you ever able to make a fist again?
Thank you so much. Like most people, I had no experience with trying to move a repaired broken finger.
I thought I had lost the full use of my recently broken finger but this has helped me get things moving.
How is your finger now?
@@dnangel4277 Thanks for asking. It was a nasty break with bones splintered. I have enough movement to hold things but I cannot straighten it.
It doesn't affect my day to day life and could have been much worse
@@G100666 Wow, I’m sorry to hear!
Did you have surgery on it and do hand therapy?
@@dnangel4277 Yes, I had surgery with 3 temporary pins to hold the fractures together and, yes, I did exercise it as soon as I could.
I'm used to it now and it really doesn't affect my everyday life.
@@G100666 That's good!
So you had a second surgery to remove the pins?
really useful video. Thank u for these advices
Brilliant once again thank you
Great video! I’m recovering from a dislocated finger, an injury I suffered over 5 months ago. The finger was buddy taped, perhaps too tightly and I have two injured fingers. I’ve been doing most of the exercises you’ve shown here, but will start to incorporate those longer, lighter stretches with the band. I have been giving the fingers a rest for a couple of days after exercises. Would you suggest perhaps lowering the intensity and doing this every day instead? Also, the fingers are quite bent. While flexion has improved, extension has worsened. Recently, I’ve been splinting every couple of days for about 20 minutes. They straightens out a bit, but overnight go right back where they were, and flexion is more compromised for a day or so after splinting. Please, let me know if you have anything more specific for extension. I imagine that if the swelling finally goes down, this will improve, but concerned as it’s the middle and ring fingers on my dominant hand.
Hi Patrick! A finger dislocation can be very complicated. What type of dislocation was it, meaning which direction, and were you given a type or grade of dislocation? This will all determine how your treatment was decided by the doctor. Email me at info@virtualhandcare.com
Hello my name is penny and i recently had a stroke my left hand index finger keep cutly under i recently just learn a little bit about the buddy wrap what do you suggest please respond back inneed of help
is it alright to use heat on my Fingers after I workout
This is very helpful! I have been working on my entire hand from a broken wrist and the index finger has been the last to get back to normal. I did these exercises and I can tell a huge difference! Thank you!
You are welcome! I Love hearing that!
How long did it take for your index finger to get back to normal?
It seemed to take a long time! My doc told me it would take 18 mos to 2 years and he was right! It will be 2 years in Nov. i am able to do all the normal with my hand now and I started golf in May. It was well over a year to get rid of stiffness. I also had carpal tunnel surgery after my cast was off. So I had a double whammy. I can get inflammation at times if I eat processed foods like crackers and chips or too much beef. (Limit it to 1-2x a week)
@@cynthiashone4016 Did you have surgery on your finger?
I’m still rehabing my right index finger and it’s been about 5 months since surgery.
Thanks for the tips!
Excellent info. Thank you so much for taking the time to do it. I am sure lots of people, including me, appreciate it and will greatly benefit from it. Muchas gracias!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this. I broke my pinky over a month ago and the hospital offered little help other than telling me it is not healing
Your welcome! Unfortunately, I hear stories like this a lot.
did your pinky finger recovered
@dilesha Stelmach dia your pinky finger got fracture tòo
I had surgery in early june on a pinky fracture and i appreciate these exercises so much because my ring finger got stiff along with my pinky in the process so I will be doing this 5 times a day!! Thank you Michelle :)
How is it now?
@@dnangel4277 Same my pinky fractured and I am watching this video did it help you?
Did you have pins put in your finger? I had surgery on my pinky finger September 27 and the pins just came out last week. I paid for the surgery out of pocket and the doctor wants me to go to physical therapy right away to start moving the finger. It does not move at all right now. It is buddy taped to the ring finger. I may only be able to afford to go to physical therapy once or twice. I hoping I can ring game motion by doing the CZcams videos.
@@HH-gv8mx ill tell you from experience all these excercises are a waste of time for people who had surgery and wernt able to move it straight away.
Because you had the pin in, immobilising the finger, the damage has been done already. Scar tissue has glued everything together. The only way to fix is through another surgery.
Hey i also had a fractured ring and pinky finger and had to get pins in those and they were in for like 7 weeks.After that my fingers were completely bent and not moving at all.I did physical therapy for about 20 days and have gotten about 40% movement back. They stopped the therapy and suggested for me to try these excires at home and keep moving the fingers otherwise they'll get stuck again.I'll update if I see any progress.😊
Your the best for helping
Awesome video tips that actually help, and woek!
Thank you so much for this! I broke my hand a few months ago and my index and middle fingers are SO stiff. 2 weeks out of my cast post surgery I’m super concerned about my mobility. Excited to try these out!
Hey, just wondering, how are your fingers now? I am in the same situation, I'm over 2 months post break and one finger totally ceased!
@@christyjaded hi
How are you now??
@@christyjaded Ceased?
How are you doing now? I had surgery on my pinky finger September 27 and the pins just came out last week. I paid for the surgery out of pocket and the doctor wants me to go to physical therapy right away to start moving the finger. It does not move at all right now. It is buddy taped to the ring finger. I may only be able to afford to go to physical therapy once or twice. I hoping I can ring game motion by doing the CZcams videos.
@@HH-gv8mx My hand is doing well! My hand is done healing and I’ve got about 90% of my mobility back. Occasional achiness, but other than that my hand is fully functional. The pins I had put in are permanent, I’m not sure if that makes a difference in my mobility. I did a lot of physical therapy though. If you can only go to a few appointments I would just make sure you really stick to the regimen they provide you and not get lax about it. Best of luck with your healing!
Hi Michelle,
It’s been 9 weeks that I broke my wrist and 3 weeks that my cast is off.
I am watching your wrist exercises videos and doing my exercises with you.
Your videos and instructions are excellent. I am an older person (71) so my process might be a little bit slower.
How long approximately takes to fully recover fractured wrist?
Thank you for your videos💜💜
You are welcome! Wrist fracture recovery can take several months to a full year depending on age, severity, length of immobilization, etc. Lots of factors but hang in there! Sending lots of strength your way! 💜
Thanks so much for this amazing video
Excellent! Thank you.
Thanks for the exercises! Really helping :) Quick question: I dislocated my ring finger at jiu jitsu quite badly about five weeks ago. I can feel these exercises helping me get closer to being able to make a fist again (thank you!) but I'm not seeing any improvement in terms of being able to straighten the finger fully. Which exercise might one focus on for straightening?
Try this video! czcams.com/video/IH6WJX5FGMs/video.html. Sometimes 'dislocated' fingers have more going on such as a ligament tear. If has been 5 weeks and it has not improved I highly recommend to see a Hand surgeon.
Same here
How is your finger now?
Hi Michelle. I'm recovering from a mallet finger injury in my pinky, there was no bone damage. I wore a stack splint full time for almost nine weeks and am now trying to regain mobility in that finger. It seems healed, it is perfectly straight and I can straighten it after bending it but I can only bend it a tiny bit due to the extreme stiffness. I was wondering how much pain is acceptable, when you say to bend all the way down? I'm not going quite all the way down but I'm doing the best I can and I am in a moderate amount of pain. I also feel some creaking in the joint if that makes sense. Though I'm fairly certain it's healed since it snaps back to a straight resting position with no trouble.
I guess my question is, should I stretch through the pain for a fuller bend in the joint or just do smaller stretches daily until I'm gradually able to work my way up to a deeper bend? I'll keep working on the exercises, appreciate the video. Thank you.
edit:
Just an update for anyone who's curious, I've been stretching through the pain and it's getting better, it's still a bit stiff and sore but I'm seeing a huge improvement. I could not bend it as far as she was saying to in the video so I just did the best I could at first (WITHOUT forcing it past the point where it felt like it would snap in half) and now I can bend it all the way with only a small amount of pain and stiffness whereas before it would only barely wiggle. I imagine if I keep going it will be doing just fine in a couple more weeks. Thanks for the video! Very very helpful.
Thank you for your update! My apologies for not seeing this comment earlier. If anyone needs additional assistance I have a very detailed, progressive self treatment program here- malletfingertreatment.com/courses/after-mallet-finger-surgery-the-progressive-exercise-program/
Thanks for ur detail explaination. It is really help for me.
Work it every day, My Great Grandmother would say if you don't use it, you willll lose it
Bro plz help me..
Can we talk??
Very helpful, thank you
Thanks I needed this.
Thank you, I started the process of 2 stage flexor reconstruction on my middle finger. The surgeon said to keep working passive motion, and I’ve been trying to find ways to get my finger to fully close in. I’m uncertain if it’s the silicon rod or just the surgery in general that is making it so stiff. These tips are very helpful, I’m totally ordering that buddy tape!
A 2 stage reconstruction is a big undertaking and a long process! Sounds like you are on the right track with keeping your finger as supple as possible at this point. Definitely continue following your surgeon and hand therapist's recommendations. Good luck to you!
How is your finger now?
Excellent thank you
Awesome! Very helpful
i had a fracture on my ring finger and had applied a cast for 16 weeks and now my fingers are very painful and swollen and very stiff what can i do. i cant try to move them because they are very painful
Same but I massaged it gently sometimes or go consult to a doctor
W
Why do my fingers swollen after this therapy. My palm also feel dry .
same thing happening with me as well bro, but its working at the same time. How is your finger now?
Ice after the exercises to help with the swelling.
This really helped with stiffness and pain. Thanks for the tips!
Very good, thank you so much
I wish you were my physiotherapist cause I think mine has no idea about what he is doing all I do is failing to make a fist
So sorry, I hate to hear that!
Me too its been 7 months. Little progress
This is very informative. thank you!
I found the help I needed. thanks for you advice!
Great content and video.
Dislocated my index playing basketball. I’m doing all your exercises and it’s helping a lot. Thank you
Looking forward to try these after an open fracture and a complicated surgery in my little finger.
Thank you very much , this was useful
Thanks for sharing this video
I love your tips. Thank you
Excellent advice!
Thank you so much for your prompt reply 💜
I find your videos invaluable so helpful thank you xx
This has been very helpful. Presently healing from a mallet finger due to a tendon injury. The use of heat, hot water and a small towel has worked out for me.
Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou for your suggestion
extremely helpful video. thank you so very much. you are so giving and kind and so very knowledgeable! God bless you richly!!!!
You are so welcome! Very nice of you to say.
I really like your videos, they are really helpful. Thank you .
Most definately gonna try.
thank you so much for sharing ur knowledge god bless!
This one is my favorite so far ! it can help me a lot to restore my fingers movement to get better .