I also had distal radius fracture and had a surgery 5 weeks ago. These exercises are great. I do them each day in my breaks of work. They help a lot. I also found out that; actually using your hand helps a lot too. I try to do daily stuff a little bit more each day. I wasn't able to eat with my right hand, then barely able to eat 4 days ago, yesterday I was able to eat near-properly :) I was able to lift a glass 2 weeks ago, last week I was able to lift glass of water and drink, two days ago I was able to lift and drink from 500ml bottle easily. I will try 1 or 2kg bottles whenever I can :) Also, my next challenge is opening doors with my right hand. I will share the results :D
@sonubhai10483 ай бұрын
Waiting
@sryavuz3 ай бұрын
@@sonubhai1048 It's been 10 weeks I guess. I could open doors at 6-7 weeks or so. I can easily pour tea with 2kg teapot. Pronation and Supination is almost full rotation with a little pain at the end of rotation. Ulnar and radial deviation is still a little hard. Prayer stretch is at 80° instead of 90°. Btw, this video shows the exercises but does not show how to progress. At week 6; my doctor advised me to stretch until pain point for each exercise, then stretch a little more and wait 20 seconds. I've done these 3-4 times a day and I could see the progress afterwards. Also I did not try so hard until week 4.
@sryavuz3 ай бұрын
It's been 10 weeks I guess. I could open doors at 6-7 weeks or so. I can easily pour tea with 2kg teapot. Pronation and Supination is almost full rotation with a little pain at the end of rotation. Ulnar and radial deviation is still a little hard. Prayer stretch is at 80° instead of 90°. Btw, this video shows the exercises but does not show how to progress. At week 6; my doctor advised me to stretch until pain point for each exercise, then stretch a little more and wait 20 seconds. I've done these 3-4 times a day and I could see the progress afterwards. Also I did not try so hard until week 4.
@idk-ud6kl3 ай бұрын
@@sryavuz thanks for your progress report, really does give encouragement! I am 9 weeks post surgery, unable to lift a glass of water😪, what surgery did you have?
@rockybhai.1Ай бұрын
@@sryavuz This is incredible. Thanks for sharing, really encourages me.
@rkarora2152 жыл бұрын
Best and effective exercises. A very good video for patients after removal of plaster cast from wrist/arm. Heartiest thanks for making this one.
@debbiecarey27758 ай бұрын
I wish I could see someone with an actual injury do these because watching someone with a healthy wrist is depressing. I’m at ten weeks and my hand and wrist are stuffed
@maric48447 ай бұрын
I was operated in Oct 2023 and un the same.
@debbiecarey27757 ай бұрын
@@maric4844hi, how are you going now any improvement.
@rohitkaushik71147 ай бұрын
Hey I went through the same injury had wires in my hand 8 months ago all I can say it takes time be patient it will come back
@deborahbell60315 ай бұрын
i agree, this is unrealistic for those with injury
@sonubhai10483 ай бұрын
Hey can you tell me how it's now?@@rohitkaushik7114
@ayyykeepscrolling3303 жыл бұрын
I have a plate and six screws in half my arm now. I’m so lost rn the pains come and go but the most painful thing is the mental health issues going with it especially when you have no social life or friends for support 😪
@lexij30723 жыл бұрын
i broke my radius and ulna and got numerous plates and screws. i’m feeling the same. i hope it gets better, and if you want to talk we can
@agniveshchoudhary42913 жыл бұрын
@@lexij3072 it will start getting better after 4-5 weeks. 6 months earlier I had also broken my radius but it's perfectly ok now. Don't miss exercises otherwise you hand not gonna work later. Good luck 😊
@sahil77343 жыл бұрын
@@lexij3072 i need to talk to you dear i am suffering too same
@lanxian6103 жыл бұрын
@@agniveshchoudhary4291 hi, how many weeks before you can fully supinate your arm? I’ve been exercising my arm since july 22 but my supination doesn’t improve yet. There’s a hard feeling from my ulna bone (below the wrist) that suppressing my arm to supinate. Should I focus on moving my wrist first?
@isloooo3 жыл бұрын
Its really painful for me physically & mentally. Just got my cast removed today.
@rosas53653 жыл бұрын
I watched few other videos this looks more professionally done. I like the way they named each of them.
@nandoribeiro42232 жыл бұрын
Olá, sou do Brasil e graças a seu vídeo vou fazer minha fisioterapia em casa! 🙏❤️
@racistchineseman71583 жыл бұрын
I cut my arm off problem salved
@hawker223 ай бұрын
You did?
@ca_asharma3 жыл бұрын
Can you tell when the pressure can be given to improve pronation and supination movement after ORIF surgery for both ulnar and radius fracture?
@haytemdakhil73602 жыл бұрын
thank you very much my hand broken from the wrist i found this exercises very useful
@pv24123 жыл бұрын
I’m here 2 weeks after ORIF distal radius and ulna head surgery in my right arm from breaking both in a snowboarding accident. Had to get a metal plate and around 10 screws put in. To make matters worse, I also had a minor hairline fracture in my left wrist. Very informative video! I’ve gotten a lot of my mobility back that I thought I would never have again. I’m currently in a smaller splint cast than I was right after surgery and will be put into a small brace next week. Something I’ve noticed though is that my right wrist sticks up a lot more and appears bigger than my left now. Do you know if this is from the plate/screws or from just being a bit swollen still from surgery? Will this appearance likely subside at all?
@siddhant10333 жыл бұрын
Hey can you use your hand now??
@FRANCJ022 жыл бұрын
How long did it take for you to recovery the full mobility? How about the strength ?
@befalanguageschool19192 жыл бұрын
Please tell me that you recovered fully for It's been 4 days since i got operated
@Theuniverseisstrange2 жыл бұрын
@@befalanguageschool1919 how’s your range of motion now?
@Theuniverseisstrange2 жыл бұрын
@@hinglemccringleberry9389 thanks doctor mccringleberry.
@hannahofbauer1802 жыл бұрын
very informative short video easy to follow thank you
@baileysmum22882 жыл бұрын
Still can’t turn palm up after fracture but glad I came across this
@amandadonnelly594528 күн бұрын
Can someone actually recovering from surgery show us some ossues that we are dealing with ady wtiat canmot nend anywhere like in the video and its disheartening
@sidyiyomaneo41925 ай бұрын
I can't even make a fist
@danielobudho53193 жыл бұрын
very helpful, but still painful to even move my wrist. mind if you could use a real patient.
@mikejacobs28862 жыл бұрын
I am 6 weeks post-op distal radius fx ORIF still wearing a removable brace totally out of Oxycodone post-op RX oh, I received a metal plate with 10 screws and literally have no strength in my left wrist at all. I'm wondering if it is gone for good. The pain is still pretty well pronounced I would say moderate-to-severe and I still have a lot of major post-op bruising. My phone was falling out of my hand I was backing up trying to keep it from falling and tripped over an ottoman, I stuck out my arms to break my fall and shattered my left wrist.
@roanahatalia66062 жыл бұрын
Each exercises. You haven't mentioned like how many times do we need to do each. Count of 10,20 times?
@dionnemcinnes52742 жыл бұрын
I "shattered" both my wrists trying to ROLLER SKATE!! The best thing you can do is draw a hot bath a little Epsom Salt and relax while doing the exercises while your wrists are under the hot water!! The heat of water really helps to get 100% of your movement back!! It's also a PAIN RELEAVER FREE way of doing it!! My bone doctor came into the examination room at my last appointment and said... IM IMPRESSED!! YOU HAVE FULL RANGE AND WITHOUT "PHYSICAL THERAPY"!!!!! Try it!! I can say from complete experience that it works!!
@elinfohlin8473 Жыл бұрын
At the wrist extension, you say that you can press more with the other hand after 8 weeks. Is it 8 week after the cast went off? Or since the accident?
@danieldelossantos10896 ай бұрын
How many days or weeks after the operation should this be practiced? Got my forearm operated / implanted with orthopedic structure after an accident that broke my ulna and radius?
@mayanksapra65073 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. My wrist got fractured in a road accident 2 months ago. It was a colles fracture in radius bone of left wrist. Dr removed the cast after 6 weeks and I am currently undergoing physiotherapy and its been 3 weeks now, i cant even lift a 5 kg dumbbell now. Is it going to be like this forever? How can i restore my grip strength and lifting ability that i used to have before injury, i used to do dumbbell curls using 10-12-15 kg dumbbells in gym and i know deter lifting 5 Kg dumbbell. Any suggestion or word of advice?
@lightespeed3 жыл бұрын
I'm three days out of splint, I'm very disappointed, my hand is almost useless, very painful to move in any direction.
@alanwagen3 жыл бұрын
Hang in there. I am right now also 3 days out of my cast and external pins. Still a lot of swelling. I don't even get evaluated for PT for 2 weeks. Holes in my wrist. Almost frozen but small baby steps. We both have a long way to go. Reach out if you want.
@antonyshani97053 жыл бұрын
Curently i am facing this situation.
@alanwagen3 жыл бұрын
@@antonyshani9705 Hope you mend well. I strongly endorse Occupational Therapy afterwards as it really loosens up the joint and breaks the scar adhesions. I really feel I've made great progress with the OT. Also, it has been less that 4 months for me and I did 4 pushups. Not much but definitely great progress. Best regards and good luck.
@madanbilla3793 жыл бұрын
@@alanwagen I'm in similar situation, I had distal radius fracture which was fixed by external fixators and k-wires for one month and a cast for two weeks...now they've given a splint/pad but my wrist is stiff...very stiff that it's not rotating, it's not doing anything...main thing is I'm worried to push myself during wrist exercises thinking what if I break it again pushing harder...skin is flaky and peeling itself... please tell me how is your recovery going on? Any suggestions would be appreciated... thanks
@alanwagen3 жыл бұрын
@@madanbilla379 take it easy. No therapy for 2 weeks then seek a pro. I too had bad flaking and a lot of pain. With therapy and some discomfort, I can do some pushups, but the professional Physical therapy was the game changer. Update me as it goes.
@lightespeed2 жыл бұрын
One year on from the distal radius fracture, it turns out it is a poor repair, some 5 degrees or so out, I find I am unable to play my previous sports of squash and tennis due to restricted lateral movement of my hand. It strikes me one is better off breaking both radius and ulna, that way they have to use a metal plate and screws to fix the fracture. surely allowing for more accurate healing? Rather than, "err, that looks about right"? Would I be able to get it reset by a more competent clinician?
@YouMakeMeBelieve2 жыл бұрын
I fractured my distal radius about 6 weeks ago and have been out of surgery for 5 weeks. I'm on week 4 of PT. When I fractured it I was told that my radius had been shortened so I'm struggling a lot I'm struggling a lot with pronation and supination. I have been working on that since week 1A physical therapy and it doesn't seem to be getting any better although we are adding weight now.
@sushilsalins35762 жыл бұрын
Hey same issue here. Fractured both my radius and ulna (both distal). Have plates in both the bones and struggling with Supination (20°) and pronation(50°). How's your progress could. I am on week 3 of PT. Could use some advice.
@reviewsbymohitmybloggingid42415 ай бұрын
I had communited displaced fracture of epidoncycle of humerus. Cast was 4 weeks. 2 and a half week tried pysio of home. Then 1 month normal pysio. And last 10 days vigorous pysio. Still not fully straightened. Should i get a mri done?
@AmerikkkaGuitars3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Had a broken arm, need physical therapy.
@briarcoleman91663 жыл бұрын
pro trick : watch series at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching lots of of movies these days.
@reedfelix92543 жыл бұрын
@Briar Coleman definitely, I've been watching on Flixzone} for since november myself :)
@macquelegaspi71313 жыл бұрын
Mine not straight broken arms it's healed is have solutions to straight this again?? Pls help
@_RESPECT_BRO_2 жыл бұрын
My bones were broken before 1 year but still I can't stretch out my fingers what I want to do
@tyrikeseratan24103 жыл бұрын
Had a “distal radial fracture” on my left wrist on the 3rd of October and got my cast removed on the 17th of November. My hand won’t rotate facing the ceiling doesn’t hurt but it’s not rotating
@andreyavramov93263 жыл бұрын
Same here, i cannot do this as well, When I try harder it huts the ulna bone :( :( :( I cannot find rehabilitation in my city because of covid
@wongxinhao19963 жыл бұрын
I suffered a distsl radius fracture around the same time as you did and it's not the first for me.. 😂 Speaking from experience is it compeltely normal to feel stiffness in your joints with limited range of movement. Try the various exercises in the video every 2 to 3 hours and you will start to see improvement!
@wongxinhao19963 жыл бұрын
@Flickzy_YT Holy crap that sounded really bad. Hope you're feeling better. I have been doing the said exercises and I am now able to do around 60 to 70 degrees with my hand extended. Don't give up, be dilligent with the exercises and the hardwork will pay off!
@tyrikeseratan24103 жыл бұрын
@Flickzy_YT 😬
@VC-dz5wl3 жыл бұрын
I had also fractured my wrist 2 months back. There’s no cast on my hand now but wrist movements are not restored completely due to stiffness. I’ll start following these exercises
@angelitoarceo22723 жыл бұрын
How often do you do this? How many reps per day? How many times a week?
@parthasarathimukherjee84233 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video
@nadiaemile53363 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. How long it will Take to use the hand and it will be normal .Could I use it with the other hand bec. It is the Rt.hand and what about writing. Thanks.
@bharadwajharibal64053 жыл бұрын
On January 3 I had operated for forearm doctor inserted 2rods cast is removed 5days back now my wrist is turned with the continued part of my forearm , alone wrist I cannot rotate suggest me how can I alone move my wrist
@bobcarter47632 жыл бұрын
I dont know if its too late now but when I had my wrist fracture after cast came off I could not bend hand or turn it over whatsoever-I worked it ALL DAY LONG-up and down and turning. I was pretty aggressive. I got full 100% mobility back.
@kennethjayamora4132 Жыл бұрын
how many weeks after surgery can start to perform this exercise doc ?
@rosisunny93022 жыл бұрын
The Problem is that healthy People do this not a person ho has stiff fingers!I had 2 Month Rest one in a cast and one looking for Therapy Calle around and no one call me back,I Try always again!Because off Corona wie have many I’ll People !Staying Home not exercising and loosing Mussels
@jenniferbate9682 Жыл бұрын
Paracetamol wasn’t enough but gradual exercise helped.
@melisamani42993 жыл бұрын
I had distal wrist fracture surgery 7 weeks ago, I fell from a chair with wheels 9 weeks ago. I still can't move my wrist. can't do palm up! do you guys think is normal?
@alfonsopu223 жыл бұрын
Yeah its happening to me its just stiffness the more you excersize the better it getd
@antonyshani97053 жыл бұрын
How are you now
@bobcarter47632 жыл бұрын
It may be too late you have to jump on this I could not move or bend wrist at all after cast came off I worked it aggressively ALL DAY LONG and got 100% mobility back.
@PrinceGalib3 жыл бұрын
I fall out from stairs and my hand swelled. I did x-rays of my hand, a my doctor says i got radius colle's fracture then he gave me cast in my hand and said leave it for 42 days.........""now i want to ask you after removing the cast can i use my hand like before?""....... Can i do weight lifting?
@barrettaronson91033 жыл бұрын
Yes but I would give it a month or 2 after you get your cast off.
@FRANCJ022 жыл бұрын
How long did it take for you to recovery the full mobility? How about the strength ?
@autofacts.21693 жыл бұрын
My left and arm bone broken and fixed with plate 18 days ago, I'm able to do these exercises now, but should I do this after removing the plate or now I can start doing with plate inside ? Please reply
@kaustavthakurele9 ай бұрын
Sir in elbow which range takes time more extension or flexion
@ballsjaws3774 Жыл бұрын
What if I can’t twist my hand at all like it literally physically will not do anything but up and down
@ekosaefulloh80503 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information, i hope this is work for me
@madersssh90092 жыл бұрын
is this applicable to a toddler who have been experience a forearm fracture a year ago?
@merylo8883 жыл бұрын
Hi, , thanks for posting. I have broken wrist both radius and ulna. 1 week now after cast removed. After a few days it felt better and I just did exercises like yours by myself. I see PT doctor in two weeks time . ( after 3 weeks cast removal as there is a queue !) My questions, the wrist sometimes feel warm heat up on the two ends of wrists but no pain.,is it normal? Also the doctor only saw the x-ray and said ok, cast can be removed and in the other room, nurse just took the cast off and after that not seen by anyone and got sent me home. The wrist is little crooked, is ok?
@alexjessica53873 жыл бұрын
That's what I'm worried about.
@FRANCJ022 жыл бұрын
How long did it take for you to recovery the full mobility? How about the strength ?
@vineethvinu44982 жыл бұрын
Thanks very use full video
@subratadas25082 жыл бұрын
I have plate fitting my both bone near wrist, will my hand like before?
@gourprasadpal281Ай бұрын
Nice..I'm indian
@MacDaddyBlack546 Жыл бұрын
Could this be any quieter?
@ushrt87012 жыл бұрын
Sound Volume is very low
@Dr.Pathetic2 жыл бұрын
Seriously Can't hear anything
@piyanlovesu3 жыл бұрын
I have had my Distal and kid shaft humerus fracture and had to go through surgery before 2 years, however I couldn't do my PT because of the pandemic, can I start doing it now??
@TaichiStraightlife Жыл бұрын
1. The first 50 seconds the audio is in the mud (extremely, unintelligibly, low). 2. I can't do TENDON GLIDING at all; I can't do the hook; I can't make a fist either, by the way.... I'm screwed, aren't I? Might as well chop this useless hand off.
@vulture-63 ай бұрын
It'll improve; don't worry
@TaichiStraightlife3 ай бұрын
@@vulture-6 It's a year later, I had another surgery; I was told there'd be limited progress (the seriousness of the original damage, the delay in seeing the second surgeon [who said I'd been misdiagnosed by the first surgeon] ) it's somewhat better than it was. I work on it everyday regardless, still seeing an occupational therapist weekly. I have no hopes, but I don't write that in any downbeat way; I simply don't think about the future condition of my wrist. I do what I do & what'll happen will happen. If I have no hope then I won't have any hopes dashed if I stay focused in the present, is how I think of it. Thanks for your words of encouragement though, vulture-6.
@air03031989 Жыл бұрын
After my forearm fractured healed and removed the cast.. all the joints of my elbow and wrist are swollen,and painful to move.. is it normal?
@joshyba197 ай бұрын
Mine also the same brother. How are you now?
@air030319897 ай бұрын
@@joshyba19 mine is a ok now brother.. but im still recovering, not yet 100% fully heales
@joshyba197 ай бұрын
@@air03031989 what bone did you fracture and how did you regain control of it?
@gyaneshwargoud77243 жыл бұрын
Few days ago I have gone through radius surgery .now I'm unable to move my wrist.
@foreverfreeshu3 жыл бұрын
Takes awhile to get back full range of motion, be consistent with rehab exercises
@bobcarter47632 жыл бұрын
It may be too late you have to jump on this I could not move or bend wrist at all after cast came off I worked it aggressively ALL DAY LONG and got 100% mobility back.
@NehaSingh-qj1du2 жыл бұрын
Does this ever fully heal? Does the pain ever fully go away?
@CAT-ly2wo Жыл бұрын
Damn neha it will go away ! Just trust the process .. i broke my left wrist 2 years ago and now broke my right
@nrqmendez89942 жыл бұрын
salut je ecouter mon medecin dire que jai tendinites que pourrais vous me conseiller
@fadilrakhmad5862 жыл бұрын
Umur 30 th.. fraktur radius 1/3, Di rontgen tulang tdk tersambung lurus / berdempetan apakah akan sembuh & akan tumbuh kalus dok ? Brp lama prosesnya ?
@dennyprasetyo7156 ай бұрын
Jadi sekarang apakabarnya bang? Saya juga mengalami kecelakaan tersebut.
@bharathkumar48669 күн бұрын
Supination pronation problem
@wongxinhao19963 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, it's very informative
@chriscoughlan522111 ай бұрын
I stupidly didn't realise that women have weaker wrists than men!!! My wife had her cast removed after 6 weeks today. Shed broken it after falling Sadly its not straight anymore. And her fingers are curled Any advice wud be nice
@maric48447 ай бұрын
I had distal radius surgery in July n in October hardware were removed. I can almost make a fist. Morning are the worse because hand is very stiff n it feels like no progress, but during the day I work hard at my fingers. She should go as she can tolerate. I go on Virtual Hand Care in KZbin. Those videos are great! Have her do the stiff finger ones first. That's how I started. My therapist suggested I purchase a paraffin wax machine n I just did from Amazon. I also just started to do a hand injury yoga video on KZbin. It's a long journey that also affects us mentally, but Lord willing we'll get much better. I wish her quick recovery.
@chriscoughlan52217 ай бұрын
@@maric4844 thanks maric She luckily recently found a very good physio, and after only a few sessions has felt a huge improvement ! Will check out the yoga
@pv24123 жыл бұрын
I’m here 2 weeks after surgery on my radius and ulna in my right arm from breaking both in a snowboarding accident. Had to get a metal plate and around 10 screws put in. To make matters worse I had a hairline fracture in my left wrist as well. Very informative video! I’ve gotten a lot of my mobility back that I thought I would never have again. I’m currently in a smaller splint cast than I was right after surgery and will be put into a small brace next week. Something I’ve noticed though is that my right wrist sticks up a lot more and appears bigger than my left now. Do you know if this is from the plate or from being a bit swollen still? Will this likely subside at all?
@wavyjay24553 жыл бұрын
Bro I had the same accident with my wrist both dis radius broke a wheel ran over my shit and it popped out I’m still in therapy but idk how much longer it’s gonna take my arm still small lmfao
@alexjessica53873 жыл бұрын
Same here. A week after surgery, doctor wants medium to high physical therapy. Is that good? My bones haven't healed. Put that type of stress on it so fast?
@lanxian6103 жыл бұрын
@@wavyjay2455 hi, can you supinate your arm now? I’ve been exercising my arm since july 22 but my supination doesn’t improve yet. There’s a hard feeling from my ulna bone (below the wrist) that suppressing my arm to supinate. Should I focus on moving my wrist first?
@lanxian6103 жыл бұрын
@@alexjessica5387 hi, can you supinate your arm now? I’ve been exercising my arm since july 22 but my supination doesn’t improve yet. There’s a hard feeling from my ulna bone (below the wrist) that suppressing my arm to supinate. Should I focus on moving my wrist first?
@Legend-v5vls3 жыл бұрын
@@lanxian610 hey i got a distal radius fracture and used this last month. after a 6 week cast my arm was better it barely lost mobility but it was just weaker so i tried this last month and it worked
@macquelegaspi71313 жыл бұрын
Is that you broke arms?
@macquelegaspi71313 жыл бұрын
If that I will do coz not straight still no but this is heal help how to straight again
@raees_the_cat_lover Жыл бұрын
Mam can you suggest any gel or oil for massage?
@nadiaemile53363 жыл бұрын
I try to write but painful
@jasonMB999 Жыл бұрын
We can't hear you
@sivasankar29053 жыл бұрын
Gagrafi previous bits.
@sonyadelange-zt6ic Жыл бұрын
Can’t hear you
@wewatchmovies44462 жыл бұрын
Volume too low
@dennett73mk2 ай бұрын
Shhhhhhh!!!!!!
@moonphasetarot86732 жыл бұрын
cant hear u!!!!
@ChaBu20113 жыл бұрын
Audio is low , but informativ Video!
@psdaengr9113 жыл бұрын
Inaudible introduction.
@2Fennie Жыл бұрын
Sound very weak
@bobcarter47632 жыл бұрын
s/p distal radius with T Plate ORIF I was very aggressive with working my wrist to get full 100% mobility back. It is crucial to jump on this to avoid permanent stiffness. Basically I just worked my wrist all day long watching TV and whatnot to get full mobility. After bandage removed I could not turn hand over at all or bend wrist up and down.
@hoperising73732 жыл бұрын
Have you gotten it back to 100%?
@bobcarter47632 жыл бұрын
@@hoperising7373 yes definitely.
@ryansersen99662 жыл бұрын
The same just happened with me. I just got cast off yesterday and almost no movement. They set PT a month away, what week after the surgery did you really start working on it? I want to get better asap
@bobcarter47632 жыл бұрын
@@ryansersen9966 start working that wrist-bend it constantly. you dont have to wait for PT-I didnt have any PT and I got 100% mobility back. reply if you have any questions. As soon as my cast came off I began bending and pushing and rotating that wrist.
@ryansersen99662 жыл бұрын
@bob carter , thank you for the reply. The doctors didn’t give me much information. When you started manipulating your wrist , how intense was the pain?? I feel like it’s excruciating. My fingers are extremely tight with little movement, but the pain is way less severe when I move/manipulate them. Do you work through the pain? Because it is insanely painful, this is after 12 days of surgery.