Top 5 WRIST FLEXION Exercises after a Fracture

[@VirtualHandCare]

Let me know what you think of these wrist flexion exercises! These are some of my favorite!

[@soniahofmann4969]

It's been almost 3 months I fractured my radial wrist bone and the swelling has never gone down so when I do these exercises I don't get the flexion I need because the skin is so tight what should I do

[@khattakjani6722]

Ma'am, how are you? My wrist is broken and it's been four months now. It's still swollen.

[@sunitakale9484]

I started going to gym but after some days, in an accident I broke my right wrist. My dream was to build a great physic........

[@ahmedmasoud3914]

Yes GOD will reward you with blessing cause you’re helping injured people to recover . We all love you and appreciate you 🙏

[@andreagoncalvescardos4809]

@@soniahofmann4969 research on hot compress to reduce swelling, I believe you do it before exercise

[@mpdubiel]

I broke my wrist and had my cast removed 2 months ago. I went back to the doctor because of stiffness and pain. After some X-rays, they said it all looked good and to just give it time. No mention of therapy😩. This video has been extremely helpful for my recovery!! My wrist literally felt 5 times better after the first session! Thanks for the help!!!

[@simsy123]

How's it going now? Did the exercises work?

[@evangelinewilliams1379]

Thanks I had my wrist and proximal hand fracture .I'm good following these exercises. Thanks

[@deannaharper2136]

I like the very last exercise- I stopped going to PT because of my job. This is my therapy. Thank you❤

[@israel77kg54]

You should definitely push to ask for therapy. Doctor-patient relationship is a collaborative effort

[@diegovaldes3471]

Scaphoid fracture team here! plus two other hand fractures as well...after 12 weeks on cast this feels great! Thank you so much! Fast Recovery to everyone here!!

[@janicecrose376]

Thank you! Fast recovery to you too!

[@whiterice6663]

Hey, just about to get my cast taken off next week for my scafoid fracture. How did your recovery go? would you say it feels back to normal?

[@diegovaldes3471]

@@whiterice6663 going pretty well im lifting weights no prob as I used to. Still a small sting, supposed to go in a few months. But i did break 2 more bones in the wrist besides the scaphoid. So it took longer. You’ll do better and faster. Get well soon you’ll be up in no time and for good probably. Safe recovery!

[@MichaelGibson-y7p]

Ive had a sprained wrist injury for 3 months. I’m 65 and during a soccer game with my 7 year old grandson I tripped and put all my weight onto my wrist. Ive been in agony at times, But after discovering your fantastic exercise following trigger finger surgery I checked out your wrist exercises. 3 days of those and my pain has gone. Your videos are doing an amazing service. I’m in the UK and most healthcare establishments hand you a printed sheet but your structured and gradual exercises are a real game changer. Thank You

[@debbiedennes9948]

I am really pleased to find these exercises after breaking my right wrist 4 weeks ago then tripping and breaking my left wrist a week ago my doctor decided to cut off my right plaster leaving my right wrist very tight, sore and vulnerable..I'm a yoga teacher so feeling panicked at such a stiff wrist . I will be practising these exercises and already feel more confident .

[@rohinir6]

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis three months ago. My left wrist was swollen, stiff and painful. I have been following your supination, flexion, extension videos and feel a world of difference. Can’t thank you enough!

[@cian4468]

In addition to some great teaching and exercises, I also liked your choice in clothing - a basic black top, non-distracting, and allowed me to focus on the exercises you were teaching. Very professional and added to my learning. Thank you again.

[@JuanHoya]

Michelle, you are a Godsend individual helping thousands with your videos. This one is a must to get my very stiff wrist going.

[@buketbilgic502]

I had a broken distal radius fraction in multiple fractions. I had a cast on for 7 weeks. It's been three days since I started doing these exercises. all five exercises helped me a lot, especially the one with the marker in hand was great. I also love finishing off with pulling movement because it opens some space. Thank you

[@Noaleh3]

Oh thank you so much. I feel so happy that I found you. I love you excited just yesterday they took my cast off and I know you will be my therapy. I love it. I already practiced audio exercise. I’m so stiff, but I know that drop by drop create a movement. 🙏🙏🙏

[@eh5945]

Thank you - so happy to find your channel!

[@yogainken8289]

Thank you very much for all these exercises. After a metacarpal fracture, my hand was fixed in a plaster splint for 6 weeks. Afterwards it was totally stiff and swollen. As I was on holiday, I couldn't go to physiotherapy. I practised with your videos all the time and they helped me so much!!

[@karenrussell8704]

I'm 9 days out of surgery for a plate in my broken wrist. The hospital (UK) took my cast off yesterday and gave me a support sleeve and a page of exercises. I tried to do the exercises today, but can't manage any of them because they all involve stretching the fingers, which is too painful. I came across this channel, and the exercises on here are so much more helpful. It helps to have someone explaining how to do them properly as you go along. Thank you so much.

[@johncraig4661]

This is really good! I could feel a difference in a very short period of time.. my tendons stopped clicking, and I could feel the blood flow. I was an interpreter for the deaf and started to get carpet tunnel, and a nurse told me to do the traction on my fingers, and my pain and discomfort went away. She called it decompression. Wow, what an Angel to share these gifts with others

[@michelinehershey3407]

I love all your videos. Thank you. If my wrist heals I will forever be grateful. Particularly like your kindness and patience. When I am discouraged I just do another video. They. are all excellent.

[@VirtualHandCare]

This makes my day! So glad the videos are helpful!

[@susannaebarb559]

I so enjoy all of her exercises they have been a great help. I have had my wrist cast off for 10 days now.I am working on all of the exercises overcoming pain. But this morning I happen to think about my hot curlers to do my hair. I'm slowly working with my curling iron as my thumb is my finger that needs the most prayer. So I plugged in my hot curlers and was able to do them fairly well. And when I picked one of them up I thought this would be great to hold and grip helping me with getting my fist back into a complete tight fist. It is amazing. I hold one until it cools down and then I go get another one and I hold it until it cools down. I can do my fist so much better after holding a hot curler. I have to let him cool down a little bit as they're way too hot when I first pick them up but this was a GREAT answer to prayer and I certainly wanted to pass it on. God Bless everyone who is working through a fractured wrist. Susan

[@Tfha1]

All helpful! Thanks for allyour tips and your great teaching style.

[@andrewconnolly7020]

I just did the is flexion routine for the first I feel I’ve gained mobility already. The descriptions of the details are a huge benefit

[@ramonafotiade5695]

Thank you so much for this. I had my stitches out two days ago and the cast came off 10 days ago but I was offered no therapy so my wrist felt really stiff although I could move my fingers and make a full fist. Your exercises for regaining flexibility are amazing. I’ve only started but I already feel better and hope to regain full mobility and strength in a couple of weeks time to be able to drive.

[@Jeff-lr1by]

I heard a snap when I was taking out my motorbike on my right hand last November followed up by my left hand on this year January. I took CT scans as per my doc and everything was fine. My right hand was in a cast for a month which was taken out. I am still under bearable pain in both wrists although its reduced over time now. I just started doing the exercises in your video. Pray to god it fixes my wrist issues! Thank you for this!

[@hagitharifta7758]

OMG!! I had my cast removed less than a week ago, and was too lazy/ scared to start therapy. I did these exercises just now and I see a HUGE improvement in my fingers' movements! Thank you thank you thank you!!

[@pooski11]

Me too! My cast was removed 2 weeks ago. This video popped up. I followed instructions and phew what a relief. Thank you so much for sharing.❤

[@hagitharifta7758]

@pooski11 just remember to keep doing that even when you see improvement, I've stopped doing it for a few weeks and lost that time. It's been 3 months now and even though it's almost 95% healed, it still gets stiff if i don't move it so I'm still working on it

[@lindaphillips2153]

Great video. Able to do some exercise but my fingers are still very swollen. I will keep up and do this daily. Glad I found your video.

[@MartyPearson-jq9qe]

I am so thankful you founded Virtual Hand Care and that I found this channel following my wrist fracture in October 2022! These have helped me so much! I stopped doing them for a while and it seemed like my wrists (both were injured but only one was broken) seemed to be getting stiff and/or my progress stopped. I knew I had to start doing these exercises again - and they continue to be very helpful!

[@VirtualHandCare]

I'm so glad they are helpful! Your body is definitely telling you it's not time to be done. 👍

[@subash32118]

YOUR VEDIO IMPRESSED ME A LOT AND AS RECENTLY 2MONTHS BACK I MET WITH AN ACCIDENT AND GOT LEFT ARM WRIST FRACTURED,BUT THANK GOD YOUR VEDIO HELPS ME A LOT GOD BLESS YOU

[@odettebrinton3745]

These exercises are extremely helpful and feel like they will work, are working. Thank you.

[@VirtualHandCare]

You're so welcome!

[@LizDuncan-Gilmour]

These exercises are great! The last one is especially helpful. Thank you!

[@cian4468]

All 5 are my favorites. They're so helpful and unlike others I've come across online.

[@rosemarytranquilli5784]

I’m 70 years old and you helped me more than my physical therapy. Especially when we follow you and you count with us for the entire ten which you do in some of your videos. I love all your videos and stopped PT and used you instead (you have all the sales excercises. Thank you

[@naeemazehra6775]

i am here again doing hand exercises. some times hard to believe that my fingers had become so stiff honestly i thought i have to live with this pain for the rest of my life. but one day suddenly you pop up showing very good and effective exercises. i was not able to to put my fingers on key board now i am typing. thanks lot michelle. God bless you.

[@edwinmorales2721]

Great Michelle! just I needed

[@barbarafischer8569]

You’re videos are excellent. Your explanations and demonstrations are far more helpful than the last month of occupational therapy that I ‘ve had since I broke my wrist and a plate and 6 screws were put in. Thank you so much. The stiffness is finally starting to flex in my wrist and fingers. I highly recommend your videos!

[@kerrydonovan8345]

I’m so grateful I found you! 3 weeks and doing so much better

[@VirtualHandCare]

So happy to hear this! Keep it up 👍

[@saranyanambiar]

I suffered a wrist injury 5 months ago and have gained most of my mobility except while turning my wrist. The first and last 3 exercises are amazing in this regard; especially the last 3 exercises. I feel relaxation, comfort and better mobility after doing these. Thanks for the video!

[@RagothamanSrinivasan]

Omg u r too good … just got discharged post wrist past closed distal radius fracture, ulnar styloid fracture with triangular fibricartilage complex injury

[@sallybird3976]

Came off bike, fractured distal radius and ulna, now have titanium plate. Healing well buy these exercises have been very helpful, definitely helping my wrist, so many thanks. 😊

[@HoltyInc]

I’m curious…How many times a day do you do these?

[@1993russy]

This helped a lot, I fractured both my scaphoid and distal radius in a motorcycle accident a month ago and I've been doing simple exercises, but your guided video here was what I really needed! Will continue these exercises regularly but I already feel an improvement after just one session!

[@maryadams1854]

I’m 4 weeks out from my surgery and have a appointment tomorrow and will start P/T. These are very helpful!

[@davidalexander6500]

Just.....YES! This is fantastic! Cast off (2) days ago... s/p Scapholunate ligament rupture. I was NOT prepared for the amount of stiffness I am experiencing. I already started seeing PT and will use these exercises to supplement what I am doing.

[@NNIJAGURLL]

Just out of my cast one week and these exercises I really need.

[@donnahardin4651]

Wow - you are sooo kind and compassionate. I have been soo discouraged with my hand specialist….no empathy. Thank you for the great tips.

[@rlksherbhe]

Virtual Hand Care i just have recently compound fracture broke my radius distal,ulna and dislocate elbow its been a month i have plate on my forearm and my elbow. .i am on therapy 3 times week i found your video very helpful I have stiffness on fingers every morning or in the middle of the night.

[@susansalvo8005]

Thank you for the exercises. I have been using all your exercises and have been pleased with the success.

[@MERCFATMAN]

WOW all these really gave me a better look on how these exercises can be helpful. definitely going to do this throughout the day. thanks for the exercises.

[@ChelseaGeyer-x4o]

I broke both of my wrists and had to have surgery 5 weeks ago. Your videos have been a miracle for me! At my last OT appointment I had made so much progress they were thoroughly impressed (in just 4 days)! Thank you SO much. I especially love the crazy 8 warm up and do it all the time, even while walking my dog. Thank you for helping me heal!!

[@certex6766]

What is the crazy 8 warm up? I had surgery 2 weeks ago and looking to improve ;)

[@John--John]

​​@@certex6766it's the very first exercise warm up in the video.. it's in a figure 8 motion @ 1:17

[@anucarlsson2867]

Thank you so much, I have been plasterless 12 days now and struggling with mu wrest issues. It was helpful.

[@Smino69]

Scaphoid fracture! Exercises 4 and 5 are making me feel better. The wrist rotation from your other video is also helping a lot. I removed my cast in week 6, Using braze for protection, and am working on getting mobility back.

[@Noises]

I just had my cast off today but I am no stranger to rehabilitation after injury, and I know from experience that starting early improves and speeds results overall. (Within reason, not looking to run a marathon on day one.) Just a few of your videos have been super beneficial. I had a fairly short cast with good finger motion, but the wrist is stiff as a board and being able to massage and incrementally stretch the wrist has been very helpful, I can see the results already. Heat and massage, never would have thought of their benefit yesterday when the cast was still on but they've made all the difference today. Thanks so much. The muscles and tendons in the back of my hand can't thank you enough.

[@steveharwood2214]

Thanks the best i have seen, has helped me recover my normal hand movment

[@FrancesCrean-oi2kc]

The slow movements and gentle massage works for me. Thank you

[@roxannegorena7281]

Yes, stiffness is still on after 3 months, surgery, but this video helped. I use my hand, and it improves

[@kirkcooper2397]

I'm finding all these exercises very helpful. Thanks so much for the videos!

[@VirtualHandCare]

You're so welcome!

[@slwright555]

Just had my cast removed after 6 weeks- fractured radius. You videos are very helpful! I was timid to move due to swelling- your encouragement helped as well as your pacing to do exercises with you. Thank you! I am a cellist- vety keen to get back to making music!

[@agathaveronicathompson131]

Watched from Ghana, West Africa. I find each one of the exercises very helpful. I did not want to go to the physio department yesterday after taking off my immobilization splint. My wrist and fingers are quite sore and stiff. A few of these have greatly helped. Thank you very much

[@kristinapankus]

THANK YOU! I cant go to PT so doing this at home helps me alot! you are very instructive!!

[@worldishumorous]

Thanks, god bless you

[@skbhondamanthewelder555]

Thanks much…the warm up was nice

[@dorisruiz4801]

Excellent video. I will follow your exercises besides my Pt. Your voice and pace is great. Thanks

[@mariaangelicasantibanez2707]

Thank you very much. This exercise help me a lot. God bles you.

[@jamesbiles6293]

thank you so much, i do like the last stretch , it really h

[@jessythomas2994]

Thank u for the vedeo Michelle. They are so helpful and useful . God bless u Michelle .

[@bwilly6068]

One of the better self rehab videos, worth watching and good techniques

[@WendyFoley-w2n]

I had my cast off my wrist break yesterday, I am looking forward to trying your exercises as it is my main hand, I have such a frustration in not being able to do the simplest things.

[@Lglandorf6]

These are so helpful! I started therapy out of state as we were gone for an extended time when I broke my wrist. In the transition to coming home, I am unable to get back to therapy right away. These exercises are great! Thank you!

[@catluvnj]

Great moves . Thank you. I'm in my 6th week of PT for broken wrist . Your additional exercises have been a great addition. I'm 64 and I'm improving for sure , now also working on upper arm and shoulder for stiffness due to immobilization. Thank God for Physical Therapy 😄

[@faithahora]

also try myofascial release

[@suseelan757]

For me also same problem &age

[@annettawhitt3266]

Did you get better? I’m 1 month out from broken arm near wrist. Seems like it will never get better

[@danielluzzio5111]

@@annettawhitt3266 did it get better?

[@niranjanpatra7432]

Thanks a ton. Getting benefitted while exercising daily post fracture of Rt Radius. Please advice if wrist band is necessary for strengthening the wrist.

[@RR-jl4kt]

Thank u excellent the way I explain which r the exercises for radius distal fracture

[@deepzai]

I had a fall where I broke the fifth metatarsal of my left leg. I was using my left hand to break my fall. At first the ER doc said I broke my wrist too and put it in a cast but 2 weeks later, the orthopaedic doc said that it's not broken. So he had the cast taken out. It's been more than a month since but my wrist still hasn't got the full movement. I tried your exercise. I find that the last one reduce the discomfort that I have in my wrist. TQ so much.

[@WaterAndFire888]

Didn’t the Dr order X-ray for the wrist before putting in the cast?

[@JackyYork]

very helpful. Have been trying to work from a sheet of paper and not getting them correct. Thanks.

[@rogerlovell8224]

these exes help me more than the ohs phissio I'm 6months from my break and can't get to my badminton cos of recoil arm swing pain

[@JeremiahTrue]

Just got out of my cast this morning after almost 5 weeks. This is just what I was looking for to start getting my hand/arm back.

[@azurestarton]

They all helped me. I hurt my wrists a while back. I could not really do push ups because of it. Thank you so much.

[@victorianabondoc1962]

Thank you for your video on exercises on fractured wrist.i really like the arm exercises

[@carriemitchell8021]

Your videos are so helpful,healing and enjoyable.I definitely see the difference daily in my wrist mobility.

[@kmackhome1]

Thank you so much. I’m a year post wrist surgery and still encountering tendon related pains. The third exercise with the massaging helped tremendously.

[@Georgi_Slavov]

Most likely you ll have some light /moderate pain all the time,when you put some stress on your wrist-talking from experience here.

[@MerylDavis-xz4pn]

All the exercises helped to loosen my wrist. The wrist stretching one worked like magic.

[@VirtualHandCare]

Yay! Glad they helped!

[@marisavongerard1382]

These exercises are so helpful and although they are gentle they have improved my wrist flexion - in both wrists. I broke both my wrists playing tennis 5 months ago so I don't have a "good" hand to help with the exercises but can manage these ones. Thanks Michelle!

[@emmalotriet2904]

Thank you. This is something I can actually do and I find it very helpful.

[@adamarismoreno7323]

I had forearm surgery and need wrist and hand strengthening your exercises are helping. Thank you

[@jviner6844]

Hi ,using your exercises to complement the physio at hospital .Broke Radius and wrist just over two months ago , can see improvement . Thank you

[@kristinachan8750]

The isolated wrist flexion really help me a lot. Because it was hard to flex those wrist inward, don't know how to do it. So by placing the arm like you did in the video, it really worked! Thank you so much for explaining it so thoughtful~

[@maryp8756]

Thankyou this has really helped push more flexión after fracture and orif, especially exercises 4-5 I hadn't been doing really helped loosen up the flexors and carpals ❤

[@KTHomDesignsPaperCrafts]

So helpful! Thank so much for making this video

[@VirtualHandCare]

Glad it helped!

[@elizabethoconnorflynn3710]

Thank you I'm just coming out of my splint and will use your video to help me get my wrist supple again!

[@marcogalmuzzi2730]

Grazie per il video🙏e complimenti per la spiegazione e la simpatia🔝

[@niranjanpatra7432]

Very important and useful exercises I'm practising daily by the help of your youtube channels. Thanks mam

[@Dani-mj2lh]

I broke my humerus in May, my hand and elbow is stiff, your videos are God send thanks💕

[@SR-dp2vc]

Really helping me to recover

[@yevtushenko1967]

This was very helpful

[@Noaleh3]

I love your warm up exercise it’s feels so good and the rest was Moto Island but I know I am in right path . Thank you so much, you’re amazing 🙏🙏🙏

[@BirgitCarroll]

I really like them and feel there make so much sense. Wondering about the last one where you pull the wrist forward and then flex downward. Is that also the same motion with a wrist plate in place

[@MsBurro313]

excellent video. Many thanks!

[@VirtualHandCare]

You are welcome!

[@winnievalerie4547]

I am 74 yrs old single lady, stumbled your amazing wrist exercises at wee hrs Malaysian Time. Great exercises. I needed most this video 5 years ago. Your clearly explanations in the transcript easy to follow. You are God gifted talent. May I know, any exercises I can follow for my left hand tingling sensation. Went to see my Neurologist Dr on 19 Jun 2023 for Nerves Conduction Test, cost me a bomb to have piece of mind to investigate any nerves damaged being self care after actue ischemic stroke in June 2022 and have underlying ill health sickness problems. My Right Hand is my affected hand. Thank you so much for your time.

[@peacefreashdurkio]

Thank you. just reached 7 week and 1 day after k9 left wrist surgery and it is 4 days after removing the wires. And those exercises really helped me all of them since I need mobility in all. Thank you.

[@mariag2299]

I just came out of my cast today, had broke my ulnar n my radius, thank you for sharing this video was very helpful❤

[@CarlaArgentine]

I do that exercise with my hand hanging of but he has me going up and down. I just did with you what you did I like it better. I was able to movie my hand alot better. Thank you😊

[@mootot7413]

Thank you so much Michelle. I broke my wrist in Aug 23 and dilligently followed your many videos. I didnt undergo surgery but after 2 months in cast, I had recovered very well to remove the cast and was back playing badminton! Thank you so very much.

[@pienings]

I was getting so frustrated and frankly scared at my lack of progress with my physical therapy after a distal radius fracture. I made more progress with 3 days of your videos than with weeks going to the hand center. Some exercises were similar but yours follow a logical progression. Thanks so much for suggesting holding a highlighter, it really made a difference!

[@susangnacinski8733]

Totally relate to your comment. Did P.T. 2-3xs week with water, stim, & movement after same type fracture...for 5? months... my wrist still acts up. Did these exercises & it feels amazing already. Can't wait to do more while watching t.v. or sitting wherever.

[@knitnut246connie7]

I also agree.wrist surgery 3 months ago and physiotherapy all of January , wrist still stiff, this videos really good.👍

[@TheTammyMcDaniel]

100% agree - I don't know where I'd be without her videos. My OT thinks they are the ones making the difference. They are NOT.

[@LK-zl9wv]

This comment describes my feeling as well! Thank you so much!!

[@karmamrak]

Grateful! These helped with immediate overnight issue! 3-5 really did the trick!

[@dawlatwahby9923]

Just removed my cast today and really found this video helpful, thank you!

[@rickys9357]

I've broken both wrists from a motorcycle accident and had surgery on both my wrists are full of metal and very stiff I appreciate your videos and I will keep trying your exercises and hope for the best! Thanks

[@kikiday2102]

Excellent! I could do these without the pain I have at OT using the net press and hand presses which put too much pressure on the top of my hand and kept me from loosening up the wrist properly due to discomfort. Love the traction pull prior to the last press. Love the active rather than passive stretches. Loved the tip on not flexing and extending in the same series before measurements. Trying to get "catch" back (swimming). Warm up exercise perfect for wake up with swelling mornings. Thank you! (DRF volar plate, 71, master's swimmer/ballet dancer).

[@candyarth2460]

great helped my wrist flexion

[@ceced1417]

Omg I’ve been having some wrist pain and these helped so much! Thank you❤