Top 6 Boxers Fracture Recovery Exercises for Hand and Finger Mobility (UPDATED)

[@peanutsdiary2584]

I had a boxer fracture two moths ago. Removed my splint one month ago and I was desperate as the range of motion was so poor. But I found this video and kept practice 2-3times a day, and now my finger range of motion has recovered fully, thank you so much!! And wanna encourage patients with the same fracture, don’t give up and believe one day your finger can return to normal🎉

[@Captain_Jackass-Jack]

How’s the strength in your hand doing is it back to normal?

[@gustincarlodeguzman7402]

did you have surgery

[@lamontwhitehead1809]

I hope so

[@peanutsdiary2584]

@@gustincarlodeguzman7402 yes I did, an open internal reduction fixation

[@peanutsdiary2584]

@@Captain_Jackass-Jack yes, completely back to normal. Just keep doing the finger exercise during the recovery. Now I can have normal movement, but there’s still a sense of sore when bend over 90 degree. I believe the sore will fade eventually

[@austinhowell3463]

thanks for helping a young man with anger issues out with these :)

[@sebasmid]

@@realmemobile7145 relatable…

[@kevindorn2508]

And older ones who should know better...

[@KirksCORNER1983]

Have em myself broke my hand punching a solid steel wall after I got mad yesterday

[@KirksCORNER1983]

@@kevindorn2508 doesn't work that way it's a Mental health problem that cannot always be controlled..

[@YuTyuberful]

same here... how long did it take to heal, and did you make a full recovery?

[@janetmorris4779]

Love your exercises. Broke the base of my fifth metatarsal and was in a splint for a month. I started with your boxer’s fracture exercises and now I’m working my wrist. It has all helped. Thank you,

[@fantasyyy_]

Ma’am you’re a godsend I asked my therapist a question she answered “I don’t know things” I don’t want to be rude but you’ve done more than she has in this video than she does every weekly session. Thank you for posting these :))

[@VirtualHandCare]

You are welcome! But this makes me sad you have to experience that!

[@gopalsunny]

Have come here after learning that anger & violence are not the solution 🤦🏽‍♂️ However, the video is definitely helpful 🙏🏽

[@robertvee8794]

A competent second opinion followed by this video absolutely fixed me without the surgery I was “strongly recommended” by the first dr.

[@maryrawat9623]

I got pulmar pinch from yesterday. I am doing your exercise. I don't have money for the therapy. I am advised to do exercise at home. So I searched and got your programme. Thank you mam

[@cjbh61]

I want to thank you so much for this! I fell and fractured my pinky in a failed attempt to stop myself from falling on my head on concrete. I have fibromyalgia and the pain has radiated through my arm and shoulder. Here it is August and I've been in a constant fibro flare since that day, mid May. Within a week of finding your video, my pain has decreased and I only feel slight pain in the pinky now. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

[@successbybooks]

Thank you so much for providing such a valuable video.

[@datmantj7]

Thank you so much for this legendary video. Extremely informative and helpful especially with each step being walked through and explained thoroughly.

[@kohinoorkohi5580]

I swear this is the video I was looking for , exactly for me ❤ god bless you 👸

[@rishabh_chaudhary16]

I am very thankfull to you mam and apriciate your stuff many people don't know how to deal in this types of situations but there is some angels like you to help everyone..

[@alexandervaldes8639]

You're a life saver! Just got a new job and it's hard getting time to make it to the docs

[@wtucker9139]

it's amazing how much a clear, well explained discription/video can make! thank you so much for the specificity of direction and the gentle support!!

[@VirtualHandCare]

You're very welcome!

[@AmitKumar-yt4yz]

Thank you mam got my Plaster removed 2 days ago and couldn't make a punch these excercises have helped me so much with mobility

[@taltigolt]

i got a boxers fracture 3 days ago i was told my finger would heal bent and stay that way so that freaked me out i was also told it's a small fracture and was given buddy tape as that's all that was needed, the bend is whats worrying me now as 3 days ago it was less severe now it's almost all the way i wish you were warned more not to punch objects that this can so easily happen it's a nightmare that no one expects

[@seifahmad9583]

Thank you for filming this video, it really helped me

[@brandonechavarria6362]

Completed my first session, to this video, and I already feel myself pass the range of motion limits I had before. Thank you for the awesome video!!

[@marikarice5367]

Thank you! Great video! I have wrist pain from being immobilized also not sure if that’s normal but these are great

[@jrdwhitney]

I love these exercises, they have help me with stretching and gain mobility. I do have 1 question. "When contracting into a fist it feels like I need to "POP" my knuckle. It does cause a bit of pain. Should I press through the pain and pop my knuckles. I had 2 pins, the 1st from my wrist up into my Pinky finger knuckle, and my 2nd went intoo the ring finger knuckle.

[@bryleighrblx1036]

This video is giving me confidence in my hand’s functionality.

[@hennessytheblackrose6519]

OMG 😱 THANK YOU FOR THIS!!!!!!! It’s been almost a year and my therapist don’t know what else to do to help me your videos have been awesome I purchased everything that I used in therapy while they play with my appointment I’m learning from you thank you

[@Titlegal]

These exercises have been a God send. I fell on ice and hurt my right hand. I could barely use it and the pain was pretty substantial. After 2 weeks with no relief I found this on KZbin. I’ve been doing these exercises religiously for 2 weeks and have gotten huge relief. I did get in to see my PA and he said that these exercises were great and to continue them. I did get a boxers splint but it’s pretty hard to get much done with one of those on. I used it mainly for night.

[@newera8388]

the splint holds ur bone in place while healing

[@fabianmejia1545]

Thank you so much for such a valuable video. I am an OT and have a new Patient with a boxers fracture. GOD Bless you and your Family

[@reso9yt]

Jan 19 2024, Boxer fracture in both left and right knuckle . and i swear these exercises gave me a good relief with stiffness. Thank you mam

[@Eddie2998]

Hi. Thank you for all the exercises you've suggested. After one session my hand feels less pain and aches. Your very good.

[@dunlea2k8]

This advice is incredible, can do a full first after the massage and exercises after one go!

[@VirtualHandCare]

That's great! Glad it's helpful!

[@Hahaha-1]

Thank you very much. I just had a metacarpal index surgery. I now have a metal inside my hand which tenchically makes me a cyborg although it still super stiff on the knuckle part I hope that these exercises would get me back my 100% motion. Thank you again 🥰

[@dnangel4277]

How is your finger now?

[@YuTyuberful]

wow, feels much better already! i did mine ove 6 weeks ago and it's still sore and stiff... thanks!

[@VirtualHandCare]

Glad it helped!

[@ushan.jayasooriya]

Getting more flexible on the first day doing this. Thanks for the help and the knowledge doctor

[@VirtualHandCare]

Keep it up

[@utkarshtyagi6415]

Amazing video i found for my little finger after plaster exercise

[@ricardovaron1712]

you such a good professional. thank so much for all time you spent on us

[@zrobo]

Much of this is too painful, yet. I will come back to it. Thank you!

[@chris14142]

Did you recover fully? Looking for some inspiration. I am on day 9 since my break.

[@jronmaster8400]

Thank you very much for this video Michelle. I broke my 5th metacarpal neck on my right hand. I went for surgery, pin fixation. Doing these exercises now and they are very helpful🙂

[@Jackbilecki]

I broke my 4th and my 5th got surgery on Monday

[@girasolamarillo66]

Enormous thanks, Michelle ❤! I have the 5th metacarpal broken and this is helping me to recover! I'm so happy I found channel! Sending you greetings from Bulgaria!

[@chocowild383]

how long did you took to close your hand again? i am in week 5 since i broke the same but i cant close my hand

[@girasolamarillo66]

@@chocowild383 I think it depends on many factors such as age, severity of the accident and related diseases. I was able to close my hand fully in a fist 2 weeks after the cast has been removed (6 weeks after the accident). However I do not suffer from any bone or related diseases and I’m 25 year old. Although it’s been 71 days after the accident and I cannot use my hand in its full potential- can’t lift heavy things, do push ups and etc. Broken metacarpal usually recovers within 3 months after the accident.Hope you get better soon! Stay motivated, our body is way smarter that we think. 💪

[@chris14142]

@@girasolamarillo66can you do pushups now? Full strength? I’m scared but just at day 9 since I broke my pinky.

[@ahsanayaz4563]

Thanks alot, I broke the shaft of my 5th metacarpal bone 6 weeks ago, they inserted a rod inside the bone and it was removed after a month, had zero range of motion in the pinky finger. I got my complete range of motion within a week with this exercise and surprisingly I can make a full fist now

[@afifrahim8750]

Thank you!!! very easy and helpful

[@dannylewis6555]

This was really helpful. Thank you very much! How long do you recommend us doing this multiple times a day? Do you have an idea on how long (range) will it take for me to see me regain my former range of motion back?

[@syberspy9]

Everyones journey is different, stick with it. I see your comments 9 months old so you should have full range of motion by month 1 post cast however full bone sculpture takes 1.5 years. Pysio is super important until 90-100% former range of motion & strength is achieved

[@dannyhos77]

Really awesome exercise for my finger ..... really thank you so much for this wonderful video

[@VirtualHandCare]

Glad yit helped!

[@gitasong]

I'm watching these exercises in tears because they're so intelligently designed, and because my PTs have been so brutal to me. Not only do they want me to do my exercises **four times** a day with ten reps each, but they making me force PROM stretches and have no intelligent sequence to the exercises, with the result that I'm getting bad rebound stiffness, locking, reduced ROM, and swelling. And they keep asking me if I'm actually doing my exercises and telling me to do more!! I've been so angry, I've been fighting with the main guy, but I'm not the expert here. They've terrorized me by telling me that if I don't achieve full ROM within three months, the scar tissue and adhesions will become permanent!! "Physical terrorists" indeed!! I don't know what to do; it seems like everything I do or don't do makes my hand worse. 😢😢😢 I'm going to give my hand a break and then try your sequence. Thank you. 🙏

[@MirceaToma]

thank you for this video, I broke my metacarpals III and IV 5 weeks ago after I fell from the bike, did the surgery 4 weeks ago and I got 4 screws in my hand! My hand motion is almost 100% recovered after making the exercises I found in this video! I need to wait from now about one month so the bones will be healed completely

[@leahthompson1]

I also went over the bars 5 weeks ago and had 2 k-wires fitted, after breaking 4th and crushing and displacing 5th. Just had them removed and struggling with restricted movement. Will try these.

[@austinpollio3972]

i tripped in my living room and landed on my right hand about 3-4 weeks ago now and broke metacarpals 3 and 4, then got covid so i couldn’t get it looked at for two weeks and it shifted so i got the surgery 3 days ago, had to get plates and screws on both metacarpals :/

[@dnangel4277]

How long did it take you to get to close 100% range of motion?

[@zogreen2722]

thank you. your video is giving me a range of how far i have to go before my hands can function properly again. i cant make a tight fist yet. its only been a day. but i can definitely feel slight change. my hand is too sensitive for the pencil exercises. but ill get there eventually.

[@Dubey904]

Thanks for helping for me in this issue

[@sivalalsivan5238]

Its really works .its helps me to overcome my stiffness after plastering

[@mahmudulhoque1995]

Thank you very much for this video which I like most having a patient.

[@janetmadsen7701]

Very helpful

[@pt4387]

I did this injury 1 week ago and had a cast on. 1 week later I have a splint and a cast I can remove at times. I have no strength in my fingers or wrist and it is worrying. I hope it gets better as it is my dominant hand. I did the movements in this video and it helped a little but my fingers are so stiff and feel cramped.

[@amandaish1125]

I have the same issue. My pinky and ring finger are so stiff. I can’t grip a thing.

[@Danny_Lopez_]

Thank you so much. I just got out of my cast and needed to find PT exercise for regaining mobility.

[@hamodi938]

Best video ever wallah fixed my hand may god bless you

[@suzannemontz6155]

Thanks, I have been looking for hand/finger exercises for seniors. This is great.

[@ajaymishra6660]

Very informative and helpful video. Thanks a lot.😊

[@abulhasnat1633]

Hello Michelle thanks for video it’s a great help for trigger finger thanks again

[@MonsterSandyLugo]

Thank you so much for this! I broke my 4th metacarpal on 06/29/23 and just started hand therapy, but my hand keeps swelling and heating up after therapy, and icing was a temp fix, but after doing the massaging and exercises you posted, my hand felt tingly like the nerves were waking up! I can make a fist! I'm still having trouble with the knuckle benders, that hurt pretty bad, but I will go slowly. AND I can type with both hands! Thank you thank you thank you!

[@SulpherousMercury]

Thanks so much for this vedio. Been waiting for my phisio appointment for a week now so this really helped! Thank you!!!!!

[@rubbershark17]

THANK YOU INSTANT RELIEF 🙏🙏🙏

[@RikthDcruze]

my pain has already become lesser suddenly. Thanks doc!

[@vishalsharma121]

Thanks Ma'am for posting this video ..I really appreciate

[@MKarim-i9e]

Thanksfor sharing these exercises. I really appreciate .

[@creatorordestroyer]

All of them are awesome...!!!! You are amazing...!!!!

[@VirtualHandCare]

Thanks! I'm glad they are helping!

[@76yanira]

Thank you very much for making this video. I broke my pinky and index metacarpals and the video is helping me. 👍🏼

[@lewisdolan7640]

Amazing thank you! Punched a sink drunk 🙄, just got out of splint after 6 weeks - already seeing a difference after just the first time doing these exercises! Also, haven’t drank since and feeling amazing!! Thanks Doctor, keep up the positive and good work, you’re helping out a lot of people in need 👍🏻

[@davehysom2636]

Exactly what I was looking for; thanks!

[@lazarusfowsta]

Thank you so much for this!

[@stratmand6174]

Thank you for all your videos ive had ulner nerve problems you help to improve my muscle/ tendon problems in my bad arm/fingers i will use them on both arms thanks again

[@ahmadbrawlstars9985]

Does doing these exercises can fix my injury in the middile knuckle

[@usausa8249]

Thanks for your excellent clear video! V helpful. Broke middle finger from a bike fall. Keen to return to tennis asap! Stiff and painful at moment but i promise to do exercises regularly to recover! Mel from Ireland

[@pamodthdilkushan6103]

I'm on going with a 5th metacarpal fracture (not a severe condition), for me it's gonna be the excercise number 5 of this video, thanks ma'am. Your an expert in this game. I hope this will not effect to my fracture Any suggestions? My consultant (orthopedic) prescribed me a wrist splint brace)

[@maryrawat9623]

6th exercise with a soft toy is nice for grip. Thank you mam.

[@monoheisnam5909]

Thank you so much, I have fractured in 4th meta carpel, and have difficulties in ✊👊. And also you are so beautiful. ❤

[@vickypream1209]

Thanks this video helps lot for me

[@GreatWhiteNiko]

The pencil with the pinky wrapped on top rocks!

[@VirtualHandCare]

👊

[@clintonclark5832]

You are awesome. One night of massage and wrinkles starting to appear. I have a PT apt in an hour . I'm broke . I'm worried.

[@BrianRietman]

These are all great workouts if you have trouble with #6 use larger pen or marker. Also thank you for making me take my time with this because I was trying to go right away all the info you gave helped me notice what the limitation were for my issue thank you.

[@maryrawat9623]

Thank u mam. All I could do. But the last one.

[@MissHitAllTheTime]

@Virtual Hand Care Hi!! im exactly 3 weeks into my fracture at the base of my 5th metacarpal... doctor recommended me to see therapist so my fingers dont get too stiff... should i try them 3 weeks into my healing recovery process or wait another few weeks they told me my fracture based on the x-ray he saw will take me 3-5 weeks to heal n didnt think i needed a splint for my fracture... @Virtual Hand Care hope to heard back from you and i love the video and subscribed cause you looked like a great teacher explanation are so clear and informative... fyi i also have a mallet finger fracture (open fracture of distal phalanx of left index finger with mallet deformity) and currently have a dorsal extension splint on...it feels harder to do.

[@PatienceMelissa]

Wish I never had the cast on because I believe it has made it so hard now to use my left hand. If the cast hadn't been on for so long, I could have at least iced it and tried doing some of these exercises. Am wondering if it will ever get back to normal now...

[@RobLewis3]

I also make a "spock hand" and do the same with my other fingers. And alternate back and forth. Then I also do upwards and downwards mobility using the spock hand. Making sure index+middle finger go down and stay separated from ring+pinky which stay up, and vice versa. I definitely experience more resistance in the affected hand (middle finger), so I'm going to try to slowly push into that over the next few months.

[@healingwithapril3504]

Have been using this video to help my boxers fracture, thank you.

[@ahmadhussien8049]

Yo bro it’s been two weeks since your commented do you have full range of motion and is your hand back to normal

[@healingwithapril3504]

@@ahmadhussien8049 my hand feels 100x better, couldn't thank her enough for these exercises

[@vipinvalmeeki1635]

Thank you so much mam for creat this video thank you thank you so much 😊

[@keyaniscool]

Do you have any exercises for extension? My grandma had failed carpal tunnel surgery and I’m trying to help her fingers from curling into a fist

[@amjedhussain7954]

I will try it. Thank you

[@VirtualHandCare]

Hope you enjoy!

[@danzifer]

Thank you. I broke my index metacarpal, trying to be able to play guitar again after 2 months of the injury. It's painful but I found this very helpful

[@HH-gv8mx]

Did you have surgery on that finger? I just had surgery on my pinky finger and they put pins in it. I feel like they should’ve put me in a cast instead of leaving me in this rap for eight weeks.

[@emmalaniceberano7270]

Thank you so much it really help my fingers.

[@abnernight4004]

This was super helpful

[@amellhefnawy632]

Thanks for helping but I need extra help for my small finger as it pending on other fingers and I don't like to go surgery

[@SosoSetar]

Thanks dear it was a helpful 😊🙏

[@MatteoIppoliti]

Thank you so much for your videos! Very helpful!

[@johnschultz6846]

My knuckle healed below the normal position will I be able to get motion back?Will the pain eventually stop by doing these?

[@Parsley-pr9sv]

Seriously I haven’t been able to move my finger like this in years thank you

[@juandepaz8925]

Thank you so much 💖

[@ivanangeli]

I left tyhis same question on some older video, so I will copy-paste it here again, hoping you will see it: I am having my stiches removed today, and I am starting with excersise, I had 3 pins in palm, and my last (smalest finger) cant bend or straight all the way - is this because of th einjury, or because I was not moving it for two months I had pins and partial cascet on? Also, did you say to repeat those excersises every hour? What is the average time person return most of his finger mobility? My bone has healed "like a stone" , meaning great, but now I need to handle my reduced mobility - how long peopl eusually take to recover (I know every case is unique, but we are speaking in general). I am a 44 old male

[@canadianpatriot1756]

I only hope to have my hand working again 100%, recently broke my hand on march 10 2023 and at this point now, I'm a little worries about the functionality of my hand after I get the pins out and its healed enough to start these exercises. Thank you for the wonderful explanations in this video. God bless🙏

[@CarlitoDa]

We broke are bones around the same time. How is your hand now?

[@canadianpatriot1756]

@@CarlitoDa definitely not like it was lol, slow recovering in my opinion but physio says it's coming along good. Can close maybe 60% but only 35lbs of force. I'm a concrete finisher so I'm finding the time damn long at home, I'll be going back to work soon though. And how about you, how is yours doing my friend.

[@CarlitoDa]

@@canadianpatriot1756 Good to hear you're doing better. As for me. I can only pick up a penny . My hand is really weak still. And it's bruised everywhere still. But my doctor said it's fine. I just need another 2 months of therapy. Hopefully we get through this quick 🙏🏻 I'm trying to go back to work lol.

[@Daniels199z10]

i got the boxer fracture today on my ring finger metacarpel iam hoping that this will help iam doing these excercises hope to be better in weeks#

[@Truck-Kun2.0]

This women is awesome I’m in recovery this video helps a lot

[@VirtualHandCare]

🙏 I’m so glad to hear it’s helping! You’ve got this!

[@Truck-Kun2.0]

@@VirtualHandCare How long should I do each of these exercises... & how often.? I want the fastest recovery possible. My jobs very physical this is very important to me.

[@محمدالسميران-ت2ل]

​@@Truck-Kun2.0 How is your hand now, I hope you are fine

[@Truck-Kun2.0]

@@محمدالسميران-ت2ل It’s 100% but it will never be the same treat the body like a temple that’s all I can say appreciate the wishes of wellness.

[@محمدالسميران-ت2ل]

@@Truck-Kun2.0 This is a deep advice brother, thank you. I wish you good health throughout your life Take care

[@sufiyanghoghari4843]

After external fixation on my middle finger what excercise is helping me to free from swelling and stiffness and provide more mobility to fingers? Plz suggest some tips🤔

[@Shumail-i1g]

I have broken fourth metacarpal neck. And after taking out splint My finger is totally immovable and. It has been week can't move. I wonder i can force harder to move my finger bcs worried if muscle would hurt. But i search today and will try you methods. See of it's work..i will reply again how much it helps

[@williamb8312]

How long after surgery should I start these exercises?

[@kylemyers2625]

Thank you! I punched something (at full force) that I thought was supposed to a pad and was actually a wooden plank and shattered my right middle knuckle

[@7amada22222]

when should i start with these excercises ? how many days after the injury ?

[@UjiKae]

Would this be the same exercises that you use if you broke the ring finger metatarsal? Instead of the pinky finger

[@susanmarshall8466]

i have a boxer's fracture from mid dec. i wore a splint for about 6 week taking it off sometimes. the doctor said I could do that and have the bone poke out some/be crooked or put permanent pins in to set it straight. i went with the former b/c i didn't want pins. now i have a huge bump where it healed and it's still painful on the back and inside of my hand where the break occurred and now where there is a huge bump. Will these exercises help with the hump? i feel it's maybe pressing on a nerve?

[@TheDandy_Boy2]

Thank you