How to rehearse a casted wrist
- Practice often during the day. Repeat the exercises 10 times
- The purpose of exercises is to reduce swelling, quicken circulation, maintaining muscle tone, preventing stiffening of joints
Fist your fingers tightly – then open your fist.
Spread your fingers forcefully and then back together.
Pinch your fingertips one by one against your thumb, after each pinch straighten your fingers.
Hold your hand in elevation several times during the day as long as hand is swollen.
Lift the limb onwards.
Lift the limb from the side.
Hook and stretch the elbows.
Move your arm alternately to the back of the neck and to the lumbar spine.
Pull the shoulders together. At the same time turn your thumbs and palms up.
Lift your shoulders up – relax down.
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