I was required to come back to ROH 2 days after my cast removal to visit the Hand Therapy.

Not sure what to expect, but at least I know I do physio sessions at home, so I’m hoping it’s just a one appointment and given exercises to do. Rather than need to keep coming in each week.

I will ask about trigger finger, as the pinky and ring finger sometimes struggle to bend, and when they do and I go to straighten them, they pop and clunk into place. Only started once I had the cast fitted, I am hoping now I’m out of it, it will settle down. But it doesn’t hurt to tell them, and see if there is an exercise specific for that, and for snapping wrist on the opposite hand. God they are a full time job to keep mobile isn’t it. They gave the exercises called tendon glides to help stop the locking.

I must admit getting used to the fact the thumb is fused is weird, I will never be able to do this 👍 again on this side, sad times. But if it stops the pain it’s worth it.

I have been give numerous exercises to do, each with 10 reps and to do them hourly!! That shocked me with how many and how often. 3 exercises for the wrist, and 5 for the thumb.

Then for the wrist ones, Elbow on a table, Flex the Wrist backwards in an Extension X 10reps. Forwards flex for a Wrist Flexion X 10reps. Finally a Radial/Ulnar Wrist Deviation (forwards and backwards as if throwing a dart) X 10reps

This will massively increase pain, swelling and with that I’m increasing my pain meds and use of ice once again. Better to increase them and do the physio.

Not advised to push against or pull, or carry weight in that hand yet, so for 6 weeks these are off the table.