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Broken wrist ouch !

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ted41159
ted41159

Or to be more precise Distal Radius Fracture.

Two weeks ago I had an operation and to stabilise the injury they fitted to wires.In three weeks time I have to return and after they have removed the wires they are going to fit some sort of splint

Anyone know anything about this !. So that's all well and good but at the moment I am still at times in a lot of pain.

Reading through previous posts I can see that isn't unusual. I have also learnt from my search that this injury is one that can take some time to get over if ever at all. I was hoping to have got over the worst by May as I have a motorcycle I bought a week prior to injuring myself and also want to get back out on my bicycle but I am wondering whether I am being too optimistic . Oh and my poor wife just cannot wait for me to be able to drive again as I am one bad passenger.

So to the point of my posting.

Can someone tell me whether it is normal to still have pain in my wrist even though it is in a plaster cast . The pain is intermittent but when I get it it feels like a lump of concrete is hanging off of my wrist. Does this ring bells to any of you that have suffered the same injury and if it does did you seek medical attention earlier than you planned appointment. I would appreciate all advice offered

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  • Valhalla
    Valhalla ted41159

    Posted

    Hi Ted, Don’t know how much use I will be but here goes. I badly broke my humerus  on holiday last year and it was stabilised during surgery with 4 metal rods I then had a plaster cast and after that arm brace.  And it still hurt!   As a nurse, I suppose I should have known better  - Fractured bones can be painful for some while. You will have damaged nerves and probably tendons too, which is why the pain is intermittent.  Your plaster cast is to immobilise the fracture, but it cannot take the pain away. I’m afraid you’re just going to have to be more patient patient!  Oh, you  should also be asking for some physio, as that can make all the difference to your recovery . 
    • ted41159
      ted41159 Valhalla

      Posted

      Thank you Valhalla that is very useful information and confirms perhaps what I already knew I need to just man up. Given you have admitted you are a nurse its only fair that I should tell you that prior to retiring I was a trade union H & S Rep and attended many meetings discussing  trips  slips and falls and my injury was because of falling off of a ladder at low level. Hopefully your injury is now a distant memory as mine will be in the coming weeks.

      At least after reading your advice I can keep telling myself that plaster cast or no plaster cast I would still have the pain so I will have to reluctantly continue taking pain killers. Thanks again Ted

    • Valhalla
      Valhalla ted41159

      Posted

      You’re more than welcome, Ted, but don’t be too hard on yourself.  Push for that physio though, because that will be paramount to your long term recovery. 
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