I sprained my right wrist 3 years ago, and having been through physio, rest & 2 steroid jabs. I finally had surgery 8 weeks ago. I was splinted for 2 weeks and told to go easy for the 3rd week then left to sort it out myself. After it getting no better after 4 weeks I got a physio appointment, but all the non-specialists seem hazy on details as to what exactly I should expect. I can't get to see a specialist for at least another month.
I had my first & second compartments released and I am still getting a lot of pain. Last week I couldn't get to sleep because of the pain. I'm taking ibroprufen, regularly gently massaging area, icing and doing simple exercises daily. Should my pain be still that the first thing I notice when I wake up is the pain in my wrist? How long should it be until I notice a significant improvement?
Any information would be appreciated as the net seems a bit sparse on this topic.
2007-05-15 09:43:56 · 2 answers · asked by Dravvin 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
it is golden time .u should immediatly treating it.with passive and active exercises.first warm it. then flex,exten the wrist and gripping
2007-05-23 03:13:11 · answer #1 · answered by raha 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people heal at different rates. your recovery time may be longer than the average person. It definitely sounds like it's taking one heck of a long time to heal. You should be feeling relief within two months of surgery. I think you're going to get your best help from a specialist in wrist problems. You may have to see a couple of different doctors to get different opinions.
You are doing everything correctly that should be done after surgery. I recommend you take 500mg of calcium and magnesium twice daily to help minimize the pain.
My thoughts are with you,
Billie77
2007-05-15 17:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋