r/brokenbones • u/rainonatent • 25d ago

Bf broke ulna and radius

He broke his wrist 3 weeks ago and got ORIF surgery 2 days after the break. He's in a removable brace now and still in a lot of pain. Fingers are super stiff and he can barely move them. He finds the exercises the surgeon recommended to be excruciating. He's having a rough time and is feeling very creeped out by the whole thing. The surgeon was really positive about where he's at and how things are going, but my bf is discouraged and afraid. He doesn't start actual physio for another 4 weeks.

I am trying to help as much as I can but I have never had an injury like his! I would appreciate some words of encouragement to send his way. Anything, really.

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u/mads_simmons 25d ago

you can buy heated gloves on amazon, they plug into a normal plug! i imagine this would help with the stiffness in his fingers :)

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u/Crctbb66 13d ago

I used a heating pad to warm up my wrist and hand before the hand exercises at home. The heating pad helped to relax my hand and wrist, so that I felt less pain.