After removing the cast, the arm still hurts, which may be caused by physiological factors such as long time inactivity and muscle stiffness, or it may be caused by poor fracture healing, joint adhesion, etc. According to the cause of the pain, we can choose the rehabilitation training, medication, surgery and other ways to treat it.
1. Physiological factors: due to long time plaster fixation, soft tissue stiffness occurs due to long time inactivity, at the beginning of the activity, there will be pain due to muscle contraction, which is a normal physiological phenomenon, massage and gradual activity, the pain can disappear gradually.
2. Poor healing of fracture: it may be that the cast is removed too early and the fracture is not healed well, at this time, we should take pictures in time for examination, if the fracture is dislocated or not healed well, we should give manipulation in time to reset the fracture or choose to have another surgical treatment.
3. Joint adhesion: because the cast is fixed for too long, the joints are not active and joint adhesion occurs, active rehabilitation training should be given under the guidance of the doctor to restore the muscle strength and joint mobility, and in serious cases, surgical treatment may be needed to perform adhesion release surgery.
After removing the cast arm pain may also have other causes, it is recommended that the patient timely hospital consultation, improve the relevant examination, clear the cause of the disease for targeted treatment.