Exercises for humerus fracture

Patients with humeral fractures can take the following exercises: 1. In the early stage of the fracture, that is, within 2-4 weeks, patients can do empty hand grip exercises. The so-called empty hand grip exercise refers to the patient practicing a slow grip with the empty hand and then relaxing it. This is because at this time, the patient’s elbow joint, as well as the area around the humerus, may be immobilized by a cast or other external fixation device. At this point, the hand is relatively free. This activity promotes blood circulation in the upper extremity, which facilitates the reduction of inflammation and swelling, and facilitates the healing of the fracture. Some patients who have undergone surgical incision and internal fixation can also remove the external fixation intermittently and move the elbow joint passively with the help of the doctor or the patient’s family to maintain the mobility of the elbow joint. 2. After the doctor removes the patient’s external fixation, the patient needs to actively move the elbow joint and shoulder joint in addition to doing passive exercise activities. After the doctor confirms that the patient has reached the clinical healing standard, the patient can practice the exercise of walking slowly on a flat road after the external fixation is removed, paying attention to the arm swing during the slow walking process. In addition, after a period of time, you can also practice shoulder abduction with a light dumbbell.