Patients with wrist fracture who can’t make a fist can first reduce the swelling in the early stage of treatment, and then gradually carry out the training of making a fist and stretching the palm, wrist flexion and extension training.
1. Reduce swelling treatment: Early swelling of the joints of patients with wrist fracture may form compression and embedding of the nerves, and at the same time will affect the joint function, so patients need to reduce the swelling in the early stage, which can be reduced by ice, lifting the upper limb, and traditional Chinese medicine physiotherapy.
2. Fist and palm extension training: after the swelling gradually subsides, patients can start fist and palm extension training. Initially, patients will not be able to make a fist, so they can try their best to make a fist every day, and with the loosening of the joints and the recovery of muscle strength, they can get better gradually.
3. Wrist flexion and extension training: in order to prevent adhesion of the wrist joint, patients can perform wrist flexion and extension after the swelling subsides, which is conducive to the recovery of joint function.
Rehabilitation treatment for patients who cannot make a fist after wrist fracture should be formulated under the guidance of doctors according to the specific conditions of patients.