Question 1

performing yoga asanas focussing on wrists becomes difficult because of this metacarpal bossing as it hurts there, what's the solution?

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Yes: Keep practicing , progressively increasing the time , each time , you will over come  pain , giving up is not part of yoga sutras.

Question 2

what could you do with a broken wrist?

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Cast vs. surgery: Treatment will largerly depend on the location of the fracture and its complexity. Certain wrist bones must be surgically united, whereas other may be easily casted. Your orthopedic specialist should be able to explain what the best next step is.

Question 3

what can be done for pain in broken wrist?

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Ice: Pain meds.  Elevation of the extremity may help as well.

Question 4

what is the recovery time for a broken wrist?

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It depends...: The bone component of uncomplicated wrist fractures take an average of 6 weeks to heal.  But although the bone may be healed at that point, the stiffness/swelling/discomfort may persist up to one year.

Question 5

what is the best way to treat a broken wrist?

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Fix it: See your doctor who will take an x-ray.  Once the fracture is determined, then either a cast or surgery will be recommended.  It is dependent on where the fracture is, your age, the pattern of the fracture and a few other factors.  Bottom line is see your orthopedic surgeon and get an xray.

Question 6

broken wrist - any tips on adapting to life as telecommuter?

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Avoid overuse: Increased use of keyboard has its own hazards such as overuse injuries of the hands and wrists.  If telecommuting will mean increased use of a keyboard beware of these.  Best of luck!

Question 7

how can you sleep with a broken wrist?

Accepted Answer

Elevated on pillows: Its always best to try to keep the limb elevated after a fracture to decrease swelling. Placing the arm on pillows to the side as one sleeps is one way to accomplish this.

Question 8

what are restrictions the with a broken wrist?

Accepted Answer

No lifting: Restrictions are set and discussed by your doctor. In general, do not lift anything or do any gripping, pushing, pulling, or twisting while healing from a broken wrist. These restrictions are usually in place for six weeks. Failure to restrict your activities may cause the broken pieces to move out of place and worsen your hand and arm function.

Question 9

what are some of the signs and symptoms of a broken wrist?

Accepted Answer

Several: Wrist fractures show swelling, sometimes evident deformity, resting pain, and pain with motion.  The diagnosis is made with a combination of history taking, physical exam and x-ray examination.

Question 10

when before the swelling of broken wrist go down, roughly?

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A routine fractured: Wrist can stay "swollen" for a year or two.
If you really look critically at hte skin of the hand and the blood vessles on the back of the hand ( especially noticelabel when one comparers on side to another) the amount of sweeping if it is localized, painful, causing tendons to rub or click or not getting slowly better can be a concern that should make one speak to the treating provider.

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