Question 1

how do you speed up healing a broken wrist?

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Nutrition: Pay attention to improved protein intake with insuring increased intake of all vitamins and minerals with focus on calcium magnesium, boron to provide for the building of strong healthy bone.

Question 2

what's the best treatment for a broken wrist?

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Depends: Some wrist fractures if they are non or minimaly displaced can be treated in a cast or splint. If there is a deformity, displacement or the joint line is badly disrupted, often surgery will be recommended.

Question 3

i have a broken wrist, where should i go to get treated and what sort of treatment options are out there?

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Orthopedic surgeon: The options for treatment 
cast
surgery
or combination of both, it depends on the kind fracture you have.

Question 4

how long will it take before i can write again after healing from a broken wrist?

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Writing should be: A thing you are doing now. As use of fingers and  structures ie the muscles of the fingers that start in the forearm is good therapy and exercise even if still being treated. Writing does not just come fromthe wrist or fingers but the brain and the entire arm. One can write even with a pen taped to a cast without fingers!. The sooner one starts doing "normal" activity the quicker you feel normal.

Question 5

best treatment for a wrist fracture?

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Caring for a : Broken wrist involves assessing the nature of, location, degree, angulation, displacement, soft tissue. Injury as well as age,  general health,  bone quality  and many other factors a hand surgeon or orthopedic surgeon trains for years and years and continues to read research and articles regarding the methods needed  , using all thus they decide splint, cast, surgery etc.

Question 6

will my wrist fracture heal on its own with minial treatment?

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Depends: It depends on where the fracture is, how many pieces it is in, associated injuries and the type of treatment.

Question 7

sir i have a wrist fracture (scaphoid maybe) from almost 2 months and i have been wondering that if masturbation slows down the healing process or not also how can i make a speedy recovery ?

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: Masturbation will not affect healing. You can not hasten the healing.
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Question 8

i have a broken wrist and was wondering if there's any dietary supplement, vitamins, or type of food the can help promote healing, and if there's anything that would hinder the healing process?

Accepted Answer

: A hand surgeon will set the bones for a normal healing process. Physical therapy and a healthy diet will promote normal healing. Self   medication is not recommended, only professional intervention.

Question 9

hand/wrist/thumb trauma from car accident 5 months ago. no fracture, but still cannot apply weight/force. any way to speed healing?

Accepted Answer

5 mo old hand injury: You should immediately be seen by a Hand specialist , One can have injury to the tendons ,ligaments which can be equally painful and should be treated!

Question 10

i have crsp in my left hand after a slow healing wrist fracture,(6months) & now the lines on that palm are bright red & fingertips are wrinkled?

Accepted Answer

Call doctor: This is not normal and you need to contact the treating doctor re . this complication.

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Sir i have a wrist fracture (scaphoid maybe) from almost 2 months and i have been wondering that if masturbation slows down the healing process or not also how can i make a speedy recovery ?

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I have a broken wrist and was wondering if there's any dietary supplement, vitamins, or type of food the can help promote healing, and if there's anything that would hinder the healing process?

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Hand/wrist/thumb trauma from car accident 5 months ago. no fracture, but still cannot apply weight/force. any way to speed healing?

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I have crsp in my left hand after a slow healing wrist fracture,(6months) & now the lines on that palm are bright red & fingertips are wrinkled?

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