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A member asked:
Could my doctor give me a hard cast for wrist tendonitis. as i always take my splint off. i just want to relax my wrist. splint isn't working.
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May be not: You need to have some motion to let blood flow freely to accelerate heeling...
Answered 3/14/2013
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Would not: A cast is usu for joint /bone fracture because the joint needs to immobilize for healing.You have tendonitis -inflammation of tendon due to some repetitive use, you should continue as instructed by your doctor to use the splint when you use the wrist repetitive, take anti-infl and give time because it takes few weeks to few months to heal the tendon.
Answered 10/29/2016
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