Home Exercise Programafter ORIF of the Distal Radius

Perform two times a day with a ten second break between exercisesin the morning and evening.

Week 1 Until Week 6Make a fist: Extend fingers before mak-ing a fist. If unable to make a full fist, use other hand to bend fingers as far as possible. 5xs 10 repetitions

Windshield wiper: Palm of the hand flat on table. Slowly slide to right and left. 5xs 10 repetitions

Keep elbow at your side, slowly turn hand palm up and back down. 5x 10 repetitions

Reach hand above head as far as possible. 1x 10 repetitions

Rest hand at edge of table: Slowly move hand towards you: (a) flexion, (b) extension. 5xs 10 repetitions1 2

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Week 6

Keep elbow at side, use other hand to turn palm up and palm down.

Press palms together, lower hands to rest on tabletop

Use other hand to flex and extend wrist1 2

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Hold and stretch for one to five minutes. 10 repetitions(hands marked with x in photos is non-injured hand)

Home Exercise Programs