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Broken wrist splint after cast removal dos and donts. You have increased swelling in your calf and foot.
You have increased swelling in your calf and foot.
What to expect when cast comes off. If youre having a leg cast removed bring a loose or larger-than-normal shoe with you to the doctors office. There is a chance your foot might be a bit swollen. What Will My Limb Look Like.
Dont be alarmed but theres a decent chance your limb might look a little. How Are Casts Taken Off. The cast is taken off with a small electrical saw.
The saw cuts through the cast material but stops before it touches the skin. What Will the Area Look Like After the Cast Is Off. When the cast is off you may notice.
The skin that was under the cast looks pale dry or flaky. The hair looks darker. The muscles looks smaller.
The area is very smelly. All of this is normal and goes away. How Are Casts Taken Off.
The cast is taken off with a small electrical saw. The saw cuts through the cast material but stops before it touches the skin. What Will the Area Look Like After the Cast Is Off.
When the cast is off you may notice. The skin that was under the cast looks pale dry or flaky. The hair looks darker.
The muscles looks smaller. The area is very smelly. All of this is normal and goes away.
What happens when your wrist cast comes off. When the cast is removed many people find that initially their wrist is stiff weak and uncomfortable it may also be prone to swelling and the skin dry or flaky this is quite normal. It is normal to get some pain after your fracture.
Im getting my cast off today what should I expect. KC Bone Joint. Shoulder Pain- General.
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I hated the cast for the most part but then became accustomed to it and was almost scared to have it removed. Being 63 it takes longer to heal. At one point I was thinking that plates and screws were my destiny.
However an orthopaedic surgeon thought I should be ok without surgery. What I want to know is what to expect in terms of mobility pain etc when the cast comes off. FWIW Im male 35 140 lbs and otherwise quite fit.
Posted by tim_in_oz to Health Fitness 16 answers total 2 users marked this as a favorite. The importance of staying off your foot while it is healing is so important from everything I have read about arthritis while the bones are healing and soft. I think if it gets even a mm off alignment it can cause bad arthritis years later.
Then once you get past that for me it was 7 weeks then the weight on it actually helps it. When I broke my arm I had a Cast on for 6 weeks even though It was just a small hairline fracture. I pulled the cast off after about 4 weeks and it was fine.
I could even squeeze my arm back inside the Cast. I warn you though dont expect your wrist to work again afterwards the muscles are so used to being held up that they get really weak. The right time to take the cast off depends on what part of the body was casted and what the injury was.
Your doctor can usually give you a good idea of when the cast should come off. Before taking off the cast the doctor will check the area and may want to get an X-ray. How Are Casts Taken Off.
The cast is taken off with a small electrical saw. The saw cuts through the cast material but stops before it touches the skin. What Will the Area Look Like After the Cast Is Off.
When the cast is off you may notice. The skin that was under the cast looks pale dry or flaky. The hair looks darker.
The muscles looks smaller. The area is very smelly. All of this is normal and goes away.
I know when I finally got my cast off the skin on my feet was dry and flaking. It took a few days of scrubbing it with a loofa to get it cleaned up. I wore a tensor bandage for the first little while.
It gave me some movement and still allowed the feeling of stability until I got used to not having the cast. Broken wrist splint after cast removal dos and donts. I had a distal radius fracture.
It was not dislocated and was in a cast for 29 days. Cast was removed yesterday and I was given a velcro splint which I can adjust for tighter or looser fit and I can remove it. Im not clear on the wrist healing process.
What to expect to see after cast comes off. Post by admin Mon Sep 19 2005 252 pm You will probably see a skinnier arm from no movement it will definitely be a stinky arm from not getting washed in all that time and it may or may not move depending on what was done. Jan 18 2010.
My DDs cast should be coming off either this week or in the next couple of weeks. We want to make sure that it is 100 before we take it off prematurely. She dislocated her wrist and had it placed back into place almost 6 weeks ago.
The doctor tells us that after it is off she is to wear some sort of splint. Your cast or splint is damaged. Your cast or splint is too loose or too tight.
You have severe pain. Your foot or leg is swollen above or below your cast or splint. You have numbness tingling or coldness in your foot or your toes look dark.
You cannot move your toes. You have increased swelling in your calf and foot. Swelling pain and bruising after the cast comes off is normal.
Keep it elevated as much as possible and iced too. Are you in a boot. Are you in a boot now.
Are you allowed to walk on it. Weight bearing will also make swelling and pain worse as will transitioning into a boot. After the cast is removed it is normal for there to be some discomfort in the bones and joints that were immobilized for the arm or leg to be smaller than the other side and for the skin to have some changes dry skin and more hair.
A position of function is the best functionality for the patient after the wrist cast comes off. Because they are going to be stiff when they get out of this cast if youve cocked the wrist wrong or do something else wrong theyre going to be stiff in that position. When the cast is removed it is not unusual to experience some pain swelling and stiffness of the joint for a few days and notice atrophy of the leg muscles calf and quadriceps for a few weeks.
There will also be dry scaly skin around the leg. Do not rub it. It will gradually fall off.
After your cast comes off be sure to perform any rehabilitation exercises wear a walking cast or brace and ask for any follow-up guidance from your doctor if you need it. What to Expect When Getting a Cast Removed - YouTube. Hi all hope you and babieschildren are well Chloe has done nearly 20 wks in cast now so were finally getting to the end of treatement.
Im just wondering what to expect when it comes off we havent been told anything by the hospital we just have appointment to have cast. Here are some explanations of why this happens. Number one cause of pain after the cast comes off.
If the fracture has healed all this means is that the bones have knit together and they are solid and strong. Most pain after the cast comes off after the fracture has healed comes from the.