New Beginning Physical Therapy
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Blog
  • Stroke Survivors
  • Parkinson’s Programs
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • f

How In-home Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA Can Help When You Break Your Wrist

Posted on February 27, 2017 0

A Colles’ fracture refers to a break in the wrist. Usually, it happens because of a fall on an outstretched hand.

Specifically, the break results at the end of a bone in the forearm called the radius.

Patients with osteoporosis and older patients with any other form of the bone diseases are commonly the victims of this kind of fracture.

The rehabilitation of Colles’ fracture involves the use of a cast to ease firmness and avoid mobility that will encourage healing.

The objective of the healthcare team changes as soon as the pain and swelling subside. The new priority is a joint range of motion and restoration of muscle strength. In-home physical therapy at New Beginning Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA, plays a significant role in this situation.

How In-home Physical Therapy Can Help You?

Physical therapy with in-home physical therapists in Palm Desert, CA, can assist in the healing of wrist injuries in the following ways:
  1. RICE – The use of RICE method is suitable after damages to lessen the extent of the trauma and enable healing.
  2. Rehabilitation Exercises – the muscles incline to lose strength, tone, and mass because of idleness. The range of motion exercises and stretching can lessen the occurrence of ‘muscle atrophy.’
  3. Massage Therapy and Mobilizations – Manual therapy helps decrease the pain, reduce swelling and increase blood flow to the part that needs healing.
  4. Electrical Stimulation – this is used to develop muscle strength; it makes use of a small electric current that stimulates muscle fibers to tighten the muscles.
  5. Balance Therapy – If a Colles’ fracture has happened in an old patient because of imbalance, then rehabilitation is targeted at improving essential balance and strength. At times, aids like a walking stick or Zimmer frame are useful. Given the importance of the wrist in daily activities, the aim of in-home physical therapy at New Beginning Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA, is to help redeem full mobility of the wrist.

However, physical therapy with in-home physical therapists in Palm Desert, CA, can also further decrease inflammation, control pain, improving strength, improving balance and recovering independence, especially in old patients. Physical therapy helps with the healing development.

In-Home Physical Therapy at New Beginning Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA

In-home physical therapy at New Beginning Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA, is essential in the full retrieval of wrist strength and mobility after a fracture.

Our expert in-home physical therapists will begin with gentle motions on the hand and wrist for joint circulation improvement and encourage movement.

As pain decreases, the in-home physical therapist will help and supervise moderate exercises to regain full mobility. Your in-home physical therapist at New Beginning Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA, will provide the care you need when you need it.

If you are in pain or is hurting, there is a better chance of full recovery with an in-home physical therapist at New Beginning Physical Therapy, Palm Desert, CA.

Colles' fracture,inflammation,joint circulation,physical therapist,physical therapist at New Beginning Physical Therapy in Palm Desert CA,physical therapist in Palm Desert CA,physical therapists,physical therapists at New Beginning Physical Therapy in Palm Desert CA,physical therapists in Palm Desert CA,physical therapy,physical therapy at New Beginning Physical Therapy in Palm Desert CA,physical therapy in Palm Desert CA,treatment program,wrist injury,wrist mobility,wrist pain,wrist strength   Physical Therapy

Leave a Comment


Cancel reply


Categories

  • Aquatic Therapy (4)
  • Athletes (7)
  • Blog (1)
  • Brain (1)
  • Brain Injury (9)
  • Caregiving (4)
  • Conditioning (1)
  • Diabetes (2)
  • Epicondylitis (1)
  • Exercise (1)
  • Fitness (5)
  • Goal Setting (7)
  • Golf (2)
  • Healthy Living (33)
  • Injury (4)
  • Knee Injury (3)
  • Local Events (4)
  • M.S. (1)
  • Memory Loss (4)
  • neurology (1)
  • Pain (7)
  • Parkinson's Disease (7)
  • Physical Therapy (46)
  • prevention (1)
  • Risk Factors (1)
  • Sleep Deprivation (1)
  • Spinal Cord Injury (2)
  • Sports (2)
  • Stroke (18)
  • Surgery (2)
  • tennis elbow (1)

Archives

  • September 2024 (1)
  • June 2024 (1)
  • May 2024 (1)
  • March 2024 (1)
  • February 2024 (1)
  • January 2024 (1)
  • December 2023 (1)
  • November 2023 (2)
  • February 2023 (1)
  • December 2022 (1)
  • August 2021 (1)
  • April 2021 (1)
  • April 2020 (1)
  • February 2020 (1)
  • January 2020 (1)
  • December 2019 (1)
  • May 2018 (2)
  • April 2018 (2)
  • March 2018 (2)
  • February 2018 (2)
  • January 2018 (2)
  • December 2017 (2)
  • November 2017 (2)
  • October 2017 (2)
  • September 2017 (2)
  • August 2017 (2)
  • July 2017 (2)
  • June 2017 (2)
  • May 2017 (4)
  • March 2017 (2)
  • February 2017 (2)
  • January 2017 (2)
  • December 2016 (2)
  • March 2014 (1)
  • February 2014 (1)
  • November 2013 (2)
  • October 2013 (4)
  • September 2013 (3)
  • August 2013 (4)
  • July 2013 (4)
  • June 2013 (2)
  • March 2013 (1)
  • February 2012 (2)
  • January 2012 (3)
  • December 2011 (2)
  • November 2011 (2)
  • October 2011 (1)
  • September 2011 (3)
  • July 2011 (1)
  • May 2011 (7)
  • April 2011 (4)
Copyright 2025, New Beginning Physical Therapy All rights reserved