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I am watching progress on range of motion and strength. I have seen good progress in the strength of the 4th finger. I can now open my hand just about fully without assistance from the other hand. ....
However, range motion is stuck at about 270 degrees in the forward direction and at most 45 degrees in the backward direction. I decide this might be all right. After all, there i sstill a significant mass of swelling on the back of the hand surrounding the fracture site. Why would range of motion equal the left hand with that there? Perhaps when the swelling goes down. But - I don't know for sure. I have taken some risk not following the traditional clinic hand therapy regimen but using a physical therapist (albeit with hand clinic experience) instead. I am doing exercises every three hours or thereabouts. |
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