a cast protects and immobilizes a fracture so that it will properly heal. most people are casted for six weeks or so (depending on the type and extent of the fracture) so entire joints are frozen in place for a long time. when the cast is removed and the fracture has sufficiently healed those immobilized tendons and muscles will need to be gradually stretched back and strengthened again. it can take a few days or longer for your range of motion to gradually return to normal. be patient. it can be sore and painful to move that joint for a while.
hi i just got my cast of my wrist and i cant bend it back or forward like normal. is this normal? . hi i just got my cast of my wrist and i cant bend it back or forward like normal. is this normal?