I had a mountain bike accident two Saturdays ago and fracturing both bones just underneath my left elbow as well as blowing out all of the cartilage in that joint and a severe sprain on my left wrist. To make matters worse, I am left handed.
The ER that I went to splinted it over the weekend and I had screws installed as well as microfracture surgery for the missing cartilage two weeks ago today. They put my arm in a splint for a week and removed it at my one week follow-up appointment. No splint, cast, brace, or anything. I am supposed to get to moving it as much as I can gain range of motion on my own with no PT.
My question is, if you have had this happen, how long did it take to gain your range of motion back?? I know I am only two weeks post op and one week out of the splint, but I am not a very patient person.
I can tell a big difference in movement in just a week, but still frustrated that I still can't do a lot of things yet, like feed myself with that hand or touch the top of my head.....
Let me know your story!
EBE
The ER that I went to splinted it over the weekend and I had screws installed as well as microfracture surgery for the missing cartilage two weeks ago today. They put my arm in a splint for a week and removed it at my one week follow-up appointment. No splint, cast, brace, or anything. I am supposed to get to moving it as much as I can gain range of motion on my own with no PT.
My question is, if you have had this happen, how long did it take to gain your range of motion back?? I know I am only two weeks post op and one week out of the splint, but I am not a very patient person.
I can tell a big difference in movement in just a week, but still frustrated that I still can't do a lot of things yet, like feed myself with that hand or touch the top of my head.....
Let me know your story!
EBE