{"id":15,"date":"2026-07-21T22:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/wrist-fracture\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T04:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:29:57","slug":"wrist-fracture","status":"publish","type":"afectiuni","link":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/wrist-fracture\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrist Fracture Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A wrist fracture \u2014 usually of the distal radius \u2014 is one of the most common adult fractures,<\/strong> the classic result of falling onto an outstretched hand. The cast heals the bone; what makes your hand truly work again is rehabilitation: mobility, strength and the confidence to use it.<\/p>\n<h2>What happens after a wrist fracture?<\/h2>\n<p>After reduction and immobilisation (cast, or surgery with plate and screws), the wrist spends weeks without moving. The typical aftermath: joint stiffness, swelling, weakened muscles and hypersensitive tissues \u2014 and often a stiff elbow and shoulder too, because the whole arm has been guarded.<\/p>\n<h2>Why rehabilitation matters<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>without it, stiffness can become permanent \u2014 the wrist never fully extends again;<\/li>\n<li>grip strength returns slowly and incompletely if it is not trained;<\/li>\n<li>fine motor skills \u2014 writing, buttons, cooking \u2014 need specific retraining;<\/li>\n<li>early guided movement also reduces the risk of complex regional pain syndrome, a rare but serious complication of persistent pain and swelling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Wrist fracture rehabilitation at Medicine Park, Bucharest<\/h2>\n<p>Your <strong>free first assessment<\/strong> at our English-speaking Sector 1 clinic maps mobility, swelling, grip strength and whole-arm function, then matches the program to your stage:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>While immobilised:<\/strong> finger, elbow and shoulder exercises plus swelling control \u2014 keeping the rest of the arm functional;<\/li>\n<li><strong>After cast removal:<\/strong> gentle joint mobilisation, manual therapy for joints and soft tissues, progressive recovery of flexion, extension and rotation;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strength phase:<\/strong> graded grip and loading work, retraining fine motor tasks and daily activities;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Return to sport or manual work:<\/strong> progressive loading back to your pre-injury level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n<p>Bone typically consolidates in 6\u20138 weeks, but full recovery of mobility and strength realistically takes 2\u20134 months, depending on the fracture type, your age and how early rehabilitation starts. The earlier you begin \u2014 ideally the week the cast comes off \u2014 the better the final result.<\/p>\n<h2>When to seek help<\/h2>\n<p>Book your assessment as soon as your orthopaedic doctor confirms the bone has healed and cleared you to move. Contact your doctor promptly if you notice disproportionate pain, persistent swelling, shiny hypersensitive skin or frozen fingers \u2014 signs that need early intervention.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No referral needed.<\/strong> Call <strong>0727 464 464<\/strong> \u2014 free first assessment, English-speaking team, central Bucharest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a wrist fracture, rehabilitation decides whether your hand becomes fully functional again or stays stiff and weak. Ideally, recovery work starts the day the cast comes off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"regiune":[7],"class_list":["post-15","afectiuni","type-afectiuni","status-publish","hentry","regiune-elbow-wrist"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/afectiuni"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/15\/revisions\/51"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regiune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regiune?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}