Navicular (Scaphoid) Fracture Rehabilitation Exercises
You may do the stretching exercises when your cast is
removed. You may do the strengthening exercises when stretching is
nearly painless.
Stretching exercises
- Wrist: Active range of motion
- Flexion: Gently bend your wrist forward. Hold
for 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Extension: Gently bend your wrist backward.
Hold this position 5 seconds. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Side to side: Gently move your wrist from side
to side (a handshake motion). Hold for 5 seconds at
each end. Do 3 sets of 10.
- Wrist stretch: With your uninjured hand, help to bend the
injured wrist down by pressing the back of your hand and
holding it down for 15 to 30 seconds. Next, stretch the
hand back by pressing the fingers in a backward
direction and holding it for 15 to 30 seconds. Do 3 sets.
- Wrist flexion stretch: Stand with the back of your
hands on a table, palms facing up, fingers pointing
toward your body, and elbows straight. Lean away from
the table. Hold this position for 15 to 30 seconds.
Repeat 3 times.
- Wrist extension stretch: Stand at a table with your
palms down, fingers flat, and elbows straight. Lean
your body weight forward. Hold this position for 15
seconds. Repeat 3 times.
Strengthening exercises
Written by Tammy White, M.S., P.T., for McKesson Health Solutions LLC.
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change as new health information becomes available. The
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treatment by a healthcare professional.
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