Crushing Injury of the Wrist

Definition:
An injury caused by a crushing blow to the wrist is different from all other injuries in the amount and unpredictability of the damage that is caused, the amount of scar tissue and the time required for healing.

Symptoms
  • Pain in the wrist
  • Loss of ROM in the wrist
  • Laceration
  • Possible fracture
Causes
  • Fall
  • Direct blow
  • Heavy object falling onto wrist
  • Entrapment
  • Motor vehicle accident
  • Industrial accident
Treatment
  • Wound care
  • ROM and stretching exercises to wrist
  • Posture program
  • Upper extremity strengthening exercises
Crushing Injury of the Wrist Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Wrist Extension
  • Wrist Flexor Stretch At Wall
  • Ice Massage Hand Wrist
  • Finger Stretch
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Hand Circuit

Crushing Injury of the Wrist Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Wrist Curls
  • Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Static Grasp
  • Putty Gripping

Crushing Injury of the Wrist Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Ulnar Radial Deviation
  • Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
  • Wrist Curls
  • Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
  • Rice Hand Opening Closing
  • Eccentric Wrist Flexion
  • Eccentric Wrist Extension