Fracture of Middle Phalanx Shaft
Definition:
A break, especially the breaking of a bone or cartilage in the middle phalanx shaft.
Symptoms- Pain in the finger or toe
- Swelling in the finger or toe
- Loss of ROM in the finger or toe
- Bruising
- Possible deformity in finger or toe
Causes- Heavy object falling onto hand or toe
- Crush injury
- Fall
Treatment- Period of immobilization
- Progress to ROM and stretching exercises
- Hand or foot intrinsic muscle strengthening
- Upper or lower extremity strengthening
Fracture of Middle Phalanx Shaft Phase I
- Finger Flexor Stretch
- Finger Extensor Stretch
- Finger Self Mobilization
- Putty Scales
- Blocking
- Tendon Gliding
Fracture of Middle Phalanx Shaft Phase II
- Finger Extensor Strengthening Yoga
- Finger Flexor Strengthening Yoga
- Putty Pinching
- Putty Gripping
- Static Grasp
- Putty Press
Fracture of Middle Phalanx Shaft Phase III
- Ulnar Radial Deviation
- Rice Wrist Flexion And Extension
- Wrist Curls
- Rice Wrist Pronation Supination
- Rice Hand Opening Closing
- Eccentric Wrist Flexion
- Eccentric Wrist Extension
