Quote Originally Posted by deancrawford
Hi Everyone!

I recently broke the fifth metacaprel in my right hand, otherwise known as the boxers fracture. A friend referred me to this site for advice as i'm now living in a non-english speaking country, Korea to be precise, and i haven't a clue how to start my recovery. I'm having physical therapy which consists of placing my hand in parafin wax, then having an ultrasound over my finger, then having electric pulses across the same section. The guy who usually translates for our school is away for two months which makes things really difficult as i can't ask the simplest of questions like what i should be doing at home, how long before i can start lifting in a gym again, why am i putting my hand in wax!!! etc, etc.

So, i thought i would come here to see if anyone has had a similar injury, and ask for some advice or tips as it is greatly needed and appreciated!!

Cheers in advance guys!
dean.
Been about 20 years since I had my break...

Got it from fighting, it was bad enough I had to have surgery.

But, without surgery.....I would suggest that you start your therapy now by just working your fingers...Simple movements, nothing strenuous. Then goto working a soft ball...after a few days of this you will feel the difference. Depending on your age and the severity of the break, you need to be careful until you know for sure that the bone is fully healed...

To tell you the truth,

I bowled at the local bowling alley when I went from my cast to a brace, it helped out alot with my hand strength and made recovery alot faster for me...