5 Exercises to Build Grip Strength after Distal Radius Fracture

In this video, Michelle guides you through beginner exercises to build grip strength after a distal radius fracture. Recovering your hand strength after your broken wrist can be challenging. These foundational exercises will get you on the right path to increasing your hand and wrist strength.

There are a total of 5 exercises progressing from light foam grasping to harder gripping and twisting. These grip strength exercises are a great starting point if you are rehabbing an injury or looking to start a grip strength program.

✅ EQUIPMENT:
SLO-FOAM™ Hand Exercisers

PUTTY

THERABAND™ FLEXBAR™

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 5 Exercises to Build Grip Strength after Distal Radius Fracture: Beginner Real Time Routine
00:53 Exercise 1- Slo Foam in Water
03:59 Exercise 2- Rice Grasping
07:18 Exercise 3- In Hand Grasping Slo Foam
09:31 Exercise 4- Full Fist, Straight Fist, Hook Fist with Putty
12:47 Exercise 5- Hand and Wrist Strengthening with Flexbar

Please comment below to let me, and others, know how this real time hand routine felt for you!

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Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and demonstration purposes only and is not to be used as a replacement for seeking medical advice or treatment of your condition. Virtual Hand Care, or its members, do not offer medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always consult with your doctor or healthcare provider before starting any exercise program. Please know that performing any exercise or program is solely at your own risk.

[slwright]

so helpful with recovery! Thank you Michelle!

[kathysilvestri]

Day 2 after cast removal- distal radius & ulna w/ volar locking plate a good but of soft tissue damage as well. These exercises are very encouraging. I was feeling like I could never get my strength back. Will be going these diligently

[Marnie]

Thank you after a year of having surgery for distal and ulna fracture my left hand is tightening up have pins and needles most of the time

[ismailal-omary]

Thanks, a lot. It is really helpful and useful. I appreciate the simple way of giving instructions and information. I follow the instructions and have an excellent recovery from the radius fracture.
God bless you
Ismail

[raorane]

Very helpful excercises. thank you ma'am 🙏

[dinatodorova]

Where can I buy these slow foam blocks?

[VirtualHandCare]

Follow along with me as I guide you through 5 Exercises to Build Grip Strength after Distal Radius Fracture. 💪In this video you'll progress from lighter to harder exercises using a variety of items such as rice, Slo-Foam, Putty, and a Flexbar. See the description box for links to the equipment used in this video. If you found these grip strength exercises helpful let me know in the comments below. 🙌 LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to show your support. 🙏

[michelleduft]

How long after surgey can you start this?

[elizabethwebster]

Hey Michelle I am 6 months post broken wrist and doing very well thanks to your advice and videos 😊could you give me your opinion on the power ball/ gyro ball for exercising wrist and arm thank you

[tereacal]

After the surgery, when would be the right time for me to start this exercise?

[riteshthakur]

Hey Michelle, i have distal radius fracture on 28th of August and i had surgery with K wires on 30th August.
So doc said post surgery 6 weeks he will remove plaster cast and after that post 2 weeks k wires will be removed.
I am able to move my fingers inside cast but not able to move thumb backward.
Doctor said it's because of k wire.
And i have elbow pain too and i am not able to Fully stretch it out, doc said there's not any fracture or injury it's just because of shock, what do you think about it?

[jollythomas]

What can I do to prevent mottling of my hand after my wrist fracture cast is removed

[jayneyp]

I feel like kneading bread dough would be good for this too! Great for my wrist, bad for my waistline LOL

[LeslieCaza]

Where can we purchase the needed supplies?

[ruthy]

If you cook and keep a kitchen clean these exercises happen. Thanks

[zelalemtemesgen]

I found it very painful to the exercise even after three days of taking off the cast

[marymclaughlin]

Still in a cast. But I can tell that squeezing is going to be challenging at first.