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Swelling after taking my cast off

2018-01-16 14:58:48
I broke my 5th metacarpal and had a cast on it for 4 weeks,The doctor took the cast off but now the area is quite swollen I'm not experiencing a lot of pain but some although I am able to move my finger, is this swelling normal
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Swelling is common up to 6 months. Usually you get it towards end of the day because of the gravity. As long as no pain , no need to worry. Keep moving fingers and elevation if needed.

Answered2018-01-18 09:51:31

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Greetings,  sorry about your swelling. It is quite normal to have swelling after cast removed.   It is a sign your body is healing.
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get cold and hot shower along with exercise to all fingers.  if done under a physiotherapy supervision it is better.
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hope my answer helps.

Answered2018-01-17 06:47:55

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Start mobilization with hot pads stretching and NSAIDS

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