How can I strengthen my wrist after TFCC?
Strengthening exercises
- Wrist flexion: Hold a can or hammer handle in your hand with your palm facing up. Bend your wrist upward.
- Wrist extension: Hold a soup can or small weight in your hand with your palm facing down.
- Grip strengthening: Squeeze a soft rubber ball and hold the squeeze for 5 seconds.
How can I strengthen my wrist tendons?
Place your forearm on a table, with your hand and affected wrist extended beyond the table, palm down. Bend your wrist to move your hand upward and allow your hand to close into a fist, then lower your hand and allow your fingers to relax. Hold each position for about 6 seconds. Repeat 8 to 12 times.
How long does TFCC take to heal?
TFCC tears that do not require surgery can take as long as 12 weeks to heal. If you have surgery to repair the TFCC, your doctor will prescribe a brace to keep the wrist immobilized for up to six weeks after surgery. A TFCC tear can take as long as three months to heal after surgery.
How do I get rid of TFCC?
Simple treatments, such as rest and physical therapy, are often enough to heal a TFCC tear. Surgery may be necessary to repair more severe tears. With the right treatment, most people with TFCC tears regain full function within a few months.
What should you avoid with a TFCC injury?
To help prevent a TFCC tear, your physical therapist may advise you to:
- Avoid falling on your hand.
- Avoid repetitive, high-impact activities using the hands.
- Use a brace or taping.
- Gradually increase any athletic activity, rather than suddenly increasing the activity amount or intensity.
Why is my left wrist so weak?
Hand weakness can occur due to a variety of conditions, such as carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and ganglion cysts. A weakened hand or grip can make everyday tasks much more difficult to complete.
Can TFCC heal itself?
Most minor TFCC tears can heal on their own with rest and therapy. Surgery can fix more severe tears. Most people with TFCC tears regain full function within 12 weeks of surgery.
Why is my TFCC not healing?
The cartilage and ligaments composing the TFCC are prone to degeneration and tearing. They do not have a good blood supply and therefore, injuries do not heal well.
Does heat help TFCC?
The initial aim of treatment for a TFCC injury at Humpal Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Centers will be to decrease the inflammation and pain around the area. Simply icing your wrist assists with the inflammation and often relieves a great deal of the pain. In cases of more chronic pain, heat may be more useful.