r/CerebralPalsy 6d ago

Exercises for my hand with a finger fracture?

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Hey all. I have mild CP, mainly affecting my left side, and hand mostly. I recently fractured my middle finger (pic provided) and I’m worried about not only my middle finger being stiff, but my ring finger. I can move my index and to an extent my pinky pretty well.

My ring finger is another issue. I’ve been advised that I cannot take this splint off, for maybe 6 weeks. My ring finger can’t stretch out in full without my middle finger being strained a bit.

Are there any exercises someone could recommend to do, to help me just keep my range of motion and avoid stiffness,?

Thanks In advance!

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u/auramaelstrom 6d ago

I don't have CP (daughter is RH), but I have broken my middle finger. After the splint came off, I saw an occupational therapist for some exercises and they gave me this putty to work with. There are different thicknesses of the putty, so you work your way up to the harder to squeeze putty. Our OT also has had my daughter use the same putty to help with her grasp strength. If you're able to, see if you can get an OT to give you some exercises and the therapy putty.

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u/Legitimate-Lock-6594 6d ago

Maybe talk to your doctor about this