Fractured Humerus (nigh 12 weeks post-op)

[ash3r]

hi i have fractured humerus and have plates and pins like yours. did you ever get any response about movement cos its been 9 weeks so far since my op and i do not have movement at all.

Hi there,

you're welcome to send me an email if you need some advice or encouragement... It's been nearly 7 months since my operation now... And all I can say is, it does get better... But it's such a slow road... At the moment I can "basically" do everything that I could before... My movement is basically about 97% of what it was before my accident... it still doesn't feel normal.. I can tell there is metal in my arm.. it clicks, and gives slight pain... just sort of that dull ache you might get in your leg after running after having laid on your bed for 3 months without moving...


I never received any responses from anyone on this board, pretty slack!

If I can remeber my timeline.. it's been 7 months now, so it's kind of fading...

but I've heard that it can take upto 1 year before you'll feel normal again... and judging from my progress I'd say that's about right.

1st month is the worst: bed ridden, no energy, feel like fainting all the time, extreme pain when moving, unable to sleep
2nd month: pain starts to lessen, still unable to get any movement

just focus on following what your Physiotherapist tells you religiously

this is a good post that I found on an american mountain biking website, that gives some good advice, might be worth reading...

forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=433885

If you have any questions you can send me an email to [email protected]