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@sueinmn

Traumatic wrist fractures can be very difficult fractures to heal from, it can take a long time for everything to return to normal, and sometimes you can be left with a few deficits in spite of your best efforts. At less than 3 months post surgery, you are in very early days - my hand therapist told me it takes a minimum of 6-8 months. My daughter had a traumatic wrist fracture followed by another 7 months later - it took her almost 3 years to reach 90% of her previous use/strength, and she still gets swelling with overuse.

From the description of "electricity" I would think it is your nerves healing from the trauma - that is a very slow process, and the sensation and location can change from day-to-day.

The stiffness is also part of the healing process, often accompanied by swelling and/or pain. It would be good to address this with your PT - there are many strategies they can teach you to help ease the pain -it is best to work with them to find what helps you the most. After wrist surgery (not a fracture) I found a hot paraffin bath was best before my exercises to get the blood flowing. I also relied heavily on NSAIDs to ease the pain, but nowadays I can only use Tylenol. Also massage was very helpful in loosening things.
Are you still seeing a hand therapist?

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Yes, I still have therapy. i’ve tried paraffin. Also she has a machine that she puts my hand in with warm It seems maybe wood chips. I’m not sure what it is, but it helps tremendously with mobility with me moving my right wrist. That’s the best. I did purchase a 10 units and I’ve been using that as well and that seems to ease some of the pain just thought after 2 1/2 months I would be further along than this. I will continue therapy and hope all this clears up for most of it. My doctor was absolutely wonderful and I thank him.