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A broken wrist can heal in 4 weeks, but only in younger people. The younger you are the more quickly a fracture will heal. Older people are afraid of falling and breaking a hip or shoulder. Sometimes their body doesn't really recover from the damage and the shock.
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How long for a fracture on the wrist to heal?
3-5 days is usually enough time to heal a swollen or slightly sprained wrist.
How fast can a broken bone on wrist grow?
It will take about 4-6 weeks.
How long for dislocated finger to heal?
It takes about 3-4 weeks for a broken fingertip to heal. A full finger could take about 6 weeks. Just remember to not use it often.
How long does it take an elderly person to heal from a wrist fracture?
Fractures of the wrist usually take about 4-8 weeks to heal. For an elderly person, healing time would take at least 6 weeks and may take as long as 10 weeks to heal fully.
How long does it take for a broken collar bone to heal?
it depends on your age and the severity of your break but it can be from 4 weeks - 10
How long before a broken knee to heal and bend?
My most reasonable answer is from my teacher who used to be a medical pro 4 to six weeks
How long does a broken knuckle take to heal?
I just broke my knuckle last Saturday. The doc. put me in a cast for 4 weeks.
How long to recover from a broken wrist?
It take around 6 weeks in an orthopedic cast to recover properly from a broken leg. If a surgery is performed for a broken leg then too the recovery period is 6 weeks, but one can walk from almost the 3-4th day and put full weight on the leg.
What is worse a fractured or a cracked rib?
Both can be as painful as each other. Even if the rib is broken there is nothing that can be done medically other than wait for it to heal. It usually takes around 4-6 weeks for a bruised rib to heal, roughly about the same time as a broken one.
What is the recovery to abortions?
4 weeks to heal and 4-8 weeks for the hormones to go back to normal.
How long does it take heal a broken humerus?
It depends on your age, health and how bad the break is. Mine broke completely in half, it was somewhat functional at around 6 weeks, and 100% at 8 weeks.
How long does a wrist sprain last?
About 2 weeks to a month. I slightly dislocated my wrist and its kinda hard to type with this splint on. But if its slightly dislocated like mine, I would wear a splint for 1-3 weeks. I'm not a doctor but if you did dislocate it and it's really bad, please see a doctor.
