The treatment for forearm fractures depends on the severity of the injury.
Treatment for forearm fractures may include:
- Cold compresses to the forearm
- Rest the forearm
- Elbow cast
- Elbow splint
- Forearm splint
- With some forearm injuries you may wish to wear a sling for comfort:
- Long term immobilization in a sling can lead to frozen shoulder.
- If you wear a shoulder sling for longer than two weeks make sure you perform shoulder range of motion exercises twice a day to avoid frozen shoulder.
- Elevate the arm:
- Above the heart if possible
- Narcotic pain medication
- Surgery for a forearm fracture
- Physical therapy for forearm fracture
- Forearm fracture clinical trials
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