There was preliminary evidence from one trial that exercise to the non-injured arm during immobilisation might lead to short-term benefits on increasing grip strength and range of movement following distal radius fracture .
There is emerging evidence that current prescribed exercise regimens may not be effective in reducing impairments and improving activity following an upper limb fracture .
Starting exercise early combined with a shorter immobilisation period is more effective than starting exercise after a longer immobilisation period .
QUESTION What is the effect of exercise on increasing participation and activity levels and reducing impairment in the rehabilitation of people with upper limb fractures ?
Bruder AM , Shields N , Dodd KJ , Taylor NF ( 2017 ) Prescribed exercise programs may not be effective in reducing impairments and improving activity during upper limb fracture rehabilitation : a systematic review .
Physiotherapy after fracture of the proximal end of the humerus. Comparison between two methods.
Two methods of physiotherapy after fracture of the proximal end of the humerus were compared . The study was design ed as a r and omized , controlled and single-blind trial . Twenty patients were assigned to two groups 10 - 12 days after the injury . One group was treated conventionally , the other received instructions in self-training with follow-up control of results .  Objective examination and subjective assessment were made at five intervals , up to one year after the injury . The greatest improvement in function was shown in both groups between 3 and 8 weeks . The patients deemed their daily life functions to be normal 8 weeks after the injury . The objective assessment was normal at later stages . No significant differences were found between the two groups in any of the tests . Instruction in self-training with control of results including objective assessment s are therefore an adequate method in the rehabilitation of these patients
There was preliminary evidence from one trial that exercise to the non-injured arm during immobilisation might lead to short-term benefits on increasing grip strength and range of movement following distal radius fracture .
There is emerging evidence that current prescribed exercise regimens may not be effective in reducing impairments and improving activity following an upper limb fracture .
Starting exercise early combined with a shorter immobilisation period is more effective than starting exercise after a longer immobilisation period .
QUESTION What is the effect of exercise on increasing participation and activity levels and reducing impairment in the rehabilitation of people with upper limb fractures ?
Bruder AM , Shields N , Dodd KJ , Taylor NF ( 2017 ) Prescribed exercise programs may not be effective in reducing impairments and improving activity during upper limb fracture rehabilitation : a systematic review .