This list is meant as a general guideline. Please adhere to the specific instructions given to you by your surgeon as every case is unique.
Off work for 5-7 days, light duty office work only with NWB 8 weeks, thumb spica splint 6 weeks, 5lbs weight restriction weeks 8-12, guarded full activity 12 weeks, Patients do not have normal anatomy and will have to find their new level of normal, hard manual laborers full duty and finding new level of normal at 12-14 weeks (always clear full activity with me first)
Off work for 5-7 days, Sling for 1-2 weeks, NWB light duty only 0-6 weeks (lift no more than a coffee cup), 5 lbs. weight restriction weeks 6-12, 10 lbs. weeks 12-16 (always clear full activity with me first)
Off for 3 days and light duty for 2 weeks (OK to give +1 day off or +1-2 week light duty if heavy manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer), splint wear 4 weeks, 5lbs weight restriction 4-6 weeks (5lbs weight restriction if hard manual laborer), full duty at 6 weeks (full duty at 8 weeks if hard manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off for 3 days and light duty for 2 weeks (OK to give +1 day off or +1 week light duty if heavy manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks, office work only with operative arm, wrist splint for 2 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if requested or hard manual laborer)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off for 3 days and light duty for 2 weeks (OK to give +1 day off or +1 week light duty to anyone if requested, OK for +1 weeks light duty if heavy manual laborer)
Off work for 7 days, NWB operative extremity 0-6 weeks, thumb spica splint 6 weeks, light duty office work only weeks 6-14, 10lbs weight restriction weeks 14-18, full duty 18 weeks (always clear full activity with me first)
Off for 3 days and light duty for 2 weeks (OK to give +1 day off or +1-2 week light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off work for 5-7 days, NWB light duty only 6 weeks, Volar splint 4 weeks, 10lbs weight restriction 6-8 weeks, full duty no restrictions 8 weeks, OK to give extra +2 weeks for full release at patients request or in hard laborers (always clear full activity with me first)
Off work for 5-7 days, NWB light duty only 0-6 weeks, 10lbs weight restriction 6-8 weeks, full duty no restrictions 8 weeks, OK to give extra +2 weeks for full release at patients request or in hard laborers (always clear full activity with me first)
Off work 10-14 days (ok to go back earlier at 5 days per patient request), NWB 0-6 weeks with light duty office work only 0-6 weeks, muenster splint 0-6 weeks, 5-10lbs weight restriction 6-8 weeks, gradual increase in activity 8-10 weeks, full activity 12 weeks. (always clear full activity with me first)
Off work for 5-7 days, NWB light duty only 0-6 weeks, muenster splint 4 weeks, 10lbs weight restriction 6-8 weeks, full duty no restrictions 8 weeks, OK to give extra +2 weeks for full release at patients request or in hard laborers (always clear full activity with me first)
Off work for 7-10 days, posterior mold splint 0-2 weeks, sling 0-4 weeks, NWB with light duty office work only 0-6 weeks, 5-10lbs weightlifting restriction 6-8 weeks, full duty no restrictions at 10-12 weeks (always clear full activity with me first)
Off work for 5-7 days, NWB light duty only 0-10 weeks, Volar splint 6-8 weeks, 10lbs weight restriction 8-10 weeks, full duty no restrictions 8-10 weeks, OK to give extra +2 weeks for full release at patients request or in hard laborers (always clear full activity with me first)
Off for 5-7 days and light duty for 4 weeks (OK to give +2 weeks light duty if hard manual laborer)
Off work 7 days, NWB operative extremity 6 weeks, light duty only office work 6-12 weeks, start ROM at 6 weeks, muenster splint 6 weeks, start strengthening 12 weeks, 10lbs weight restriction 12-16 weeks, full duty no restrictions gymnastics/weightlifting/hard labor 16 weeks (always clear full activity with me first)
