Day 55

Followup with Doctor today. I can stop going to the hand therapy clinic and just do the exercises at home now.  X rays show bones have not knitted yet.  Doctors says my blood work shows low Vitamin D so will have to take mega supplements (50,000 mg) for a month. Low Vitamin D may be the reason why the bones are being slow about healing.  I'm not to lift anything over 5 pounds.

Therapy Progress Note

	Before therapy	After 1 month	Normal (left hand)
Grip Strength	6	15	50
Lateral Pinch	4	7	14
3 Jaw Chuck	2	6	15
Tip to tip	2	6	8
Flex	10 degrees	40 degrees	90 degrees
Extension	20 degrees	50 degrees
Sup	30 degrees	70 degrees
Pronation	70 degrees	80 degrees

Day 45

Third week of hand therapy.  Feels slow going but they say I'm doing great.  Finally able to put the right hand into a pushed prayer position without too much trouble.  Backward bend without pressure to about 45 degrees.  Not doing as well on the forward bend -- maybe 15 degrees.  I can pickup the 5 pound weight but not the 8 pounder.