Medically reviewed by Mohamad Hassan, PT A Colles fracture is a break in one of the forearm bones near the wrist that commonly requires physical therapy after a period of immobilization. The ...

Colles’ Fracture represents about 90% of all distal ... At this point, the bone is healed but physical therapy may be necessary to restore full motion and function. Sometimes, the displacement ...

What is a Colles’ Fracture ... your doctor will give you a thorough physical exam. You may need several sets of X-rays, since the fracture may be hard to see at first. Occasionally, a broken ...

A broken wrist is what we often call a Colles fracture. Despite this, it is the radius bone in the forearm that breaks and not the carpal bones of the wrist. The radius is the larger of the two ...

She had menopause at 44 years of age but never received postmenopausal hormone-replacement therapy. She reports a history of a Colles' fracture at the age of 60 years. Her mother sustained a hip ...

The most effective physical therapy approach for the prevention of falls and fractures in community-dwelling older adults is regular multicomponent exercise; a combination of balance and strength ...

A Colles’ wrist fracture occurs when the radius bone in your forearm breaks. It’s also known as a distal radius fracture, transverse wrist fracture, or a dinner-fork deformity of the wrist.