Getting used to a splint or cast swelling due to your injury may cause pressure in your splint or cast for the first 48 to 72 hours. Circulation problems in your hand or foot check by pressing down on a fingernail or toenail.
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This may cause your injured arm or leg to feel snug or tight in the splint or cast.

Plaster cast feels tight. The cast was ok at the beginning but after 3 4 days it started getting really tight around the incision area so i went in and he put a new cast. The excessive pressure on the nerves arteries and veins under your cast causes severe pain reduces blood flow to the muscles and can even lead to permanent damage of the tissues if not discovered in time. There are several steps you can take to address and alleviate swelling.
Take care not to get your cast wet. I had a surgery last tuesday to repair a peroneal tendon. Inability to move your fingers or toes beyond the cast.
I phoned the plaster room this morning and they said to come in. If you are in a splint your doctor will show you how to adjust it to safely ease the pressure on your injured limb. In the first 48 to 72 hours after an injury an injured joint may swell causing your limb to feel uncomfortably tight or snug.
Elevate the injured arm or leg. Ok here is my story. They put a new cast on and it feels much better already.
It just feels too hard are casts meant to be this uncomfortable. Unusual odors sensations or wounds beneath the cast. Well i ve had it on a few days and it feels tight around my wrist but it feels okay the other end.
I was at the hospital for a scan anyway 36wks pg so it worked out fine. You should contact your local hospital or minor injuries unit for advice if. The skin beneath should turn whitish but quickly turn pink again when pressure is released loosening splitting or breaking of the cast.
This is made of plaster of paris a white powder that when mixed with water turns into a thick paste that hardens. I dont even no whats wrong with my wrist i have to go back for more x rays in a few weeks after the lump i have has gone down so they can see. Your plaster cast still feels too tight after keeping it elevated for 24 hours you experience persistent itching or a burning sensation under the cast your fingers or toes on the affected limb feel swollen tingly painful.
3 days after the surgery i went for the post op and the doctor put me in the cast. I have a cast on a white one which is plaster on top but not bottom incase of swelling. It can certainly be caused by a tight plaster which is why all patients should be given a printed sheet of paper after the fitting of a plaster cast saying they must return to hospital if there is.
The condition can be caused by a cast that is too tight or by a rigid cast which creates pressure inside the closed space that cannot be released. If you have a splint your doctor will show you how to adjust it to accommodate the swelling. I slept with it.
When i woke up the cast was very tight on the side of my foot by the.