Early NMES and Mirror Therapy Interventions During Immobilization of Distal Radius Fracture

Participants will perform exercises with their unaffected arm in front of a mirror with the affected arm hiding behind the mirror. They will watch the reflection of the unaffected arm as they perform the exercises to provide visual feedback that the affected arm is performing the exercises. They will repeat this procedure for 10 minutes, 3 times a day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Participants will use a portable NMES machine to stimulate the wrist extensors and flexors of the affected arm at a low intensity with the arm relaxed. They will repeat this procedure for 10 minutes, 3 times a day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks.

Participants will perform exercises with their unaffected arm in front of a mirror with the affected arm hiding behind the mirror. They will watch the reflection of the unaffected arm as they perform the exercises to provide visual feedback that the affected arm is performing the exercises. During the exercises they will have a portable NMES machine set up to stimulate the wrist extensors and flexors of the affected arm at a low intensity with the arm relaxed. They will repeat this procedure for 10 minutes, 3 times a day, 5 days a week for 3 weeks.