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Originally posted by Leech
I have broken my wrist
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Originally posted by WINDY MILLER
downer
how did you do it?
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Originally posted by Leechquote:
Originally posted by WINDY MILLER
downer
how did you do it?
Tried to take a 6ft northshore drop on my mountain bike but didn't have enough speed. Landed on my head and hand. Broken helmet, broken wrist.
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Originally posted by Greenroom
Hiya Windy Miller, its Greenroomette...... Greenroom Has passed on a message.... CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Hope all is well.
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Originally posted by poor relative
My take.
Rest it as much as you can, wiggle your fingers periodically to help blood flow and reduce pins n needles type thing.
When the cast comes off take advice from a physio. Get an appointment with a good one and they will help to strengthen it again.
Don't think though that when the cast comes off its time for forwards backwards and downhill biking. Better to increase strength slowly with the said physio.
Happy healing.
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Originally posted by Leechquote:
Originally posted by poor relative
My take.
Rest it as much as you can, wiggle your fingers periodically to help blood flow and reduce pins n needles type thing.
When the cast comes off take advice from a physio. Get an appointment with a good one and they will help to strengthen it again.
Don't think though that when the cast comes off its time for forwards backwards and downhill biking. Better to increase strength slowly with the said physio.
Happy healing.
Thanks PR, that's the info I was looking for. Spewing it's gonna be more time after the cast comes off before I can get back into things.
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Originally posted by stamp
go to an orthotist and get a plastic cast made. it cost me about $100 but it was worth every cent; the cast she made was far more comfortable and effective than the one the doctor did, and it reduced the pain straight away compared to the dodgy plaster one.
the rehab will take as long as it takes; you'll know when its right to go. i have had a few fractures on the past and always ignored all the advice and jumped back into sports, which only prolonged the healing and also, in the case of my ankle and bones in my hand, they never really healed properly and still give me problems years later.
this time with my broken wrist i learnt to give it time to heal properly.
dont push it.
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Originally posted by kiterdan
Also after the cast is removed, see an occupational therapist. You'll have limited movement of your wrist once it comes off...joint seisure, muscle degradation etc. It is the different between having 95-100% of your original movement back and not being able to sail/kite/push up on your surfboard. They'll also give you strapping instructions as you still won't be 100% for a few months. Even if you don't get a plastic cast (which you'll get an occupational therapy practise anyway), go see a OT a few times during and after. Well worth the time, money and effort.
as alcohol inhibits your osteoclasts which are the little bone making cell things. quote:
Originally posted by Leech
I have broken my wrist
It's an "undisplaced fracture of the distal radius" which basically means the end of my radius is fractured but the pieces of bone are relatively in place.
I've got a cast that stops me moving my wrist too much
(similar to this)
but I'm not sure how much I should do with the bits of my hand & arm that are outside the cast. It's not sore at all but I really don't want to prolong my healing period as it's already going to be 4 weeks.
Anyone got any experience with this? Should I even be typing????
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Originally posted by ka222quote:
Originally posted by Leech
I have broken my wrist
It's an "undisplaced fracture of the distal radius" which basically means the end of my radius is fractured but the pieces of bone are relatively in place.
I've got a cast that stops me moving my wrist too much
(similar to this)
but I'm not sure how much I should do with the bits of my hand & arm that are outside the cast. It's not sore at all but I really don't want to prolong my healing period as it's already going to be 4 weeks.
Anyone got any experience with this? Should I even be typing????
Mate dont do more than you should!
I crashed racing motocross about 7 weeks ago abd broke my shoulder... Doc said leave it in the sling for about 3 weeks and stay off the bike and windsurfing for 5 weeks, i left it almost 4 when we got a huge swell and 30 knots! i couldent help myself and had a great sail! the shoulder didnt even bother me at all after i taped the hell out of it!
unfortunatly i broke it again and made it alot worse than i had in the first place! now i am sitting out for another 6 weeks watching the wind! fingers crossed for no plates and screws!!
hope it gets better quickly.
