_C50_ Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Anyone break a wrist before? How long before im back on the bike?? Broke and displaced my wrist quite badly at the beginning of June. Managed to ride TransBaviaans without a problem, which was about 2 1/2 months later.
Stevief Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 Broke and displaced my wrist quite badly at the beginning of June. Managed to ride TransBaviaans without a problem, which was about 2 1/2 months later.Best news ive heard in the last few days
Raydek Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Broke and displaced my wrist quite badly at the beginning of June. Managed to ride TransBaviaans without a problem, which was about 2 1/2 months later. Yoh, sprained my wrist in a fall 6 months back and it still gives me trouble from time to time..
Da Vinci Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Not cool - my neck of the woods - please keep us informed of where the police take this.Heal up soon - when I broke mine I was back on a spin bike almost immediately but it wasn't a plate story etc. the only problem is the cast can get quite manky with all the sweat. But you can get the doc to replace it every so often. Pick the bike under the aircon vents or blast with a big fan. And do the physio exercises the doc gives you to strengthen the muscles and improve the flexibility. Mine is still sometimes a bit achey on long rides and when I step up my hours so the rehab is important.
Stevief Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 Broke and displaced my wrist quite badly at the beginning of June. Managed to ride TransBaviaans without a problem, which was about 2 1/2 months later.Was hoping illbe good for w2whales in early november but looks like i will be a few weeks shy of full recovery
_C50_ Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Yoh, sprained my wrist in a fall 6 months back and it still gives me trouble from time to time.. It's far from 100% but i had no issues riding the Baviaans. From a strength point of view it's pretty useless. I have just learnt, very quickly, how to go about using it. Twisting/turning it from side to side, is still sensitive. Riding my road and mtb is not a hassle though. I've come off a few times already and I know about it afterwards, but nothing that has stopped me from riding. It will take ages to get 100%, if ever, but i'm pretty happy with where it is at so soon after.
_C50_ Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Was hoping illbe good for w2whales in early november but looks like i will be a few weeks shy of full recovery I think W2W in 2 months time might be a challenge. Purely from a route technicallity point of view - you don't really want to hurt that wrist in a fall so soon after. I rode Die Burger MTB which was basically 2 months after. I was a bit desperate to try and get some fitness in for Baviaans. The wrist was OK to ride with but if you come off you want to make sure your wrist isn't involved. Only problem is that when you do come off, generally there is not time to think about whether you should break a fall with your hand, or not. It's a reaction unfortunately. I rode with the brace they gave me. Uncomfortable, but i managed.
Mousea Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Not worth pushing it.Let the wrist heal 100 % or it is GOING to give you flack for a LONG time. I broke mine badly in 1992 and the Dr set it badly. Still give me trouble every now and again.
DJR Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 Hi Stevief 1. I would encourage you to get a lawyer to claim your expenses from the driver2. Keep pressing the SAPS to follow up the criminal case3. Keep the brace on for as long as your orthopod ordered4 Train like mad on the IDT in the meantime, high intensity intervals especially5, When you start riding again, wear a wrist brace because it will be painful and weak and easily damaged if you crash on it again6. Think carefully about doing or canning W2W (I've broken my right wrist twice. I once even rode the Argus with the cast still on. I just put a massive bundle of bar tape on the right so I could kind of grip it and I put a steep rise stem on to make me more upright and take weight off the hands. I don't do crazy stuff like that anymore. )
Stevief Posted September 8, 2014 Author Posted September 8, 2014 Not worth pushing it.Let the wrist heal 100 % or it is GOING to give you flack for a LONG time. I broke mine badly in 1992 and the Dr set it badly. Still give me trouble every now and again.you right I'm going to recover 100 percent before getting back on the trails.
feetup Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 3months healing then 3months physio=6 months NO riding!
RichieT Posted September 8, 2014 Posted September 8, 2014 3months healing then 3months physio=6 months NO riding! This was mine...I could have ridden within 6 months but in the end it was 6 months of no serious riding, I'm afraid.Biggest thing is if you fall again... it's always onto that body part that was injured.. sod's lawBut with pins the bones are pretty secure, I never had a cast, just a brace that I took off for showeringI think spinning and exercise bike are your best options and you will know when you're ready.. but don't push it to start with.In the end I found riding was more effective than physio for recovering wrist movement, other than the physio lady had ulteria motives!!And I forgot.. your age makes a big difference to healing time.... I'm a senior
Stevief Posted September 9, 2014 Author Posted September 9, 2014 Damn now 6 months is really going to be hard. I'm 43 so not a spring chicken.
'Dale Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Damn now 6 months is really going to be hard. I'm 43 so not a spring chicken. 24 weeksIt'll be over before you know it...:-) All the best, man.Give recovery the full go.
Mojoman Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Have you managed to find out who this muppet is?
RockCoach Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Damn now 6 months is really going to be hard. I'm 43 so not a spring chicken. I had one of the worst wrist fractures you could have at 41years old (similar to X-ray above). Was MTBing just over 3 months later. I got close to full flexibilty of wrist and got strength to a point where it was slightly greater than my dominant hand. So stronger that before... Apparently I'm gifted in the way that I heal well haha. But most importantly, I went to one of the best hand physios in the country. The exercises and stretches she gave I always did religiously. Being quite athletic, my body always responds well to exercise. However, a minor fall at the wrong angle 3 months ago resulted in a compound fracture of both forearm bones. Doc reckons that although the plate makes the wrist strong, it severely decreases the flexibilty of the bone. Anyway, I'm now titanium from elbow to wrist with pins and plates. I healed up fast again and surprisingly was back MTBing in 2.5 months. Btw, hope you get sorted with your accident claim.
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