Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share Hi guys, I fell hard on Saturday and my thumb is still swollen. I think it's sprained. Can anyone recommend a good specialist in the Fourways area? Much appreciated PF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 21, 2015 Share Andrew Barrow at Sunninhill Hospital - any one of the three Barrows in that practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share Mr V12 man, you always come to the rescue. Thank you very much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 21, 2015 Share Mr V12 man, you always come to the rescue. Thank you very much! My pleasure - 10 to 1 you have a fracture in that thumb... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share I managed to get an app for tomorrow afternoon. I hope is not serious. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted October 21, 2015 Share My most painful long term injury was my left thumb. Unfortunately I'm slightly left hand dominant. Ended up with two pins that were subsequently removed. Dam thing is still a little sensitive and its two years later. Take all the medical advice. Listen carefully would be my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share My most painful long term injury was my left thumb. Unfortunately I'm slightly left hand dominant. Ended up with two pins that were subsequently removed. Dam thing is still a little sensitive and its two years later. Take all the medical advice. Listen carefully would be my advice.Ouch. How long did it take you to get on the bike again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted October 21, 2015 Share My pleasure - 10 to 1 you have a fracture in that thumb...At those odds R100 to the #iRide4Burry foundation says its not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furbz Posted October 21, 2015 Share Andrew Barrow at Sunninhill Hospital - any one of the three Barrows in that practice. Yup, widely known as one of the best hand surgeons in RSA.he did a op on my wrist. zero pain. full mobility. also the scar is nearly invisible.he is the go to guy when surgeons need a op on their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMartin Posted October 21, 2015 Share Ouch. How long did it take you to get on the bike again?Not sure. Let's see. Crashed on a Sat. Managed to put it back in on the side of the road. It popped out again and I fell over from the pain, went to casualty, they put me under and set it again. It popped out on Monday and I had it operated on and pins put in on Wednesday. Woke up in a cast so couldn't ride I think 6 weeks. Was a bit annoyed as I didn't expect that. Then had the pins out in another operation and woke up with yet another cast. That came off after 2 weeks. Then rehab as the thumb was by this time stiff and the muscle had atrophied. Just to give you an idea. Hope you have it easier. All from a low speed off in the dark when I hit a patch of bloody sewage from a blocked drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share I think the Springboks might have better odds this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted October 21, 2015 Share I pulled the ligaments in my thumb and was off the bike for 2 1/2 months. Biggest mistake was just going to casualty. They x-rayed, saw nothing was broken and gave me a brace for wrists / hands. After 3 weeks of no improvement I went to a hand specialist. They told me the brace was useless as it didn't provide enough support and gave me a specially moulded brace just for the thumb. Also started physio to get some movement back. Would have been longer, but I didn't want to miss out on Xterra so I ended up taping the brace on and riding like that. Had to strap it for the next 6 months or so when I went out on the mtb otherwise it would hurt too much. Still not 100 % 2 years on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share Not sure. Let's see. Crashed on a Sat. Managed to put it back in on the side of the road. It popped out again and I fell over from the pain, went to casualty, they put me under and set it again. It popped out on Monday and I had it operated on and pins put in on Wednesday. Woke up in a cast so couldn't ride I think 6 weeks. Was a bit annoyed as I didn't expect that. Then had the pins out in another operation and woke up with yet another cast. That came off after 2 weeks. Then rehab as the thumb was by this time stiff and the muscle had atrophied. Just to give you an idea. Hope you have it easier. All from a low speed off in the dark when I hit a patch of bloody sewage from a blocked drain.Sounds hectic! I wish you a quick return to the saddle. Mine was a silly jump that went pear shaped. I managed to carry on with my ride and even showed a group of MTB foreigners around Saddlebrook. I thought it would be better by now but it's still painful and swollen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piernas Flacas Posted October 21, 2015 Share I pulled the ligaments in my thumb and was off the bike for 2 1/2 months. Biggest mistake was just going to casualty. They x-rayed, saw nothing was broken and gave me a brace for wrists / hands. After 3 weeks of no improvement I went to a hand specialist. They told me the brace was useless as it didn't provide enough support and gave me a specially moulded brace just for the thumb. Also started physio to get some movement back. Would have been longer, but I didn't want to miss out on Xterra so I ended up taping the brace on and riding like that. Had to strap it for the next 6 months or so when I went out on the mtb otherwise it would hurt too much. Still not 100 % 2 years on.That's awful. Are you still riding with the strap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popcorn_skollie Posted October 21, 2015 Share Greg Minnaar solution for riding with a torn thumb ligament.http://cdn.coresites.factorymedia.com/mpora_new/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/minaar-1.png Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted October 21, 2015 Share At those odds R100 to the #iRide4Burry foundation says its not http://www.surgeonsforlittlelives.org/#/ Don't ask why.... just give them your R100 I will match you at 1 hour per R1000.... if you go over 10k - so if you lose, you donate R10 000 and if I win, you donate R10 000 and I work 100 hours for them... free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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