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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: proflex252 on June 14, 2006, 07:18:57 am
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hi folks!
broke my right wrist while biking home from work yesterday.
does anyone know how long i will have to wait till i can start the training again?
greets from sad matti
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That stinks! Hope it heals fast. Hard to say without knowing more. "Wrist" is a pretty vague description. If the joint itself is involved, it could take much longer than if you just broke the bones near the wrist. If only bones are affected, you can expect to be riding again (carefully) in 6 weeks and fully by 8 weeks. If there's more to it, z.B. ligament damage, fractured carpal bones (the little tiny ones in the wrist), unstable fractures (i.e. those requiring pins/screws/etc) then you could be looking at a longer time. Doctor's advice is the best thing to follow in this case since that's who knows what he's dealing with. What you don't want to do is start riding again when the pain is gone, because that's usually WAY too soon.
-Dr. Matno (it's officially "Doctor" as of last Wednesday).
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I broke my collarbone a few years ago in a bike accident, and this probably isn't the best advice, but I was on my bike within a few days riding with one hand... ;)
I only did it on safe flattish roads though just to keep fit - I had to stay off the tracks for about 4 weeks.
If you're feeling brave, just to keep fit, get back on your bike!
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Broke my arm when I was 15 racing motocross,
rode the next 2 races without knowing I'd done it,
came second as well,didn't half hurt though,
broke it again later the same year,couldn't ride though
both bones broken and my forearm was nearly at
right angles,still bent now,12 weeks in plaster ::)
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-Dr. Matno (it's officially "Doctor" as of last Wednesday).
Well Congratulations Dr. Matno!!! Good Work Champ!
Terry
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-Dr. Matno (it's officially "Doctor" as of last Wednesday).
Well Done Matno!!
Hey, Excellent! We got ourselves a genuine Team Doctor !!!
(Discounts for members....? <grin>)
Col.
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hope the wrist heals quickly, ive just been diagnosed as having a hernia so i guess i have to take it a bit easier from now on.
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Ugh! No more I'm feeling queasy!
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hi folks!
broke my right wrist while biking home from work yesterday.
does anyone know how long i will have to wait till i can start the training again?
greets from sad matti
It's not the riding that would be the problem, it would be the crashing that would be the problem. But seriously, I think you could trade some hiking for biking like I did last summer when I broke my shoulder and crushed my collar bone. Funny, I can bike my brains out now, but hiking makes my shoulder stiff. Have to hike with trekking poles.
Terry
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after my collar bone break a few years back, I asked the doc when I could ride again. He said anytime, but if you fall, don't come back to see me!
BTW Congrats Matt! :), you're going to be a carpenter surgeon right ??? saws, hammers, screwdriver, joist hangers, duct tape, screws, etc ??? [smiley=laughing.gif] that's what i used to tell my ortho. surg.
[smiley=beer.gif]
ps about the wrist take it easy follow docs orders. you do not want to "re~mess" a wrist!! :'(
pps "paging Dr. Green"
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Dr. Matno (it's officially "Doctor" as of last Wednesday).
aha a new slant on Ask The Doctor
of what does kiwi speak forumites?
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thx guys for your sympathy!!
well matno the doctor told me the name of the bone in latin.
I can't remember.
But.
He said it is a bone in the wrist what is in some kind to hold the thumb or something.
And this tiny bone has a little nose on one side and this nose broke off.
and congrats for your doctor!!
CU
Matti
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Thanks guys! I'm looking forward to it.
BTW Congrats Matt! :), you're going to be a carpenter surgeon right ??? saws, hammers, screwdriver, joist hangers, duct tape, screws, etc ??? [smiley=laughing.gif] that's what i used to tell my ortho. surg.
Yup. That's right. Basically the same stuff I do in my workshop, but now I'll be doing it in the hospital, and instead of grease, I'll be getting blood all over everything... (BTW, I actually HAVE a workshop now in my new basement. I'm VERY excited about that!)
Matti,
Sounds like something you don't want to mess with. If it's on the thumb side, then it's likely a scaphoid fracture (that's a very common fracture). If it is, you REALLY want to be careful, because if the scaphoid gets broken and isn't allowed to heal properly, it can "die" (it has a poor blood supply to the ends, and a fracture can disrupt it). If that happens, it will slowly collapse, leading to much bigger problems down the road (if you really want to, look up "SLAC wrist" on google). However, if you baby it and do what the doctor says, it should be just fine... Besides, it sounds like you only broke a little part of it, and the problems usually only happen when you break that whole bone in half...
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hmm!
I don't like that!
F...!
Everytime it's me who's gettin trouble.
thx for your advice!
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the doctor today told me i will have to have that plaster cast for 12 weeks.
isn't that a bit long?
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Yes, but that means you probably have some sort of ligament involved - they usually take at least 10-12 weeks to heal. I hope it heals well. Usually the only really bad part is moving your wrist after having it immobilized for so long. That's painful, but it's a good kind of pain because you can work through it. (Once you get the cast off, do as much physical therapy on it as they'll let you - the sooner the better, and you'll have less pain in the long run).
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no. there is no ligament involved.
it's only a clean broken bone.
Consulted a friend of mine who is a doctor as well.
he told me it'a bit long for a broken bone and he wobdered why my doctor made the plaster cast up to the shoulder. normally, he said, it is enough to have it up to the ellbow.
well. after all this curiousity I decided to consult another doctor.
the one who made the surgery on my knee.
will be next week. let's see what he says.
CU!
matti
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Wow. 12 weeks for just a bone and a long arm cast to boot?! That is a long time. Plus, the long arm cast is a bit excessive. It used to be the standard for some wrist fractures, but the evidence is starting to show that it's not necessary. Does your fracture extend directly into a joint? That could also explain the long time, but opinions vary on that...
Overall, my impression has been that orthopaedists in Germany are among the very best in the world, so I wouldn't be too worried if I were you. I have a friend here in New York who is as good as they come (spine surgeon), and he goes over there every year to learn new stuff.
Think on the bright side, at least bones heal, nicht wahr? In the mean time, I hope you have a trainer or a good gym where you can at least keep your legs in shape...
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We had a rule when we were younger (and poorer!) that if you could see that you were about to crash, make sure if you could that the bike got a soft landing as the bike costs money to fix while your bones heal themselves!!! Mind you that only applies where your healthcare is free as here in the UK!
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hmm. can't see a bright side at the moment.
it will be september when the arm cast will be gone. summer what is that? biking? forget it! going swimming? no way!
I hope the other doctor is saying something different.
What I found out is:
My first doctor can't do surgeries, but the second one can.
Maybe I can get alittle srew in the bone and it will be ok sooner.
Hopefully!
What do you think, matno?
Or is it just my being a master of industrial engineering that makes me feel a screw will solve any problem?!?
CU
Matti
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indeed! health care is free in Germany.
Not really as everyone has to pay a monthly amount in a health assurance.
And there are differences in that insurance.
The private ones nearly pay for everything while the obligatory does not.
As much as I heared privates will pay for the tiny screw while most of the others don't.
And what do you think which kind of insurance do I have?
right! I'm not privately assured.
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orange, health care may be free here in the uk but lets see how long its going to be before i get something done about my hernia (ok not life threatening but its starting to get me down big time) its been a week since the diagnosis and i havent herad anything yet. i may have to go private if i can afford it, i might yet even have to sell the oz to pay for it :-(
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Wow, you guys are bummin' me out! Having to go outside of your medical plan to get something done is horrible.
Good Luck
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If it makes you feel any better, I just found out that I get free medical and dental coverage (okay, the dental only covers 80% of "major" procedures)! My wife was very excited. Of course, as with anything, there are drawbacks. In this case, we can only use doctors who work for the same health care system that I do. Fortunately, it's the largest hospital system in NYC (unless you count the combined Columbia and Cornell).
Matti, I'm a little biased, but I would feel better 99% of the time going to a surgeon than someone who can't operate. Some of the non-operating guys are very good, but they don't always treat the same way because they have limited options. Of course, if it's going to cost you an arm and a leg (no pun intended) to have a minor surgery performed which will save you 4-6 weeks of recovery time (at best), then it's probably not worth it. And keep in mind that while I've had a lot of exposure to orthopaedics, at this point I'm just STARTING my specialized training... But I have broken my own bones on at least 7 (confirmed) occasions!!!
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here a little update:
went to another doctor.
next week on tuesday i will have my surgery.
and till that day i got a shortened cast. my ellbow hurts a bit as it was fixed for 2 1/2 weeks but that'll be ok soon i think.
well. the screw is coming and afterwards i will have to suffer for another 4 weeks and it will all be over.
better than another 10 weeks with the long arm cast.
straight forward and allways the chain to the right!
cu
matti
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its longer than a leg or arm break,but as matno said those little bones can be tricky..do as the doc says eat well,sleep well,excercise,but dont do anything to risk that thumb.Best wishes mate....
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here a little update:
went to another doctor.
next week on tuesday i will have my surgery.
Ah. Leave it to the surgeons to fix things right! ;)
Just think how sore your elbow would be if you had left it in a cast for 12 weeks! I broke the metacarpal at the base of my right thumb once when I was 13. Had a short arm cast for 8 weeks, which was plenty long enough! (I've also had a long arm cast for 6 weeks on the same arm - and my elbow was REALLY sore).