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proflex252 · « **on:** June 14, 2006, 07:18:57 am »

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

Matno · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2006, 08:22:20 am »

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).

orange · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2006, 09:06:25 am »

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!

Simon · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2006, 10:06:18 am »

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

shovelon · « **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2006, 11:04:09 am »

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-Dr. Matno (it's officially "Doctor" as of last Wednesday).

Well Congratulations Dr. Matno!!! Good Work Champ!

Terry

Colin · « **Reply #5 on:** June 14, 2006, 07:38:02 pm »

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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.

jeffhop · « **Reply #6 on:** June 15, 2006, 05:40:07 am »

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.

orange · « **Reply #7 on:** June 15, 2006, 09:25:15 am »

Ugh! No more I'm feeling queasy!

shovelon · « **Reply #8 on:** June 15, 2006, 12:23:49 pm »

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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

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #9 on:** June 15, 2006, 04:57:15 pm »

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"

kiwi · « **Reply #10 on:** June 15, 2006, 11:49:53 pm »

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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?

proflex252 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 16, 2006, 05:38:27 am »

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

Matno · « **Reply #12 on:** June 16, 2006, 12:12:49 pm »

Thanks guys! I'm looking forward to it.

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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...

proflex252 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 17, 2006, 09:20:21 am »

hmm!

I don't like that!
F...!
Everytime it's me who's gettin trouble.

thx for your advice!

proflex252 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2006, 09:08:47 am »

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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