Tuesday, May 17, 2011
SNAP !!
Tragedy struck today in the Co-op. I was starting to feel pretty strong, outdoor bouldering has been going great and training was going really well, my foot injury was just about fully healed again and I was really motivated about getting a problem I had been working on for a couple of sessions. I warmed up nicely on all my usual warm up problems and I felt pretty good. I started working my project, there is one move were I have to do a hard match on a hold, like one of those hand swap moves when one of your hands is in the way and you have to squirm your other hand on finger by finger. I was crimping hard and I had only managed to get my little finger and my ring finger onto the hold, then SNAP !! Something in the 1st joint (Dip joint) of my ring finger suddenly snapped and made a very loud snap/clicking noise, it was not accompanied with a sharp pain, but I knew something was gone. Obviously I stopped climbing immediately. Now my finger is not sore to the touch but feels like the little joint is sprained when I try to grip something. Does anybody have any idea what I may have done to myself ?? I need to go read up loads on finger injuries, causes and rehab as this is the 1st tweak of any kind I have ever had. My bouldering summer is in jeopardy, I am so devastated !!
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A2 pulley injury. 6 weeks. See a physio or it could be 6 months. Been there, done that. Full recovery.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephen, that's devastating. I am seeing a physio tomorrow already, I'll get some advice, cheers dude
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that man, hope you heal up soon. I completely agree with Stephen.....go check out a physio first before anything else.
ReplyDeleteDon't fret Ciaran. Injuries tend to focus the climber. You'll be a better trainer in the long run. It'll make you rethink a bit about warm ups, how to structure your training session, overtraining etc. I'm sure the physio will give you plenty of advice on how to optimise recovery so that'll keep you busy. It may be minor enough so could work out better than I said. Best of luck with it.
ReplyDeleteYes been there, done that to. Only once though, you live and learn. You might not need to completely stop climbing for 6 weeks. I remember Tim saying that gentle climbing, after an obligatory resting period, actually helped him to recover faster. He got the advice from Micko Duffy. In any case see your physio first.
ReplyDeleteThanks lads, I went to the physio and she said I was very lucky and that I may have gotten away with a grade 1 strain. I am gonna take a nice rest anyways and after that, no more crimping for me in training, I am going to get started on the open handed approach.
ReplyDeleteHey Ciaran, you and me at the physio today then!! Injury sucks but a couple of weeks and I should be back up and running; a mild bout of tendonitis has got me up.. Anyhow, hope it gets better soon!
ReplyDeleteWe are getting auld man !!
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