Man I really hate injuries

[bricks]

Ok....These past 5 weeks I have been taking time off the gym mainly because I sustained an injury(tendonitis) in my right wrist....I think the main reason I got it was from my job. My job involves constant repetition. A lot of clutching and grabbing all day long. I usually grab with my right hand, it is my dominant hand. Because of this, I got a strain in my wrist...It is an inflammed tendon. It all started from the thumb and worked it's way down towards the left portion of my wrist. the tendon tissue from the thumb runs along the wrist towards the upper portion of your forearm. That's what the doctors told me and it does make sense. Think of it this way, flick your thumb back and forth, and you will notice the bone from your thumb and how it runs along your wrist. Your tendon is the exact same way. So the strain is there due to constant repition of clutching and grabbing. Furthermore, I aggravated it from doing bench presses and shoulder presses when I was working out. When your doing presses, a lot of the load that comes from the weight is compressed towards your wrists and runs throughout your whole entire arm. Also, It is essential to properly keep your wrists straight rather than having them bend backwards. Well, I had a tendency to bend my wrists backwards. Because of this, more stress is being applied to the area(tendon) that was strained. So basically, what it is is stress on top of strain. And man is it ever painful. I guess I'm learning from my mistakes.


It has been such a setback because I feel I really want to go to the gym but I just can't...Doctors have told me to keep away from the weights for at least 1 month. It has been 5 weeks and the pain has been somewhat relieved
but not entirely. The most frustrating part of it all is my job. I can't work my way around my job. Unless, I purposely told them I need the time off for whatever reason other than injury. I can't afford to take time off work. Tendonitis seems like it never goes away. the only way it can go away is, you have to really really take care of it and go through proper treatment and rehab. Basically, I have to take at the very least 6 weeks off work and the gym. In other words, 6 weeks of doing absolutely nothing. It makes sense to do this, to avoid the strain and stress. While that has been taken care of, there are several anti-inflammatory pills to help ease the swelling. Ibuprophen and sodium diclofenec to name a few. Also, icing the inflammed tendon, 3 times a day for 15 minutes helps. Afterwards, it also helps to get the tendon heat treated, and/or lazer therapy. Has anybody here ever had tendonitis? May I ask you to please share with me your thoughts, and opinions. Are there any other helpful remedies out there that you guys would know of, to help in the process of healing. Thank you so much for your undivided attention.

*I know you guys aren't doctors, but, I'm sure somebody out there can offer some good advice....Again, Thank you

[morphius]

Have you tried a wrist brace of any kind? I wear one for bowling because of a similar issue, its basically just a tight strap around the wrist, but it helps a lot! I have put it on when my wrist has bothered me lifting weights as well.

http://www.mgbowling.com/merch_prod.asp?Code=.4..9.

[Baby Lee]

Not familar with Canadian worker's comp, but I'd figure it to be more liberal than we have in states. So why are you concerned about missing work if you think the complaints are work related. Express your concerns to your employer and request medical care. If they don't provide it, ask your treating physician to write a script opining the complaints are work related and ordering you off duty or on light duty for your period of healing/rehab.

[bricks]

Originally Posted by morphius

Have you tried a wrist brace of any kind? I wear one for bowling because of a similar issue, its basically just a tight strap around the wrist, but it helps a lot! I have put it on when my wrist has bothered me lifting weights as well.

http://www.mgbowling.com/merch_prod.asp?Code=.4..9.

I have never tried it...And I will. I'll take your word. where can I get one? Thank you Morphius.

[Goapics1]

Have you tried a cortisone shot?

[JakeT]

I have had severe tendonitis in my knees (mainly from aggressive mogul skiing)

A few things I can tell you about it.
1) the WORST advice I ever received was from a doctor who told me stop all activity for a month. After I did this - I attempted a workout and all my surrounding muscles were so weak that the tendon took the brunt of the activity and was injured again.

2) The thing that worked for me was physical therapy - get some exercises and streches targeted for that issue - work (if you can) & work out in moderation - BUT DON't stop. It will eventually get better but it takes time.

3) Try glucosimane chrondrotin -- it could be mental but I think this stuff does work some.

For me now the tendonitis comes and goes but if I stretch and work out I can keep in check.

[TEX]

I sustained a radial head fracture of my left elbow, in a biking accident, on March 11 and that has really messed me up. I can't do anything that involves the my upper body on the left side. Thus far I've missed out on all the great spring biking weather and all the spring swells that produce good surf in the Gulf of Mexico. I've just recently been able to get a good night's sleep cause I can move it better now than before. I'm told an injury of this type takes 12-16 weeks to heal and that there is almost always some loss in range of motion in the elbow joint. That's going to really suck if I can't fully extend my elbow past the point that I can now because right now, my left arm is a full inch shorter than my right one. It has caused me to overcompensate and now my left shoulder is bothering me as well. I've broken bones before, but none have fucked with me this long. Try riding a bike with one arm shorter than the other!

[morphius]

Originally Posted by bricks

I have never tried it...And I will. I'll take your word. where can I get one? Thank you Morphius.

I got mine at a bowling pro shop, but I wouldn't be surprised if you could find something similar at any sporting store. They make similar bands for tennis elbow, so I'm guessing there are some options out there.

[bricks]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Not familar with Canadian worker's comp, but I'd figure it to be more liberal than we have in states. So why are you concerned about missing work if you think the complaints are work related. Express your concerns to your employer and request medical care. If they don't provide it, ask your treating physician to write a script opining the complaints are work related and ordering you off duty or on light duty for your period of healing/rehab.

If i told my employer, all he would do is set up an appointment for me to go see my company doctor. I have had that done in the past and it didn't go well. Company doctors are not the type of doctors I would want to see. They provide so much discouragement. Just simply by saying, "you are not treating your injury real well"...Simple words like that. Meanwhile you have been going through the whole entire healing process and rehab, and yet they provide cowardly statements like that. He assigns me back to work when I'm not required to work. Mainly, because I haven't been fully recovered from the injury. It's obvious what side they on. So obvious. Company doctors give the authorization for off duty and light duty.

[Skip Towne]

Walk it off you pussy.

[Otter]

Ten posts into a thread about tendonitis is his right wrist and not one masterbation remark.

[morphius]

Originally Posted by TEX

I sustained a radial head fracture of my left elbow, in a biking accident, on March 11 and that has really messed me up. I can't do anything that involves the my upper body on the left side. Thus far I've missed out on all the great spring biking weather and all the spring swells that produce good surf in the Gulf of Mexico. I've just recently been able to get a good night's sleep cause I can move it better now than before. I'm told an injury of this type takes 12-16 weeks to heal and that there is almost always some loss in range of motion in the elbow joint. That's going to really suck if I can't fully extend my elbow past the point that I can now because right now, my left arm is a full inch shorter than my right one. It has caused me to overcompensate and now my left shoulder is bothering me as well. I've broken bones before, but none have fucked with me this long. Try riding a bike with one arm shorter than the other!

Damn that sounds pretty nasty.

I just get small nagging injuries from my ankles and knees. I'm going to have my knee looked at later this summer, I would be surprised if they don't say I need surgery. I added a new injury this week at the muddy softball field when I pulled my hamstring for the first time ever. Damn that is a hopeless feeling, trying to get the body to run at full speed knowing full well you are moving at 1/3 speed. Couldn't even hit for crap because as soon as I would lean back on my back leg it would start to give out.

[bricks]

Originally Posted by apics1

Have you tried a cortisone shot?

never have...I heard about that though

[bricks]

Originally Posted by TEX

I sustained a radial head fracture of my left elbow, in a biking accident, on March 11 and that has really messed me up. I can't do anything that involves the my upper body on the left side. Thus far I've missed out on all the great spring biking weather and all the spring swells that produce good surf in the Gulf of Mexico. I've just recently been able to get a good night's sleep cause I can move it better now than before. I'm told an injury of this type takes 12-16 weeks to heal and that there is almost always some loss in range of motion in the elbow joint. That's going to really suck if I can't fully extend my elbow past the point that I can now because right now, my left arm is a full inch shorter than my right one. It has caused me to overcompensate and now my left shoulder is bothering me as well. I've broken bones before, but none have fucked with me this long. Try riding a bike with one arm shorter than the other!

Wow...that sounds pretty vicious...I hope you get well soon.

[Simplex3]

Originally Posted by Otter

Ten posts into a thread about tendonitis is his right wrist and not one masterbation remark.

I didn't bring it up because I thought it was too obvious that he should whack off with his left hand more. Of course if he wasn't hung like a gnat that tenonitis would be in his elbow instead of his thumb.