Recovery from Shatered Wrist

carlt69

Hi

I've been off the bike for over 5 weeks and and am itching to get back on the the bike once my plaster comes off, Can anyone offer some advice on wrist protection/support products and also on any exercises etc?

Thanks

Carl

JonEdwards

I guess it depends on the exact nature of your break.

I bust mine (muliple fractures across my distal radius) doing the megavalanche this summer. I managed a whole 2.5 weeks off the bike before I started commuting (gently!) Got the cast cut off (after 5 weeks) 4 hours before I left to go on holiday to Les Arcs for a fortnights riding and hit a 10' gap, 6' drop stepdown on my second day of riding. That felt *GOOD* to land.

I had some treatment from http://www.physioclinic.net/, which may or may not have helped (its a bit snake-oily, but on the other hand I did 2 weeks of bastard hard riding 5 weeks after the break with no problems) , took loads of vitamins and steered clear of tea, coffee and alcohol, all of which impair the bone repair process. Once the cast was off I used a "661 Wrist wrap long" with one of the flexy plastic stiffeners replaced by a piece of aluminium strip to make it rigid, used a Powerball for rebuilding the muscle/tendon strength, and indulged in vigorous self-abuse, well, because I could... :shock:

It's been pretty good since - although it does ache in the cold, and it didn't like splitting wood when down at the in-laws over christmas.

Hope that helps!

Mancunianfightingcat

I smashed my collar bone into 3 pieces. I took 2 calcium supplement tablets every day for about a month. I was biking gently after about 3 weeks and back into it fully after 6 or 7.
However, 2 years later, I've still got a massive calcified lump around the original breaks!

miss notax

I'm certainly no medical expert, but my partner badly shattered his wrist in february last year and was advised not to even a near a bike (any bike) for 3 months :shock:

When you do start riding again be very careful as without doubt any injury affects how you ride and - more importantly - how you fall. Practically Chris's first ride after his accident he came off, landed awkwardly and shattered his thumb :?

g3n1u5

I smashed my wrist over the summer and made sure i took loads of vitamins and supplements and kept the wrist active even in the case.

I also got a power ball to strengthen it after the cast came off and i go the the oesteopaths 1 a month and its great.

Been riding 5 months since and it still isnt right but its getting there!