Hi all,
After a run during which I tripped and fell, hurting wrist and knee, I had a lovely open water swim (about 2400m, topping off the weekend total to about 12k--doubled this a.m.), but did feel some discomfort in my wrist. I chalked it up to the fall, but now it's evening and the wrist still hurts (though I've been icing and taking tylenol--allergic to NSAIDs). With the Tylenol, I seem to be doing okay w/ typing this, although with slight discomfort. But reading online, I'm seeing all kinds of worrisome stuff, such as that I should get to a doctor, get an MRI, maybe have surgery and at best, 10 days to two weeks of rest. (REST?? WHAT'S THAT?) iI'm training for a 5.4 mile open water swim, so I'm putting in some serious yards (shoulder is starting to feel it too but I figure a few appts w/ my chiro guy should help that--he does ART which is torture but helps).
So my question: Have any of you trained w/ a hurt wrist? Does the fact that I could still swim bode well (I hope!).
My swim is 7/22, and I want to be ready and don't want to stop training!
I'll have my doctor take a look tomorrow, but sometimes she rules on the conservative side. I have taken falls where the wrist came back pretty quickly so I'm hoping that happens this time. Fingers crossed
Thoughts? (Also healing vibes/prayers welcome!)
I sprained my wrist a few years ago with about 2 months to nationals. I got a waterproof wrist brace and swam with it for about a month and was OK after that. This was with a sprain, if you have something else that may not work.
Soak your wrist in icewater, a minute or so at a time, a dozen times a day, while gradually moving your hand in different positions.
Dry and keep comfortable at room temperature in between.
Don't use heat as that weakens the tissues.
Thanks for this. Just did the cold water treatment before leaving for. ...you guessed it. ... swim practice! But it remains to be seen how much I'll be able to do. Is it normal to feel sluggish? I just hurt wrist, not my whole body! The Dr prescribed an x-ray and gave me a tetanus shot just to be safe. I worry about missing training. But then too I have to think of the long term. Meanwhile it does me good to see my swim buds!
Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk
Don't over do it and cause long term injury to the wrist! A brace seems as if it would help in holding weakened parts.
Dry land , without that wrist might be a good idea for a while. Good luck.
Soak your wrist in icewater, a minute or so at a time, a dozen times a day, while gradually moving your hand in different positions.
Dry and keep comfortable at room temperature in between.
Don't use heat as that weakens the tissues.
I noticed that it helped to put on an arm warmer wet w/ cold water. I don't wear arm warmers to run, so I'm glad I found a use for one of a pair I received some time ago as an award. :)
Don't over do it and cause long term injury to the wrist! A brace seems as if it would help in holding weakened parts.
Dry land , without that wrist might be a good idea for a while. Good luck.
Good advice, Orca!
