Last night, I got hit in practice REALLY hard, during a sprint set. The woman who hit me said she was sure she hit the lane line because it was such a smack. Fun!
Anyway, after much swelling, ice, and pain, it turns out I have a Volar Plate Avulsion fracture of my right ring finger. (Fun when you are both right-handed AND drive a stick shift.)
The doc. said 6 weeks no swimming, but clearly, that's too long for me. I start IT next week.
Anyone dealt with this? Did you go to practice and just kick? How long out of the water?
Who thought swimming was a contact sport?!?!
Yikes! I am being careful, and it sounds like I should be!
Three days out, i notice the stiffness is becoming an issue so I'm looking forward to starting the OT, even though I anticipate it being painful. Now, when I try to bend it, it's the unbending that hurts the most and is the hardest. The OT is with a hand specialist who is part of the best orthopedic practice around so I'm optimistic about that. And thank goodness for Advil!
I've been running--thank goodness. And thinking long term helps, a tiny bit. I'm thinking kick sets soon, but not for a bit since I definitely could not hold a board, and the water pressure would hurt.
I did kick sets for two weeks when I had oral surgery last year and I can't say I was faster after that, but I didn't feel as out of shape as I might have otherwise.
As always, half if it's the mental piece, isn't it?
Yikes! I am being careful, and it sounds like I should be!
Three days out, i notice the stiffness is becoming an issue so I'm looking forward to starting the OT, even though I anticipate it being painful. Now, when I try to bend it, it's the unbending that hurts the most and is the hardest. The OT is with a hand specialist who is part of the best orthopedic practice around so I'm optimistic about that. And thank goodness for Advil!
I've been running--thank goodness. And thinking long term helps, a tiny bit. I'm thinking kick sets soon, but not for a bit since I definitely could not hold a board, and the water pressure would hurt.
I did kick sets for two weeks when I had oral surgery last year and I can't say I was faster after that, but I didn't feel as out of shape as I might have otherwise.
As always, half if it's the mental piece, isn't it?
