Guest viking power Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I used to visit one of the old grip boards but lost you guys for a while! Anyway used to do a lot of grip work but on december the 26th i was involved in a very nasty car accident . In the accident the tendons to my 2 middle fingers were cut through via a cut just above my wrist. As you can imagine this has set me back in my goal of entering a strongman comp this year. I need advice on this injury, how will my hand strength suffer and what sort of recovery time should i expect to regaining full if not better hand strength than before. Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woody36 Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Tom, Don't know if these will help? http://www.eatonhand.com/hw/hw012.htm http://www.medmedia.com/orthoo/180.htm http://www.dynomed.com/encyclo....es.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medline....rs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Askalas Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Sorry to hear about the injury! Your doctor should be able to get you into rehab to recondition your hand. Once in rehab they can give you a better idea about how long it will take to recover based on the severity of the injury and your personal recooperation time. If they haven't mentioned it, see a sports doctor and explain your goals to them and they might be able to build a rehab program to suit your needs. Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress. BTW I like your screen name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viking power Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Woody thanks for those links very useful indeed ..... since the car wreck I've started squatting again but it ain't easy with one hand and i'll start one handed farmers walks next week and hope for the best i guess ...... I'll keep you informed as to hoe the hand tendons heal. Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Tom, Sorry to hear about your injury. A year ago, funnily enough in December as well, I snapped the ligament in my thumb. What I did was to train around it; I couldn't even pinch and hold a toilet roll. When it started to heal, I then started to train it again - lightly. As it got stronger, I then suffered from the inability to fully flex the joint, because of the scar tissue. So then I had to do a lot of stretching of my thumb, and also found the martial arts 'eagle catcher' ideal for working the inside of my thumb side. Digit injuries take time to heal, I can still feel it now occasionally, and it's been a year. All the best, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat 74 Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 I wondered what happened to you, you just weren't here anymore. I won't be of any help, just wanted to say sorry about your injury and wish you a fast recovery...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted January 16, 2002 Share Posted January 16, 2002 Sorry to hear about you injury. Like Bearcat I will not be much use on this one apart from saying the obvious which is 'what ever route to recovery you take, take it as slowly as possible and it will be quicker in the long run'. -if that makes sense. I wish you a quick recovery and hope you can get back to your training soon and mash your previous bests. By coming back on here you have shown that you are a fighter and not about to get knocked down by an injury. All the best Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Piche Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Heal quick! David, you snapped a tendon!? How did you do that!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viking power Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Bit more info on the recovery etc plus some pics in the initial post in the following link. And thanks once again for the advice ..... #### so close with the number 3 as well. Info on recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Bill, I snapped a ligament. I was fighting, you have to stand up for yourself. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woody36 Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Dave, does this mean you're going to be the next "Lenny McClean"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Horne Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Nah. When I was a doorman my presence and manner was usually enough to stop trouble, but sometimes people are really up for it. Anyway, shall we say that the drug peddelling **** was a bit quieter at the end. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baldy Posted January 17, 2002 Share Posted January 17, 2002 Viking I'm sorry to hear about your accident, but at the same time thankful that it wasn't a lot more serious than what you described. David, glad that you are OK too. I don't know about England, but here in US if you beat the soup out of someone today you'll probably see them in less than a week with friends and / or a gun. Be careful, we need your input here! As far as the injury, I don't have any relevant input. I did injure my right thumb badly about 14 years ago when I was a lot younger and dumber. Strangely enough, the thing that healed it was pinch gripping. I wish I had known that before, I didn't start pinching until last year. It kept getting re-injured every year or 2 and always felt very structurally weak. Now it is stronger than my left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viking power Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 If anyone wants to see re-did the dressing etc on my hand last night and took a couple of pics. Did not even try and move it, felt real weak and tight. According to the therapist first 8 weeks following injury really to be just spent on getting back movement and making sure the tendons slide smooth. Then works starts on rebuilding the hand strength. Hand pics - click here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshadow Posted January 19, 2002 Share Posted January 19, 2002 Jesus,that's a bad one, thank God you're young and strong and will recover! Take it verrry slowly, and do not overwork your hand ,Vike! Here's hoping for a speedy and complete recovery! Best Wishes JJ By the way who the heck is Lenny Maclean?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest viking power Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Had another proper look at the hand/arm yesterday as still not heard from the hospital therapist!!! So amazed at the amount of muscle wastage after just approaching 4 weeks. I assume this is normal, anyway tried a little movement of the fingers and they moved ..... so pleased, did not do anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuel Crusher Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Blueshadow, Lenny was a notorious London villain and bare knuckle fighter. He also appeared in the film 'Lock, Stock and...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshadow Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Thanks for the info Crusher! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest woody36 Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Blueshadow, Lenny can be found here at this website, among other respected fighters,And if you look in the links it will take you to Lenny's webpage where you can see him fighting on video.Look out for the "Mclean vs Bradshaw" fight. http://www.geocities.com/unlicensed2000/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueshadow Posted January 22, 2002 Share Posted January 22, 2002 Man, you guys are the best, I was really wanting to know more about this guy,Thank You,Woody! Great site! JJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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