Propainpapi Posted September 4 Share Posted September 4 Sup folks, I had a sagittal band rupture and a TFCC repair. Had the surgery and im about 12-13 weeks post op and am wondering if anyone else has had this injury/surgery before. What did you do to help range of motion and getting back into gripsport? I started about 2 years ago and am jot ready to give it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propainpapi Posted September 5 Author Share Posted September 5 Sup folks, So recently, I had a sagittal band rupture and a TFCC tear. Had the surgery to repair both and am about 12-13 weeks post op. I am wondering if anyone else has had this injury/surgery before. What did you do to help range of motion for your fingers/wrist and getting back into gripsport? I started training about 2 years ago and am not ready to give it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 Hey there! I merged this new post with the previous thread that you already started. Hopefully someone will have some feedback. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Cuk Posted September 5 Share Posted September 5 On 9/4/2024 at 10:24 AM, Propainpapi said: Sup folks, I had a sagittal band rupture and a TFCC repair. Had the surgery and im about 12-13 weeks post op and am wondering if anyone else has had this injury/surgery before. What did you do to help range of motion and getting back into gripsport? I started about 2 years ago and am jot ready to give it up. Oof tfcc tear is a tough sob to work around with. I would suggest taking a karate belt or strap and loop it around your thumb so it attacks your pronation (Look up armwrestling pronation strap to see how you position it). Let it supinate your hand to where you're pretty much as supinated as you can be without pain. Then hold it there statically (don't curl it or twist your hand) for 6 sets of 45 seconds every 8 hours. Please do this with EXTREMELY LIGHT WEIGHT when trying it. Like super light I'm talking 5lbs or so. This should help stiffen the tfcc ligament. 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 I tore my TFCC about 9 months ago. I did really really REALLY light ulnar deviation work, contrast baths, and visualization exercises. For my ulnar deviation work I would use a band, and I would do reps with a very light hammer. I would do hundreds of reps. I went from underhand bending 5.5"x5/16" CRS in ironmind pads to being unable to do a 60D nail. This was my peak underhand bend- After 4 months of therapeutic exercises, contrast baths, and the visualization, I bullet proofed my TFCC. I even got to the point where I could do this- While my injury has healed, and my TFCC is stronger than ever, I still lack a lot of the underhand strength I used to have. I think it'll come back soon though, I'm getting closer se time moves on. Overall, I think the visualization helped the most- I would sit for 15 minutes every day and intensely think about my hand healing, and about doing ulnar deviation lifts. The brain is a powerful thing. You can change the shape of the brain by meditating, and thinking about things a different way. However, you should have realistic expectations- you can't simply produce miracles. Just some food for thought. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipshod Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 8 hours ago, Londonjoseph said: The brain is a powerful thing. You can change the shape of the brain by meditating, and thinking about things a different way. However, you should have realistic expectations- you can't simply produce miracles. I think this is important, it may not be possible to strengthen it back to where it was, but especially during the healing process it is important to not get stressed or anxious. This can increase cortisol levels which reduces the ability to heal. When I was 18 I had to have wrist surgery due to my ulnar tendon being deviated from the bones (it would slip over the outside of the joint resulting in severe inflammation over time). I can still do erist training without pain, but I need to be careful and have accepted I wont have elite wrist strength - but the chances of that are not high for any given individual anyway. As with any injury, coming back too fast and too hard will set you back and if you cause further injury it will be even harder to come back from 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alawadhi Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 10 hours ago, Londonjoseph said: I tore my TFCC about 9 months ago. I did really really REALLY light ulnar deviation work, contrast baths, and visualization exercises. For my ulnar deviation work I would use a band, and I would do reps with a very light hammer. I would do hundreds of reps. I went from underhand bending 5.5"x5/16" CRS in ironmind pads to being unable to do a 60D nail. This was my peak underhand bend- After 4 months of therapeutic exercises, contrast baths, and the visualization, I bullet proofed my TFCC. I even got to the point where I could do this- While my injury has healed, and my TFCC is stronger than ever, I still lack a lot of the underhand strength I used to have. I think it'll come back soon though, I'm getting closer se time moves on. Overall, I think the visualization helped the most- I would sit for 15 minutes every day and intensely think about my hand healing, and about doing ulnar deviation lifts. The brain is a powerful thing. You can change the shape of the brain by meditating, and thinking about things a different way. However, you should have realistic expectations- you can't simply produce miracles. Just some food for thought. Informative tips and very strong sledge lift! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 2 hours ago, Alawadhi said: Informative tips and very strong sledge lift! Thanks bader. If you ever want me to show up to Dubai, I'd be happy to go 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propainpapi Posted September 6 Author Share Posted September 6 So ive gotten a pretty solid idea on what to do for my tfcc. But im still looking at an issue with my finger. Think of having a band wrapped around the base of your finger and when you try to make a fist, your extensors wont let your finger curl down. Any have an idea on how to remedy that? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonjoseph Posted September 6 Share Posted September 6 4 minutes ago, Propainpapi said: So ive gotten a pretty solid idea on what to do for my tfcc. But im still looking at an issue with my finger. Think of having a band wrapped around the base of your finger and when you try to make a fist, your extensors wont let your finger curl down. Any have an idea on how to remedy that? I am unsure what rehab/therapeutic exercises would be good. Maybe a rice/sand bucket? That might be a good way to get bloodflow to the area and assist with healing. If you don't know what that is I suggest looking it up. As for any type of pain management I really liked contrast baths. Try to get bloodflow there, and try to do some visualization exercises, like I mentioned earlier. The latter is the most important in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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