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[Closed] Sprained wrist advice please hi Drac!

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Hi sprained my wrist on Friday at the bike park. Have done 72 hours of strapping and ice every four hours with painkillers , removing strapping at night.

Should I carry on with that or start moving it more or ....? I have an enduro this weekend so keen to get it sorted!

Ta!


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 2:18 pm
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I reckon he'd say go to A&E.


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 2:19 pm
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How do you know you have sprained it and not broken it?


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 2:19 pm
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Have been already , was x rayed and all clear, just a sprain


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 2:20 pm
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You two went quiet ... 🙂


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 3:11 pm
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I'll fess up, I was only posting Drac-bait. We know how he loves A&E getting clogged up 🙂

More seriously, I think Drac is a paramedic*, not an Occupational Therapist.

*I think he may be a bit more 'management'ish now, in a Hale & Pace way.


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 8:37 pm
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I reckon he'd say go to A&E.

Mother F.... 😀

MIU for a follow up if you're not happy.

Still a Paramedic but yes I'm management.

That's all you'll get as I can give accurate advice without examination.


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 8:41 pm
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Okey dokes . I'll keep doing what I'm doing ....


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 9:17 pm
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think he may be a bit more 'management'ish now, in a Hale & Pace way

That made me chuckle - just what the NHS need, Hale and Pace style "Management"!

No offence Drac, just in case you want to "rip my head off and have a look at the wiring inside....." 😳


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 9:39 pm
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None taken.


 
Posted : 01/06/2016 9:49 pm
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I did mine in Jan. Still can't hold for example a cricket bat by handle out lengthways parallel with the ground.

Good luck


 
Posted : 02/06/2016 12:14 am
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6 months and you can't hold a cricket bat? ! Jees... you must have torn ligaments or something? My google powers indicate there are different grades of sprain , mine sounds like the lightest one so hopefull should be ok


 
Posted : 02/06/2016 11:20 am
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A&E didn't think it was broken but it was too swollen to tell 100%.

A spot of skiers thumb chucked in there for good measure too


 
Posted : 02/06/2016 7:37 pm