recovering from pulley injuries
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I tore two pulleys in my left ring finger, and after lots of rest I think they are finally healed. I climbed earlier today for the first time in months, and although my arms fatigued pretty quickly, I had no pain in my hand. |
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I would just climb on easy stuff for a while. Make sure you use all the holds open-handed, no crimping. You can slowly start upping the ante over time, but you don't want to go balls to the walls right off the bat and end up injuring yourself again. If climbing doesn't seem to aggravate it, you might try easing your way into some easy hangboard workouts. I've also heard playing with silly putty can be good rehab for a torn pulley. |
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I avoid plastic pockets like the plague. I've injured both ring and both middle fingers in the past, still getting over the latest in my right ring finger. Unfortunately the only thing that heals 'em is time. While coping with previous pulley injuries i taped to add support, but with this one pulling the tape off hurt like a mofo so I went without. Not surprisingly i saw no difference in recovery time. Just be careful with it. You have more self control than I do. Not climbing for months sounds torurous. |
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Hate to sound like David, I don't mind rehashing threads too much, but if you searched the forum you'd find a lot of useful stuff. Mark |
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Sorry to re hash this then. I guess all I was wondering is if taping my finger for too long will cause my tendons to under develop as I gain my muscle strength back, and if there's something I can use, maybe the grip saver or something else, to help strengthen my tendons while I'm not climbing. I'll try the silly putty too. |
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Didn't mean to be overly snarky, but if you review the training and injury forums for the last 12 months I'll bet you'll find some great advice. |
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mountain-nut wrote:Sorry to re hash this then. I guess all I was wondering is if taping my finger for too long will cause my tendons to under develop as I gain my muscle strength back, and if there's something I can use, maybe the grip saver or something else, to help strengthen my tendons while I'm not climbing. I'll try the silly putty too. ThanksYou said you tore two pulleys. Pulleys aren't tendons, they are ligaments. Not sure if taping will really support the pulley or not, but it can help keep your finger straight and prevent you from crimping as you get back into it. |