What do you do when you're injured?

Fly fish...

Post on MP... I was injured at work yesterday, and now I can not turn my head to the right (past about 12:30-1 O'clock), without (probably nerve) pain. I can barely even look up for short spots of time. This sucks, my neck hurts like hell, the pills they gave me don't touch the pain, only the headaches. To boot the entire rest of my body, arms, legs, etc. are in perfect working order. I wanted to go do the Petite this w/e, BUT I CAN'T EVEN CLIMB! Super lame. I'm thinking that it is time to finally get a good handle on playing lead guitar. Maybe sit around and learn some new knots, because I can't really go too far. Just for fun, try driving, and every time you need to look right, don't move your head, but your torso. I apologize for venting, but I really hate being hurt, I cant work, or play. Things could be worse I suppose, and I am grateful for that.

I had a sprained ankle once and that was horrible. But now I have an infected finger cut from trad climbing last weekend. Its super swollen puss everywhere and worst of all keeping me from climbing. I went to the doc and all and got the meds going now.

You can only drink so much! I need to climb!

I have badly sprained my ankle exactly a month and 3 days ago. I could do nothing but sit home on the couch for the first two weeks, now I can walk, but real climbing still is kind of out of question. While it is really bad, I think the thing to do is to say "it is what it is" accept the injury and deal with it. In my case, I started hangboarding, and swimming (mostly with one leg) as soon as I can. I also started totally working through my netflix list :)

I think it would be great to work on something in this period, like reading about a topic that you always wanted to read about, catch on literature that you were not able to read, start learning a language etc. (I was kind of unlucky in this regard. I sprained my ankle right after I defended my dissertation, meaning I was already doing nothing but sitting and reading and writing for months. Thus, I did not want to do any of that anymore).

I also made bunch of jewelry that I meant to do for awhile. So if you are into any kind of crafts etc. it can be a good time to delve into that too.

Lastly, you can reconnect with non-climbing friends (that I tend to neglect mostly when I am climbing regularly) - if you have any :))

Ride a bike (road not mountain for pretty obvious reasons if you have an ankle injury) and or swim. You can ride even before you can walk normally, you just won't beable to stand and sprint, you actually put less pressure on your ankle when you sit and spin than when walking. Swimming is also great as long as you don't have shoulder issues. The motion of kicking flexing your ankle back and forth is good for it, just don't go at it too hard. Swimming will also help to keep you strong in the upper body while you recover. Riding a bunch will help you to recover quicker once you start climbing again as in a boost in your cardio system.

I generally read one pleasure book a year. This always seems to happen right after an injury...

Recommendations:

Into Thin Air.... ACL "07
Plan B... Damn good ankle sprain '08
Bugaboo Dreams... waiting to get hurt so I can read this one!

I just got back from a bad sprain...
Riding a bike is what the doctor told me to do... It was important to just go easy and not push it. Several of my friends (who have had a broken/sprained ankle)have cut their recovery times in half by riding a little. I like the idea of cold and heat too... I have used that several times for injuries.

I have been told that I could start climbing as soon has I could hop or stand on the hurt ankle/foot. I was skeptical because I still had quite a limp. I did and it felt great... it made my foot feel even better. It stretched out the muscles and really improved the range of movement. CAUTION should be taken because if you start too soon and/or fall on an injury it can really complicate things.

Good luck... Speedy Recovery-

suprasoup wrote: I second the drinking heavily. Playing Video Games. Good time for working one arm pull ups.

Third!!!

Sit here on a perfectly good Friday, surf MP.com with my foot elevated and wrapped in ice.

Oh... If you haven't done your taxes-Now is the time!