broken scaphoid

Post by **Saxman** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:28 pm

Speaking of hippies spewing crap.

Post by **gripster** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:42 pm

alright you bunch of hippies. first of all, i am not nice. second of all, any effect felt from eating almonds is purely placebo. although they are a tasty and nutritional treat, it would be ignorant to believe that the small amount of alkalinity that an average serving of almonds provides would make any difference in the overall pH of your body since your body is buffered (i am assuming that is what you are referring to?). so yes technically it might help your osteoporosis, but probably not, and you would have to eat a lot of them. and if you have never met a hippie scientist or doctor then you haven't looked very hard, there are plenty of "scientist" out there that promote all sorts of holistic BS.

Post by **tutugirl** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:17 pm

Sorry...I would still take the holistic approach rather than the prescribed prescribed BS. It might be all in the mind but ... that is a good place to be

Post by **gripster** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:36 pm

fair enough. placebos really do work, it has been proven time and time again. but i have been in the pharmaceutical world long enough to know that holistic treatments do not work, and often times are just as if not more dangerous than commercial drugs, and therefore my jaded self cannot be affected by said placebo effect because i can't trick myself into believing it. if you want my advice, don't do any treatments unless you have to, and if you have to, I would stick with actual medicines.

Post by **ahab** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:24 pm

here's what i'm workin' with.

the x-ray shows a "skier's thumb". my x-ray was almost identical, but on the opposite side - essentially a "reverse skier's thumb". i've been wearing a thumb base spica for 2 weeks & have 2 more to go.
i've been climbing vertical stuff (no pinches) on it whiile wearing the splint.

anyone ever do this to themselves? did you climb on it? heal time? will my thumb fall off if i masturbate?

Post by **Jay** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:35 pm

ahab wrote: will my thumb fall off if i masturbate?

Yes.

If you still have a thumb in 1 month, I'll have no choice but to assume you're actually a cyborg...

Post by **Saxman** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:05 pm

What the hell is holistic about eating the right nutrients to promote healing? We aren't talking about some special herb that is going to cure a broken bone. Now, if we had mentioned knitbone, aka comfrey, you might have a leg to stand on.

Post by **bcombs** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:31 pm

Listen, Saxman. Don't be coming around here with your hullabalu about eating right and exercising. We don't need any of that crap. The docs will take care of the side effects with another prescription. You just stay over there in your hippy compound eating almonds and singing songs.

Post by **Saxman** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:57 pm

I didn't say anything about exercise. That's bad. It takes energy away from the body healing. People with broken bones should lie still in bed.

Post by **marathonmedic** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:13 pm

Scaphoid fractures can be bad. It's blood supply is more complicated than most bones and it has a much higher rate of non-union (i.e. non-healing) than most other fractures. We normally say 6 weeks for most fractures, but this one can take longer and often needs a trip to the OR to pin it back in place. The take-home message: don't screw around with this one. If they say no climbing, don't climb.