Climbing Through Injury

[anticlmber]

Time off (1 week anyway) doesn't seem to help.

One wk. no help. what about two? or three? Do these injuries keep coming back no matter what? Is pain just part of the equation?

like rhunt said, depends.

one week is nothing for rest. my rule has generally been three days past when it finally doesn't hurt at all. worked so far.

shoulder, i take off a while.
finger(s) depends, mine always hurt either at the base(big ledges hurt more than crimps) or the mid-knuckle. both of them were given time off but the knuckle pain just stayed so i said F it. i tried to get it to blow so i would take time off. it didn't and the pain has subsided and i feel great.
now when i pulled a tendon i stopped, had no choice as the hand was almost unusable.
make sure you take time off through the year even if not hurt as an ounce of prevention is worth the pound of i-be-broken you'll have to eat.

and lay off those three day on binges with the finger board on day 3. THAT is the problem

[Brentucky]

One wk. no help. what about two? or three? Do these injuries keep coming back no matter what? Is pain just part of the equation?

Too small a sample size to know, and I'm not taking off several weeks (or unknown amount of time) any time soon. When I separated my shoulder and was essentially out for 3 months my fingers got back to good for awhile. Since it hurts again now I suppose it's just part of my equation.

Actually I think it is because I am such a beast and crank so hard that my fingers hurt! I can't help it though, I look at those dreamy pictures of SCIN and just want to be stronger so he will talk to me. I bet that is your problem too.

[krampus]

My philosophy is that I want to be climbing when I am.....well.....your age. So when I get hurt a week or two off now is worth two or three extended years of climbing

[der uber]

if sever enough then yes you may have to take a little time off. when you can get some climbing done without reinjuring yourself then you are rehabbing, and hopefully being more carefull and aware in the process.

[Andrew]

What is injured? It makes a big difference...

If the sand in your vag is causing irritation, then you should probably climb through it. But if it feels like a torn labrum, then you probably want to quit.

[pigsteak]

I am in week three of no climbing for labral tear....3 more weeks of PT before the reassessment from the ortho....some injuries are too painful, and climbing is never worth the long term health issues, imo..ever..

if this takes three months, I'll survive....but I was fat to start with, so option 2 makes no sense to me. I thought it would kill me to not climb, but it is interesting how much more I accomplish on a weekend at home...wierd, actually being well rounded and all..just wierd.

[Brentucky]

i before e except after c, and in the case of weird, and their. english is stupid. pigsteak, perhaps you should spend more time practicing your spelling.

[KD]

I am in week three of no climbing for labral tear....3 more weeks of PT before the reassessment from the ortho....some injuries are too painful, and climbing is never worth the long term health issues, imo..ever..

if this takes three months, I'll survive....but I was fat to start with, so option 2 makes no sense to me. I thought it would kill me to not climb, but it is interesting how much more I accomplish on a weekend at home...wierd, actually being well rounded and all..just wierd.

I hear ya man - I didn't think I would be happy with it either but I really get a lot done and have fun. The boat helps.

[pigsteak]

i before e except after c, and in the case of weird, and their. english is stupid. pigsteak, perhaps you should spend more time practicing your spelling.

don't make me come out and climb those "slabs" you speak of...even with my lame arm tied behind my back....

and reciting the alphabet for you....

[der uber]

Ham I hope you heal up soon and well.