I Finally Did It!

Post by **CBP** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:28 pm

acid....mushrooms.......

Post by **climberladlad** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 2:31 pm

thanks to everyone for your input

i'm working on trading in my mountain bike for a road bike. i guess i should have gotten one in the first place.

i've heard the opposite to not do push ups if you have a shoulder injury, but if it will keep me in shape to climb, i'll try anything. right now, i'm not really doing much except for running.

i'm still going to try and make it down to the red columbus day weekend. is that the same weekend as rocktoberfest?

Post by **Caspian** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:05 pm

I have recently (hopefully only partially) ruptured my A4 pulley on my ring finger. I have taken about a month off climbing and am going to try to easy back in on easy open hand holds until the tissue strengthens. It took two weeks for the acute pain and soreness to go away and I told my self to wait 2 more weeks. I can still tell that it is tweeked though and I think it will be a long time before i crimp on that hand. Thats my story, I will let you know how it worked out for me. I hope your rupture isnt any worse than mine. Get well soon.

Cheers

Post by **marathonmedic** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:44 am

Yeah, I feel your pain about frustration and yoga. It would be so good for me if I could actually relax and not get stressed while I do it.

Post by **young'n climber** » Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:45 am

climberladlad wrote: i'm still going to try and make it down to the red columbus day weekend. is that the same weekend as rocktoberfest

*note to self*
Do not go to the red columbus day weekend.

Post by **climberladlad** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:35 pm

well, i have been going back to the gym and lifting weights since the injury to stay strong. i haven't been icing my finger everyday like i should be doing. my shoulder is feeling much better these days. i have been doing light exercises to strengthen my rotator cuff and massaging my shoulder to alleviate the pain. i'm just so tempted to climb though!

Post by **Wes** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:30 am

I am a really big believer in active rehab for injuries. While it doesn't work for everyone or every type of injury, just staying active and keeping whatever is hurt moving and working seems to really be the key for me. It can be kinda uncomfortable or even painful sometimes, but as long as you are pretty sure you aren't making it worse, the pain isn't something to avoid.

Anyway, hope things heal well for you, and you are able to climb again before long. I torn my right index finger pretty bad last January, and it took a couple - three months before I was able to climb at full power again.

Wes