islandclimber Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I pulled something in my ring finger on my left hand I'm pretty sure, climbing on Crime of the Century the other weekend... It doesn't seem to to hurt and i don't even feel it when i climb though.. But when I train on a fingerboard or rock rings and do two or three finger pullups, etc. it sends pain shooting all the way from my first joint through my palm and into my wrist.. Just wondering if anyone has any idea what to do to recover or what it is? Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Rest it for several weeks. Definitely stop doing fingerboard exercises. Might be time to brush up on the slab technique. If you strained a tendon or something, it's just going to take a while to heal. If you repeatedly reinjure it, it'll just turn into a chronic problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 been soaking my finger tendon injury in ginger hot-water with good results. Grate several ounces of ginger, place in cheesecloth, place ginger bolus in water, heat on stove to no more than 160 F, allow to cool to around 120 F, soak hand with injured finger (treatment doesn't work if you soak hand without injured finger), repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 What's the ginger supposed to do? I mean, other than make your hand smell good. Stimulate circulation? As a general rule, ice an injury during the first 48 hours to keep swelling down, then use heat after that to improve circulation and help it heal faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 yep, increases circulation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Doctor Doctor, it hurts when I do this... Actually, Arnica works wonders for soft tissue injuries. Zenith Supplies used to sell an arnica pine salve from Herb Tecnnologies that's smelly but good. Traumheal is another brand of arnica concoction that's popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 my wife pushes both those substances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Yeah, but are they legal? Don't answer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 I've heard of ginger used as a tea, but not used externally as a soak. http://healthyherbs.about.com/cs/herbsasfood/a/aa113002.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 After the major swelling has gone down, I found that alternating hot and cold soaks seemed to help. Ice water 5-10 minutes, then warm water 5-10 minutes, repeat, etc. Supposed to stimulate the circulation more that way. Supposedly tendons are circulation challenged and thus need all the help they can get to heal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 either form will prove efficaceous: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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