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fryerrobin
Oct 9, 2012, 2:32 PM
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So I'm not actually a climber but have been doing kayaking (the kind you see in the olympic flat water not slalom).
Somehow properly through exceissive gripping and bad technique i buggered up the A2 area of my middle finger. Symptoms are;
1)Cant really pick up or pull on anything with force including door handles, car handbrakes, rowing, kayaking, shopping bags without moderate pain.
2) Finger feels stiff like i cant close/curl it properly (though it mostly does).
I dont really think its severe as I have avoided using it for 1 and a bit months but its felt pretty much the same all of that time without any real improvement.
That said I have done some weights but avoided doing ones that put weight on the finger (although sometimes accidental use has occurred ).
Can anyone advise me if they have had a similar experience with their A2 injuries?
How long did it take to heal?
Did you take complete rest or did some cross training (i.e. swimming, cycling, running). I need to maintain a level of strength and endurance because of the nature of the sport.
Many thanks to you if you can help, I know I am not from your sport after all! :D
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kennoyce
Oct 9, 2012, 3:14 PM
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Personally I've found that A2 injuries generally take about 3 months before I feel like I can really use the finger again, and there is generally still some pain for as long as 6 months. I'm no doctor, but from what I've heard it's important to still use the finger and work it out some while it's healing so that the healed pully is not super weak and prone to reinjury. Good luck, and it you haven't seen a doctor, it may be a good idea.
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fryerrobin
Oct 9, 2012, 3:19 PM
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Thanks for the kind reply, It's interesting to hear the recovery period to be so long. The I am seeing if I can get reffered to a specialist.
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fryerrobin
Oct 9, 2012, 3:26 PM
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I'd also be interested to know if anyone thinks it's worth immobilising the finger or splinting it.
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kennoyce
Oct 9, 2012, 3:32 PM
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I never have, but this is probably dependent on if it is a partial tear, or a complete tear. For a partial tear, I'd say that you need to keep the finger moble to help prevent reinjury later, for a complete tear, you probably want it immobalized until it has started healing, but again, I'm not a doctor.
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