so I was diagnosed with a stress fracture to the wrist today

backwoodsbob

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Tue Aug-03-10 03:38 PM
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so I was diagnosed with a stress fracture to the wrist today

anyone ever had one and how long will I have to wear this damned splint?

Doc says take it easy for two weeks and all good..sound right?

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CaliforniaPeggy

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Tue Aug-03-10 04:05 PM
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1. My dear backwoodsbob...

Actually, I have no idea, since I've never had one. I hope he's right, and that you'll be healing soon...

Your wrist is an awfully mobile area, so I hope you wear your splint as directed for the maximum good.

Is the fracture on your dominant hand?

Take care of yourself!

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backwoodsbob

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Tue Aug-03-10 05:44 PM
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2. thank you and yes domininent hand..left

you know what they say...God made a few great people...and the rest are right handed :)

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lunatica

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Tue Aug-03-10 05:49 PM
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3. I think it'll be more than a couple of weeks

Stress fractures are fractures. Although they're not as bad as when a bone actually breaks apart. Maybe keeping in the splint is for a couple of weeks. You'll know when you take off the splint whether you need to keep it on longer. I broke my wrist and I had to wear a cast for weeks. I was a kid so it wasn't so bad. I had everyone write on it so it got pretty dirty but I loved it. I ended up getting tired of it and sticking my arm in a bucket of water and tearing the thing off. My wrist was OK though.

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backwoodsbob

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Tue Aug-03-10 05:54 PM
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4. ok and thanks

doc said hairline stress fracture..actually he gave it a tec name..an ulner something something.Basically I cracked it.

And the dominant hand...guess the pron sites are going to get a rest :)

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lunatica

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Wed Aug-04-10 07:38 AM
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5. Funny! But the left hand is good too.

Maybe not as experienced, but still up for the task!

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