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Hello all,

On Saturday evening I was out cycling and came off my road bike at about 35mph. Unfortunately, I snapped my left ulnar and radius and had surgery on Sunday morning where two plates were fitted. (In a busy A&E ward they also manipulated and realigned the displaced breaks on Saturday evening without offering me anesthetic!)

Annoyingly, I had somewhat of a golf epiphany a week or so before and as a 23 handicapper my last 3 returned cards have been an 84 and two 86s!! So, I have been buzzing!

Has anyone else been similarly injured? How long was it before you were back in the swing of things?

Thanks :confused:
 
Not suffered a break mate, but hope you heal quickly and get well soon
 
Sorry to hear that!

Typically broken bones take several weeks to heal. I'd say at least 3 to 4 weeks until you can slowly start to use your hand again, but I wouldn't suggest swinging a golf club right away... Should take another few weeks until it becomes fully stressble again... So I'd guess it could take about 5-6 weeks until you can return to the golfcourse.. :(

And as hard as it may be - don't rush things or your break could become much longer...


Btw. I know how this feels - strained my ribs and haven't been able to play for almost 4 weeks now..
 
Unlucky mate that would be torture for me I would miss it big time but yeah I wouldn't rush back. Could maybe practice one handed, then when not too tender hit putting green big time- silver lining is you work on something that most of us don't do nearly enough of
 
Listen to what the doc and the physio say, and follow it to the letter. Once upon a time it was 6 weeks for a break, and then the same for physio before you were close to full fitness. If it was a nasty one, could be 10 weeks but then it was 10 weeks physio... basically double the first number. Plated, maybe shorter.
 
Ah pretty much what I expected then.

To be honest, I suspect I just wanted to tell some fellow golf enthusiasts because it is sods law this happens just as I start consistently playing 10/11 shots under my handicap. Depressing!
 
Forget the golf!

Get yourself right and maximise your recovery. It'll do you better in the long term and the game will still be here once you're fit and well.

Here's hoping you have a speedy recovery :thup:
 
Sorry to hear about your break. Hope it heals soon. Whatever you do me sure you follow the advice from physio as it will give you your best chance for a good recovery. Let us know how you get on and get well soon!
 
Sorry to hear that and glad it wasn't any more serious than it was at that speed. As others say, take your time, hopefully get back before the endo of the season and if not, use the winter to build up the strength and improve the technique
 
If you are like me, you will be in plaster for 6 weeks. When the plaster is taken off you will struggle to move your wrist as because you haven't used the muscles for 6 weeks they kind of stop working. If you are on the NHS they will offer you physio, but to be honest in my experience it was like "physio-lite" and once you can actually use your wrist to lift a plate for example, they discharge you. my advice would be to get your own physio and tell them you want to be back playing golf as quickly as possible. It will be a bit of a "no pain, no gain" scenario but well worth it. You will also need to manipulate and move your wrist all the time, like when you are sitting watching TV. When I got back on the course a lot of my shots were going right as I found I was quitting to protect my wrist, but that didn't last long and in the end you come back stronger than ever. Good luck.
 
Well, it has been about 7 weeks since the break and 2 since the cast was removed.

Very stiff at first. Movement is steadily improving slowly but surely. What concerns me most at the moment is wrist rotation (palm up/palm down). This has improved to just 45 degrees of movement at the moment instead of the 180 degrees which it should have.

I have started physio but they seem to be using a 'light touch' which concerns me a little, so I am trying to sort out an independent review at the moment.

Consultant said that if rotational movement has not improved to acceptable levels by the time my next outpatient appointment is due, they will consider further surgery on the ulnar (which apparently is the culprit for that in these types of injuries).

Depressing stuff.

Two of my x-rays if people are interested:
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/jr12geuv6bx1hkq/AAAWKKdiDHFL275g57AuadPna
 
Sorry to hear that, stuff like that always sucks.

But definitely make sure you get the moveability back 100%. I fractured my radial bone as a kid and, thanks to "light touch" physio I still can't fully rotate my wrist. Doesn't get in the way of playing golf, but after a long day at the desk my left arm can hurt while my right arm is still totally fine.
 
So sorry to hear that. Please tell me that its not the hand you lift a pint glass with ??
Whatever you do, listen to your medical advice.

Granted you just carded two great scores...but at least you know you have that game in you.

Now to get fit and go at it again
 
Listen to the experts. On the plus side with winter golf coming it's not as bad as missing the main part of the season in the warm sunshine. No point rushing it and if you need further surgery, then make sure you rest it and then do the physio work. Hope it improves soon
 
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