Early Feb (over 10 weeks ago now) I was doing a PT session, and was doing medicine ball burpees. I suspect I wasn't doing them correctly (in the pushup position I had my hands paralled with the floor on the medicine ball, as opposed to having my fingers pointing downwards at the floor).
Noticed a sudden uncomfortable feeling, like something in my wrist had clicked out - felt like I just had to adjust position for it to click back in again but it didn't happen and 3 pushups after this pain down the pinky side of my wrist - so I stopped workout).
I rested it for 2 weeks, no improvement.
Saw a physio who gave me some exercises to do and showed me how to tape my wrist - this went on for 4 weeks no improvement.
Spoke to a Radiologist who recommended seeing GP for a MRI referral. Explained my injury/symptoms to first GP and he said "No you work in IT, it must be RSI fix your desk ergonomics" - eventually got a referral for an ultrasound (he wouldn't give me a referral for an MRI).
Ultrasound showed a little fluid - nothing major.
Saw a second GP who said I had good grip, good range of movement, it's fine - just rest it.. Eventually got him to give me a referral for MRI.
This is now 8 weeks post injury. I had the MRI - diagnosis:
"Injury to the palmar aspect of the ECU tendon subsheath resulting in ECU tendon subluxation and mild tendinopathy"
Took results back to GP who gave the MRI referral who didn't understand the MRI results and said it sounds like you have a sprained wrist (this is now 10 weeks post injury).
I had a steroid injection in to the ECU subsheath a week ago - not sure if it's made much difference.
I'm booked in to see a plastics consultant (they look after the hand/wrist side of things) in 2 weeks time.
There still doesn't seem to be much improvement. I haven't lifted weights for 12 weeks now since the injury. I've been wearing a proper wrist brace for 4 weeks now, I've limited use of my right hand (all jokes aside).
There is no pain when I'm not doing anything. However any weight baring activity with my wrist causes pain, and lateral movement of my had with resistance causes pain, and anything that resembles a pushup (like getting up off the floor, etc) causes great pain. (Always pain at the pinky side of my wrist).
Has anyone had an injury like this before? I have read a few horror stories online (requires surgery, cast, 6 months recovery time, rehab,etc).
I'm finding the time between seeing people (2 weeks wait for MRI, 2 weeks wait for plastics expert, etc) is really making it difficult to find answers.
Thanks,
-D
Noticed a sudden uncomfortable feeling, like something in my wrist had clicked out - felt like I just had to adjust position for it to click back in again but it didn't happen and 3 pushups after this pain down the pinky side of my wrist - so I stopped workout).
I rested it for 2 weeks, no improvement.
Saw a physio who gave me some exercises to do and showed me how to tape my wrist - this went on for 4 weeks no improvement.
Spoke to a Radiologist who recommended seeing GP for a MRI referral. Explained my injury/symptoms to first GP and he said "No you work in IT, it must be RSI fix your desk ergonomics" - eventually got a referral for an ultrasound (he wouldn't give me a referral for an MRI).
Ultrasound showed a little fluid - nothing major.
Saw a second GP who said I had good grip, good range of movement, it's fine - just rest it.. Eventually got him to give me a referral for MRI.
This is now 8 weeks post injury. I had the MRI - diagnosis:
"Injury to the palmar aspect of the ECU tendon subsheath resulting in ECU tendon subluxation and mild tendinopathy"
Took results back to GP who gave the MRI referral who didn't understand the MRI results and said it sounds like you have a sprained wrist (this is now 10 weeks post injury).
I had a steroid injection in to the ECU subsheath a week ago - not sure if it's made much difference.
I'm booked in to see a plastics consultant (they look after the hand/wrist side of things) in 2 weeks time.
There still doesn't seem to be much improvement. I haven't lifted weights for 12 weeks now since the injury. I've been wearing a proper wrist brace for 4 weeks now, I've limited use of my right hand (all jokes aside).
There is no pain when I'm not doing anything. However any weight baring activity with my wrist causes pain, and lateral movement of my had with resistance causes pain, and anything that resembles a pushup (like getting up off the floor, etc) causes great pain. (Always pain at the pinky side of my wrist).
Has anyone had an injury like this before? I have read a few horror stories online (requires surgery, cast, 6 months recovery time, rehab,etc).
I'm finding the time between seeing people (2 weeks wait for MRI, 2 weeks wait for plastics expert, etc) is really making it difficult to find answers.
Thanks,
-D
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