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Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 21, 2015, 03:54:43 pm
Bit of a funny (and slightly worrying) finger injury..

On Sunday I ended up pulling quite hard on a hold that pressed into the side of my index finger quite painfully. (I was on the hold for maybe 30 seconds putting a wire in)

I've still got a strange numb spot on the side of my finger and round onto the tip. Anyone had this before - How long did it take to go away and can I get away with climbing on it?

Andy.

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#1 Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 21, 2015, 04:06:50 pm
I had this a few weeks ago, as it happens on the side of my index finger as well. It was from pinching a sharp hold between thumb and side of index finger. I didn't worry too much about it and it went away after a few days.

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#2 Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 21, 2015, 04:46:53 pm
Not uncommon. I and others have done the same on the starting hold of La Ligne Blanche in Font. Numb for days afterwards. Nowt to worry about.

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#3 Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 22, 2015, 12:48:04 am
i got a fully numb finger from the horn in the groove of mecca trying really hard took a few weeks for my finger to feel like it was normal again, really weird sensation.

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#4 Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 22, 2015, 02:06:22 pm
had exactly that problem this weekend! with some palm and finger massaging it was gone after about an hour

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#5 Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 22, 2015, 09:06:56 pm
Thanks all,

No sign of improvements yet but hopefully it will go away before too long :)

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#6 Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
July 23, 2015, 08:45:02 am
Use it to your advantage, get on something sharp and nasty and you won't be able to feel the pain!

 

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