[JR]

My 6 monthly injury has come round again, although this time i dont think it requires major surgery. :-)

Anyone had a dislocated finger?

I managed to leave my index finger behind in a finger jam when falling off a desperate roof crack in jersey last week and it bent off at the second knuckle.  It went back in fine and settled down, and i can climb again, but it feels a bit weird (unstable) and a tiny bit tender.  Probably snapped the ligament as i can wobble it lots but it doesnt come out again.  Giving myself physio, anyone got any suggestions or experiences of this?

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[dave]

jesus wept john, you make scouse look like a paragon of injury-free living. :roll:

[AndyR]

Pretty sure I've managed to dislocate both little fingers crimping - the one on my left hand is now set in a rather gimpish crooked and bent shape - my advice - don't do as I did (which was nothing) - make sure you get plenty of physio on it to maintain shape and flexibility.

You are rather injury prone aren't you?!

[JR]

jesus wept john, you make scouse look like a paragon of injury-free living. :roll:

so would you if you were nailed to a cross!

anyway, i think itll be fine, ill just keep using this theraband.

you only hurt yourself when your trying!

[Scouse D]

you only hurt yourself when your trying!

I just wish I was a little more talented then I wouldn't have to try so hard.

As for the finger, I've dislocated a few playing footy and they settle pretty quick- just treat is like a normal finger injury (a bit of trainers bouldering down the matrix) and it'll be fine. Try to go steady on it for a while though.
Ibuprofen before and after climbing also helps me think I'm uninjured.

[SA Chris]

I think I had one dislocated for me fighting once when drunk.  It felt fine pulling straight, but hurt like buggery when moved from side to side, so I Gave it the RICE treatment for a while, and swelling went down, then strapped it in one of those figure of eight arrangements, no idea if it helped. It's still a bit oversized around compared to the one on my other hand, about 8 years later.

What's Jersey like btw? Were you doing routes or bouldering?

[Falling Down]

I think I had one dislocated for me fighting once when drunk.  

Damn Chris.. I knew Rowie was feisty but you both ought to stop brawling at home.

[JR]

What's Jersey like btw? Were you doing routes or bouldering?

Jersey is amazing.  No bouldering mind, but awesome routes, i was working there instructing.  A bit like the sennen, but much more of it all round the island. Then bits that are slightly reminiscent of gogarth but on granite.  All one to 2 pitches, generally good rock, but a bit mor traffic in some places wouldnt go a miss.  The weather is awesome, flights are cheap, women are top.

Theres about 1000 routes, mod - E9, from what i tried an E4 version of the asp with an 8 foot roof in it the grades are no soft touch.

[a dense loner]

My 6 monthly injury has come round again

 :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

[SA Chris]

Sounds good JR. Thinking of heading down there for a long weekend in the summer for a bit of climbing and surfing. This looks quite cool too http://travelguides.bmibaby.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=33023

[JR]

Sounds good JR. Thinking of heading down there for a long weekend in the summer for a bit of climbing and surfing. This looks quite cool too http://travelguides.bmibaby.com/sisp/?fx=event&event_id=33023

try here...

http://www.jerseyclimbs.com/index.htm

[SA Chris]

Cheers for the link, the rock looks excellent.

[andyd]

Dislocated my little finger playing cricket. Anyone know how long to leave it? Can I pull when the swelling goes down or should I rest it?