So, 5 months in since I snapped my A2 in my left ring finger and climbing is going reasonably well...I used to consider myself a route climber who bouldered to see the benefits on routes...since my injury, this seems to have changed.
Originally I thought bouldering would be far more strenuous, but it turns out the opposite is true. The length of a route means that I am continuously opening and closing the finger, which applies further pressure on my A3...it hurts etc...I am strength training and I think it will just take a while...
This thread is about my other forearm however.
I think due to my A2 injury I have been overgripping with my right arm...when it came to routes I started to get a strange and painful "pump" lower down in my forearm...it made me not want to do routes, but guessed it would go away after a while...it didn't.
Last night I was doing some rehab stuff and realised that it is when I pinch or fully crimp - so when my thumb is involved.
Today, it feels as if it is bruised and is painful to pinch anything at all (wide pinch)...the pain is about 3 inches down from my wrist (radius side) on under side of arm...I think this is the Abductor Pollicis Longus?
Anyone have experience with this injury? Usual icing/cold water treatment?
As it has been a niggle that I have felt route climbing and not bouldering, do you think it is a small tear?
Cheers,
Robin
