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Title: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: bigdrew on 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.

Title: Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: Schnell on 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.

Title: Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: T_B on 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.

Title: Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: haydn jones on 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.

Title: Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: ashtond6 on 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

Title: Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: bigdrew on July 22, 2015, 09:06:56 pm

Thanks all,

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

Title: Re: Numb finger tip after sharp hold
Post by: andy_e on 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!