Thread: elbow injury

just fell climbing - landed sideways, no spotter. elbow made a terrifying noise

got up and it was hanging kinda funny, then started moving - popping in and out. almost fainted, started seeing red dots... almost fainted, white as a sheet, blue lips a girl told me. they said i got high pain tolerance as i was holding up alright and chatting...

so now i have it tied to immobilize in a bent position. typing w/ 1 hand sucks um... rocks

need to get to a doctor tmrw. pissed as i would probably have to stop climbing, gym, biking, and swimming for a while

good thing i think i can still run - might be a blessing in disguise, i can focus on marathon training

cheers
ivo

Ouch that sucks Ivo. You should have gone and had it x-rayed immediately. Try to get it done asap.

i just hate waiting in er for hours... done that many times w/ my kids and wife; hope to do it as little as possible.

cheers
ivo

At least ice it down, compress/imobilize and elevate it until you get it checked out. Pop a few advils to keep the swelling down.

i iced it for 1hr or so and there is no swell now 2hrs later

one of the badass guys there who has helped me w/ other injuries actually said warmth might help in some cases... he's always given great advice b/e but i think i'll stay away from heat for a while...

i was supposed to be out w my buds in this cool bar now

i HOPE nothing is broken and / or torn!

cheers
ivo