Any Thoughts: ECU Tendinopathy

buffkin · 02-06-2008, 02:45 PM

Here's the story, any help is welcome:

- Fell down on ice, put wrist out to break fall
- pulled/ sprained tendon (Extensor Carpi Ulnaris, tendon on pinkie side of thumb near wrist), 5 weeks ago
- Have only trained legs since the incident
- Wrist (tendon) still burns like a b*t*h

Why is this still bothering me. Do tendons just take that long to heal????

Has anyone else had a wrist tendon injury and what did you guys experience???

THANKS FOR ANY HELP. SERIOUSLY DEPRESSING NOT LIFTING UPPER BODY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

zriess · 02-06-2008, 03:26 PM

Did you go to a doctor or anything? A professional can tell you whether it's a strain or something worse. But depending on the injury, anything can take a long time to heal, especially wrists. What do you do in your day to day activity that might involve your wrist?

Saffo · 02-06-2008, 03:32 PM

Wrists and ankles take along time to heal when it comes to tendons. About a month ago I pulled a tendon in my ankle when i landed weird when jumpiong in basketball. I went to the doctor and he said for tendon injuries soak injured badypart in a hot bucket of epsom salt. Do this twice a day while taking an anti-inflammatory such as motrin or aleve and that will put you on the road to your fastest recovery. My ankle tendon is still bothering me and it's been over a month.

buffkin · 02-07-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zriess

Did you go to a doctor or anything? A professional can tell you whether it's a strain or something worse. But depending on the injury, anything can take a long time to heal, especially wrists. What do you do in your day to day activity that might involve your wrist?

Nice to see a fellow Iowan. The only activities in which I use my wrist is like writing essays or doing homework. Maybe I should see a doctor.