I teach teach skiing at a local hill and last weekend I sprained my wrist. I have to wear a brace for the next few weeks. My boss asked me today if I still wanted to teach this weekend. I'm completely between a rock and a hard place. Do I go against what the doctor said and teach this weekend (he told me that I can't ski/teach for 10 days) or do I follow the doctors orders and do "light duty" this week?
2007-02-13 14:54:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I kind of wish that I had just broken it because I kno from past experiance that sprains can be so finiky
2007-02-13 15:08:28 · update #1
lots of ski patrol around usually 4 or 5
2007-02-13 15:09:10 · update #2
Most people tend to think that the wrist is just a couple of bones connected; but actually you've got quite a complex joint over there, there are about five bones interacting simultaneously and directly, and about 9 bones interacting in a non direct way.
Your wrist is your TOOL TO MAKE MONEY AND LIVE, or at least one of your main tools, as you see, a bad wrist can get you out of work, so take care of it.
So YES, do do light work and wearing your BRACE AT ALL TIMES. Try to rest your wrist of any effort for at least three days, then start light work during the next seven days.
I'd find better for you to wear the brace during the following month at least during working hours.
Many people don't get fully recovered from a bad wrist when good care hasn't been taken during recovery time... believe me.
Joints are no game, take care of it, start with short and light movements, then increase movements progressively with time. through passive excercises; anyway, your physician should be able to guide you through it... and do listen carefully and follow his instructions.
Regards, Lifeguard.
2007-02-13 15:20:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lifeguard 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In fact a wrist injury doesn’t stop you from skiing. Teaching is a bit different, because sometime you have to help your students with the t-bar lift or just to get up (depending on their age). You have to know how hard your sprained wrist will be forced in duty in order not to re-injure it or to make it worse, because it isn’t worse to have permanent damage. When I began snowboarding, I broke my wrist in the first week and got a cast up to the elbow. I didn’t carry on snowboarding with the broken wrist, because you fall a lot mainly when you are beginner, but I could carry on skiing which I was good in.
2007-02-14 06:03:52 · answer #2 · answered by Karla R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
follow the doctors orders. the ligaments are stretched right now, which is what a grade 1 sprain is. doing anything else can cause them to turn into a grade 2 sprain (partially torn ligaments) or a grade 3 sprain (complete tear of the ligaments). this will keep you out of teaching skiing for a long time and is much more painful. don't risk it. you don't want to do more damage than there already is.
2007-02-13 23:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by thathockeychick23 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a no brainer, Mystic, You should follow your doctor's orders. Not to do so could result in making the wrist worse or causing a permanent disability. Is it worth it for a week-end of skiing or teaching. I don't think so.
2007-02-13 23:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Trail Hiker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to have a good wrist follow doctors orders. Those injured areas need protection and time to heal. You could cause more injury even if you don't fall down.
2007-02-13 23:02:45 · answer #5 · answered by Tick E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
follow the doctors orders is the best thing to do. Also, you should have someone help you if you`re doing `light duty``, or someone near if you accidently hurt it again
2007-02-13 23:06:33 · answer #6 · answered by simxmai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋