Archive for July 27th, 2010
No Surgery & No Massages
27 July 2010I never thought about how much my clients are a part of my life until now. I miss the interaction that I have with my Clientele. I have always appreciated the time I spent with each one, they are all so unique and have taught me a great deal. Even when there is no conversation, I have learned valuable information or taken a treatment technique to the next level.
I didn’t need surgery, thank goodness. The second opinion rocked, this Dr. was surprised that surgery was the only option given to me. So I of course gladly accepted the cast over metal plate and screws.
My wrist was in extension when caught, so my flexors are strained and radial/carpal ligaments are sprained. Both tips of the radius and ulna are broken, the radius styloid process was displaced but within acceptable perimeters for the Orthopedic Dr., and the ulna tiny tip was not displaced at all. So the most affected muscle was my brachioradialis, elbow flexor that can assist pronation and supination. It is the middle muscle that separates the forearm flexors and extensors. So I can not extend my elbow fully (not yet).
The cleat on the boat that my elbow got stuck on, was about five centimeters in diameter and gradually increased in circumference. Upon impact the cleat went through my skin almost an inch and made contact with the posterior humerus. My arm was trapped until my sister pushed us away from the dock. My triceps tendon seams to be just fine so everything is just bruised up. I got six stitches, I had them removed last night and all is well there.
It amazed me at how fast atrophy set in. This happened on a Friday, and I saw the Orthopedic Dr. on Monday. When he unwrapped my arm to cast it, it looked like that old man grandpa on Simpson’s skin, wavy and gross. Each day the swelling goes down, is a day closer to getting a waterproof cast and x-rays to check my bones progress. I have better results each day with lymph massage, even through the cast. I need to get better at ice, I was good the first 5 days but the cast makes it harder to feel the results of the ice. I keep hearing my therapeutic self telling me the unseen benefits, so I will try and do better.