So, I broke my left radial ulna (top of fore-arm, basically elbow) when 6, and my right radial ulna when 20. Both same mechanism - falling onto outstretched arm, coupled with hyperflexion in elbows, leads to the shock being absorbed by the elbow rather than the collarbone, leading to a fracture.
Both injuries were given a 6-week prognosis of getting better. Neither were plastered, but I was advised to not move the first injury, and was given physio for the second.
Both hurt a bloomin' lot, and the second was extremely painful when doing the exercises. However, I think I was using my right arm with less pain sooner than my left.
According to the physio for the second, it was a change in best practice for the treatment. And also, she had to grab her colleagues to squeal about how much my elbows bent backwards :) ("Oh, you're doing really well! This is nearly straight!" "Yes, but we're aiming for this for normal" "Ooooh, not seen one bend as far back as that before!")
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Date: 2016-03-23 09:50 am (UTC)Both injuries were given a 6-week prognosis of getting better.
Neither were plastered, but I was advised to not move the first injury, and was given physio for the second.
Both hurt a bloomin' lot, and the second was extremely painful when doing the exercises. However, I think I was using my right arm with less pain sooner than my left.
According to the physio for the second, it was a change in best practice for the treatment. And also, she had to grab her colleagues to squeal about how much my elbows bent backwards :) ("Oh, you're doing really well! This is nearly straight!" "Yes, but we're aiming for this for normal" "Ooooh, not seen one bend as far back as that before!")