dislocated elbow

i went bouldering this afternoon, indoor rock climnbing on a low wall with thick pad underneath, fell from the top, came down sideways and dislocated my left elbow. omg, thatr hurt...

long story short, i'm now deeply deeply grateful for morphine and bonesetters, and have a few weeks of a cast and onehandedness to look forward to. been warned that my elbow will be very stiff and will take a while to regain full use. i'll go insane w/o biking, but plan to walk some.

anyone else done the same and can say when i might be biking again?

Oh no! That sounds very painful! Morphine?! Yikes.

I hope you get better really soon!

wow! not much hurts more than an OWbow. get well soon.

Wow! I'm so sorry. At least you were doing something fun!

When I hurt myself, it's usually doing something esoteric - like tripping on a curb!

My elbow aches in sympathy for you. Ouch....

I fracture/dislocated my elbow in a bike crash many years ago. There is a lot of muscle and tendon that gets irritated when the elbow dislocates.

Here's hoping your recovery is faster than mine. I was out for almost 6 weeks--got back onto the trainer to spin while sitting upright much sooner, but it took quite a while before I could bear weight. I spent a lot of time walking, but had to stop frequently, sit and elevate the arm to bring down the swelling.

A couple of thoughts....keep the fingers moving now to force circulation. Seems silly, but circulation brings healing and keeps the swelling down. When the cast comes off find an aggressive PT. I got lucky with a great PT group--lots of manipulation, exercises and ultrasound. The doctor told me I'd be lucky to get back minimal usage, but today I have full range of motion and very little residual aches. I credit that PT.

Good luck!

Now, you'll have to post a pic of your casted elbow rather than Ninja lph - the blinky goddess

Yikes!!
Sending wishes for a speedy recovery.:)

OW!!! Take care and heal! So sorry that happened.

Owie Lph!!!

A friend of ours dislocated her elbow 2yrs ago & was off the bike for 6 weeks. Isn't that the average time all dr's give these days..6-8 weeks :rolleyes:

Take care of yourself! Remember, you might be able use a trainer but check this out with a professional first...:o

Ow ow ow. Heal up quick.

That's awful! I hope it heals faster than normal and that the pain fades rapidly.
Poor thing!

Yeoch! No idea how long to heal and be back on a bike - but I don't think I'd want to chance that one:(

Heal fast:)

Ouch! Hope you heal up quickly.

:eek:So sorry for your accident! When I rode with America by Bicycle 2 yrs ago there were 2 men on the ride who had both recovered from serious elbow injuries. They were riding very well (and all the way across the US in 49 days too!) You are much younger than they were when they were injured, and I'm willing to bet you will have a very good recovery. Be patient, and find yourself a great PT when it's time. The PT part is the best - it's hard, but it's like training - you can really positively take part in your recovery. Hoping that you are able to find some endorphin-producing activity in the meantime.... Wishing you a speedy recovery! Tokie

I would echo everyone else with finding a good PT when the cast comes off. It'll do you a world of good:)