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I have an old injury. A tfcc (Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex) injury on my right arm. Basically the underside of the cartilage that sits between the ulna and the the TFCC has a tear in it, caused by slipping on steps, misdiagnosed as a sprain then re-injured a few years later chopping firewood.
In March last year I had surgery for it. There were two options, one operating on the actual cartilage (6+ month recovery) and the other cutting the ulna in half and shortening it by 2mm and then screwing everything back together (3+ month recovery). On the doctors advice I went for the second option in March last year.
Surgeon's report:
Now I had been recovering fine, but post the surgery recovery I still obviously have a torn TFCC that I need to strengthen up.
I will admit I haven't been too good about doing my exercises, but apart from some pain when lifting something heavy or certain hand positions, it's been progressing. I did find that a 14km bike ride was enough to leave it hurting, and I can't really throw my girls up in the air without it hurting, and after a long day at work my right hand would be a little more tired that my left. (I have to use one of those split "comfort" keyboards now and a specially shaped mouse)
However in these last December holidays I hurt it again. I was pushing Mine Beloved's MTB which had our youngest in the baby carrier on the back with my right hand while holding the second youngest's had to cross a street (mine beloved was getting the oldest two across the road). The bike hit a bump and fell over, I naturally held onto it to keep our youngest safe, and that has left me hurting. I go half a day at work (I'm a software developer) and my hand starts aching.
I've not been to see the doctor yet, because I'm nervous that I may end up having the first surgery......
In March last year I had surgery for it. There were two options, one operating on the actual cartilage (6+ month recovery) and the other cutting the ulna in half and shortening it by 2mm and then screwing everything back together (3+ month recovery). On the doctors advice I went for the second option in March last year.
Surgeon's report:
Now I had been recovering fine, but post the surgery recovery I still obviously have a torn TFCC that I need to strengthen up.
I will admit I haven't been too good about doing my exercises, but apart from some pain when lifting something heavy or certain hand positions, it's been progressing. I did find that a 14km bike ride was enough to leave it hurting, and I can't really throw my girls up in the air without it hurting, and after a long day at work my right hand would be a little more tired that my left. (I have to use one of those split "comfort" keyboards now and a specially shaped mouse)
However in these last December holidays I hurt it again. I was pushing Mine Beloved's MTB which had our youngest in the baby carrier on the back with my right hand while holding the second youngest's had to cross a street (mine beloved was getting the oldest two across the road). The bike hit a bump and fell over, I naturally held onto it to keep our youngest safe, and that has left me hurting. I go half a day at work (I'm a software developer) and my hand starts aching.
I've not been to see the doctor yet, because I'm nervous that I may end up having the first surgery......
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