wrist pain.. help??

[Damion]

Hi guys.. I don't really post much on here, but though with all the wrist
work done by fencing, perhaps someone would have some insight.

Can anyone offer good suggestions on the following?

I've had a pain in my wrist for a few months now, it's minor, but it is
starting to become worse and hinder my movements.

It's on the ulna side, near the Lunetriquetral joint. If i hold my arm out
in front of me, hand flat, palm down, i get: little to no pain moving my
fingers slowly so they point towards my pinky side, minor but sharp pain on
the bottom of that side of the wrist if i move my fingers so they point to
my thumbs side. more pain if i rotate up and towards the thumb side, and a
lot of pain if i attempt to flick out a baton or draw a sword(i hadn't been
doing much drawing practice in the time in started, less than usual really).
and greatly reduced strength if while my arm is out in front of me if i hold
a heavy weapon(i use a steel pole for a suburi bokken) horizontal or lower
to the inside of my body and attempt to move it up and over to the outside
of my body(something i've been able to do for years without pain or even
apparent strain) but only pain and normal strength to bring it back over and
in to my inside again.

I've been doing little to my wrist for the past few days and following an
anti-inflammatory regimen in the hopes of it healing some before the
weekend.

So.. Advice? even the most sketchy suggestions would be welcomed for a
change of perspective.

thanks

-Damion

[bsh]

Damion wrote:
> Hi guys.. I don't really post much on here, but though with all the wrist
> work done by fencing, perhaps someone would have some insight.
>
> Can anyone offer good suggestions on the following?
>
> I've had a pain in my wrist for a few months now, it's minor, but it is
> starting to become worse and hinder my movements.
>
> It's on the ulna side, near the Lunetriquetral joint. If i hold my arm out
> in front of me, hand flat, palm down, i get: little to no pain moving my
> fingers slowly so they point towards my pinky side, minor but sharp pain on
> the bottom of that side of the wrist if i move my fingers so they point to
> my thumbs side. more pain if i rotate up and towards the thumb side, and a
> lot of pain if i attempt to flick out a baton or draw a sword(i hadn't been
> doing much drawing practice in the time in started, less than usual really).
> and greatly reduced strength if while my arm is out in front of me if i hold
> a heavy weapon(i use a steel pole for a suburi bokken) horizontal or lower

A _steel_ pole for a bokken? Ouch!

(BTW: what _isn't_ a "suburi" (exercise) bokken?)

> to the inside of my body and attempt to move it up and over to the outside
> of my body(something i've been able to do for years without pain or even
> apparent strain) but only pain and normal strength to bring it back over and
> in to my inside again.
>
> I've been doing little to my wrist for the past few days and following an
> anti-inflammatory regimen in the hopes of it healing some before the
> weekend.
>
> So.. Advice? even the most sketchy suggestions would be welcomed for a
> change of perspective.
> thanks -Damion

I had a long-standing , similar syndrome. I hyperextended my wrist, and
of course when this was noticed, my opponents would attack with presses
upon the blade

Understanding that there is no magic treatment that takes the place of
time and discrimination, I found that using a common nylon Martingale
(yes, I know the wrist-strap is misnamed the "Martingale"...) gave my
wrist the additional necessary support to allow the natural (and slow)
process of healing.

Typically, fencing classes and clubs will have a few lying around some-
where.

=Brian

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You must go to the doctor.