Sometimes Ignoring It Won't Make It Go Away
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I sprained my left wrist a couple of weeks ago while chaining down a load. It was the load to California in fact. It wasn't a bad sprain as sprains go, but with the constant driving and working it just really hasn't improved all that much.
I can stand the pain well enough, but the weakness associated with the sprain has really been bugging me, especially when trying to work. Today while doing the detach to drive the fire truck off the trailer I grabbed the 4x4 lumber I use to support the top deck during the detach and promptly dropped it on my foot. The stupid wrist again. Of course at that moment I not only had a shot of burning pain in my wrist and hand but also a rather gruesome pain in my left foot. I decided to stop ignoring it and do something about it.
When I got to the truckstop I purchased a Body Glove wrist wrap, which is a pretty nice product for only $3.99 (I'm sure it would be even cheaper someplace other than a truckstop), and filled a large cup with ice. I iced down the wrist for about an hour or so and then put on the wrap.
The compression makes a world of difference. The wrist is semi-imobilized and supported, and the compression feels wonderful. The pain went away almost as soon as I put on the wrap. I wish I'd done this two weeks ago instead of being the stubborn, macho asshat that is me.
I'll probably have to wear it for a couple of weeks or so to allow the wrist to properly heal and strengthen again.
Then I'll be ready to get out and damage it again.
I can stand the pain well enough, but the weakness associated with the sprain has really been bugging me, especially when trying to work. Today while doing the detach to drive the fire truck off the trailer I grabbed the 4x4 lumber I use to support the top deck during the detach and promptly dropped it on my foot. The stupid wrist again. Of course at that moment I not only had a shot of burning pain in my wrist and hand but also a rather gruesome pain in my left foot. I decided to stop ignoring it and do something about it.
When I got to the truckstop I purchased a Body Glove wrist wrap, which is a pretty nice product for only $3.99 (I'm sure it would be even cheaper someplace other than a truckstop), and filled a large cup with ice. I iced down the wrist for about an hour or so and then put on the wrap.
The compression makes a world of difference. The wrist is semi-imobilized and supported, and the compression feels wonderful. The pain went away almost as soon as I put on the wrap. I wish I'd done this two weeks ago instead of being the stubborn, macho asshat that is me.
I'll probably have to wear it for a couple of weeks or so to allow the wrist to properly heal and strengthen again.
Then I'll be ready to get out and damage it again.
