More medical advice...

[Edge 0]

K so I have to wait a few days to speak with a doctor about it, so i'm seeking some advice from hockey-specific people. Good place to ask, right?

Anyway...

Just over 2 weeks ago, at a tournament I was hit and had had extreme pain in my right arm(lower). Played the rest of the game, and the next, with it. I couldn't shoot for shit, but I could play otherwise. Got it looked at the next day, and got my wrist x-rayed(that was where most of the pain was). VERY small stress fracture in my wrist. Got a splint and havent used it since.

Wrist pain goes away, and I begin to notice a lot more pain in my forearm. Got it x-rayed this morning. There is a clear break in the outer bone in my forearm, all the way across, but not displaced at all. Still looks kind of nasty though.

Note: Pain isn't bad at all. I could play with the pain easily right now.

It has already been "healing" for 2 weeks in the splint i was givin in Canada, with icing it every day.

Now the important question...I have a pretty big, important tournament August 1-6th( Chowder Cup ). That means a little over 2 weeks until then, putting my healing time since it occured at over 4 weeks. Really, really, really want to play in it. So, is that a decent amount of time for recovery for a broken, yet not displaced, bone in my forearm? Any advice is appreciated.

[thorpedo26 0]

K so I have to wait a few days to speak with a doctor about it, so i'm seeking some advice from hockey-specific people. Good place to ask, right?

Anyway...

Just over 2 weeks ago, at a tournament I was hit and had had extreme pain in my right arm(lower). Played the rest of the game, and the next, with it. I couldn't shoot for shit, but I could play otherwise. Got it looked at the next day, and got my wrist x-rayed(that was where most of the pain was). VERY small stress fracture in my wrist. Got a splint and havent used it since.

Wrist pain goes away, and I begin to notice a lot more pain in my forearm. Got it x-rayed this morning. There is a clear break in the outer bone in my forearm, all the way across, but not displaced at all. Still looks kind of nasty though.

Note: Pain isn't bad at all. I could play with the pain easily right now.

It has already been "healing" for 2 weeks in the splint i was givin in Canada, with icing it every day.

Now the important question...I have a pretty big, important tournament August 1-6th( Chowder Cup ). That means a little over 2 weeks until then, putting my healing time since it occured at over 4 weeks. Really, really, really want to play in it. So, is that a decent amount of time for recovery for a broken, yet not displaced, bone in my forearm? Any advice is appreciated.

probably not but... it is the chowder cup :)

[Edge 0]

We think the same way, my friend.

[Spreedizzle 1]

For a non-displaced fracture typical healing time of a bone of that size is about 6-7 weeks. I broke mine in a bike accident and had it in a cast for 6 weeks and was still told to be on light duty for a week or two. But hey...it is hockey, and without a cast you can still move it.

[sabre09923 0]

I'd guess that it probably won't heal by the Chowder Cup, but even if it did, your Doc probably wouldn't let you play. It'd be such a miraculous recovery that he (or she) would keep you away from physical exertion until it's "completely healed", which would take about 2 weeks.

[DEATHTRON 19]

Weight bearing cast maybe?

Zach

[tomh7 2]

Common people let's not be stupid. Just because there is no pain doesn't mean the arm is fully healed. It is just hockey. There will be other tournaments and unless you are getting played to play it just isn't worth it. Give the are the proper time to heal now or else risk an even worse injury with a longer recovery time. Do I really have to remind everyone that the real hockey season is only a few short months away?

[Hazard14 0]

the usual healing time is 6-8 weeks, but unless your doctor is severley mentally retarded hes not gonna let you play for about 1-2 months after its healed. just sit tight and wait it out, dont staro early or you would be at risk for fracturing it again

[oggy_3 0]

Last year a buddy off another team played probably 6 months of the season with a broken arm/wrist and it worked for him cuz he eather played D or if he played forward he just hit so i think it could depend on what type of player you are. and remeber Pain is all in the mind

[shawn o 0]

If it was me, I'd play but I've been known to do stupid things. I'd put one of those sports splints on it and play but be as careful as I could (not going hard into any corners or anything)....

[mack 44]

I just broke my radius and ulna bones because a car decided it wanted to hit joggers, but at your age I'd say it's not something to mess with or take lightly. You take a bad hit and you're going to look at some pain and unnecessary procedures having to take place.

[kovalchuk71 212]

But if it means a shot at a scholarship or playing for a good program?

[mack 44]

Not sure, that's all on the person. I did that in college with baseball and got to have a shoulder reconstructed so maybe I'm a little biased.

[Edge 0]

Thanks for the advice.

It is a pretty huge tourny actually and there is some opportunity involved with all the scouting it attracts and the team that I am playing for is known to be pretty damn good.

I see the doc tomorrow and I'll report back...hopefully its good news.

[mack 44]

Enjoy the re-setting.

[Edge 0]

Enjoy the re-setting.

Are you talking about at the Doc? Because its not even misaligned as of now.

Or if I play?

[mack 44]

If you play I'd be very impressed if you didn't end up needing it re-set.

[Edge 0]

Hopefully I get to impress you then! :D

Just saw the orthopedic doctor.

Obviously he suggested not playing with it, after seeing the X-ray and was swaying me towards not playing, but he still left a decision open.

He said because it will be just over 5 weeks of healing, the bone will be at about 70%. Basically left the decision up to me. If I was a younger kid, he'd say hell no, because there can't be much at stake being that age. But he said if the tournament was THAT important to me, and will really make a difference, then I can make the decision on my own. He talked about the risks involved in playing, like landing on it or my hand and displacing it(like mack is so-kindly saying), which can lead to surgery and other nasty stuff. Scary? damn right, but I'm about 90% sure I want to play with the damn thing.

[sabre09923 0]

As long as your playing ability isn't hampered by your broken arm (you have full mobility), then you I'd say go for it. It is the Chowder Cup, after all.

[Edge 0]

I have full mobility without pain, it is just direct contact, and pressure(such as shooting) that hurts it. But the tourny is 2 weeks from now, so I'm hoping I'll be much better by then with proper care.

[onetwo 0]

I broke my right wrist and my arm last year during a game early in the season (i think late september). There was a small fracture in the outside of my wrist and a small fracture on my lower arm. I was put in a full arm cast for six weeks.

Like you I had a big tourney that I wanted to play in (Nike Bauer tourney in Chicago). It was 8 weeks after I broke it. I really wanted to play in it because there were scouts that said they were specifically looking forward to seeing me play. I got my cast off after week 6 but because of the fracture in my wrist in killed to shoot the puck. I ended up playing 3 games but I was pretty much useless. I had to play basically with one hand on my stick.

I eventually had to get a shot of some type of numbing agent around christmas because there was still a considerable amount of pain. ( I had to play in the marlie tourney in Toronto.)

At the end of the day the scouts were actually impressed with me because I played with an injury. The bottom line is you are a hockey player and part of that is playing through pain. And by the sound of it it sounds like you really want to play so you should.

[Edge 0]

I appreciate the advice of someone similar to my situation!

I played an entire game the day after it happened, and it was pretty painful, but I was still able to help the team out. Couldn't shoot for shit. Now I feel I can, at least decently, so its looking like I'm going to play.

[onetwo 0]

No problem,

It sucks because you have to play differently to not get hurt. I taped my hand and wrist and wore a splint which was pretty protective. My doctor also told me not to play but I did any way and he never found out :P

[Chadd 916]

I would see if the doc will put it in a cast or a stiff brace and then wrap it with padding. At that point you shouldn't need too much to stabilize it and every bit of protection should help.

[mattzilla 0]

No problem,

It sucks because you have to play differently to not get hurt. I taped my hand and wrist and wore a splint which was pretty protective. My doctor also told me not to play but I did any way and he never found out :P

I dont think hed really give a shit. hes paid to give you advice. whether or not you take it is your own perogitive.