danthebloke
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hi all ,any trials riders out there use wrist supports ?if so what sort and where did you get them.
cheers danny.:help:
cheers danny.:help:
+ 1 on this, i have done my scaphoid twice, and used this when i went back to DH and 4x and after a while i replaced the plastic stiffening plates with a thin alloy, still have them and they still work fineHi Danny,
I use a 661 wrist wrap, work well, have had a few reasonable offs and my wrist has held up ok,
http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_66...&product=cf05a111-b689-4b44-90c3-24a04a1bab65
In my experience a wrist guard won't really prevent the aching if you're coming back from a broken bone. The aching is caused from tendinitis (or at least it was in my case) and the best cure is to massage your wrist and forearm and stretch it before and after rides.thanks for the tips guys.My main problem is after the ride and the next day my wrists ache so i thought something to support them during the ride would prevent this.I do warm up a little but was thinking it my be my bar position, maybe to far forward,but it feels ok .If any body has got some set up advice i like to hear .
cheers
Nice to see some feedback on these. As I wait out the boring and frustrating recovery of a broken 5th metacarpal, I started looking at stuff like this.Hi Danny,
I use a 661 wrist wrap, work well, have had a few reasonable offs and my wrist has held up ok,
http://www.sixsixone.com/Catalog_66...&product=cf05a111-b689-4b44-90c3-24a04a1bab65
That is my understanding too. Though I'm assuming the radius and ulna bones are a lot more stronger than the wrist bones so less likely to break.The advice I received from an orthopeadic surgeon, was you need the hard support that prevents you moving, and even then it will likely simply transfer the fracture point - ie instead of scaphoid you get a radius fracture or distal metarsals (?)
Might prevent sprains I suppose (thumb and wrist being the bigger ones)
Well, they are a bit stronger, but the real advantage is that they mend/heal better. So a fracture through the two long bones is probably going to heal faster with much fewer complications than a fracture through the carpals/wrist bones and joint.That is my understanding too. Though I'm assuming the radius and ulna bones are a lot more stronger than the wrist bones so less likely to break.
Nah, think it is more wankers wrist than anything.Hope it's not too serious Azza!