To those who have broken wrists?

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How long were you told not to ride for?
How long did you actually not ride for?
and were there any consequences....
I think (hope) have been told worse case senario at moment at 12 weeks no riding.
 
You would be foolish to ride before 12 weeks. The bones take a minimum of 6 weeks to heal initially with the same time needed to fully knit and strengthen.

If you try and do too much before it is fully healed you will end up doing permanent damage, may rebreak it and will quite possibly have joint pain permanently.

12 weeks really isn't that long, just be patient.
 
western riding anyone ?? I'm still struggling with a sprained ankle - note to self - do not take the boy for a short walk again, no matter how bored he looks. *sigh*. I've been told by doc, up to 3 months. *another sigh*
 
I had my wrist in paster for six weeks and it had to be pinned. I was told not to ride whilst it was in plaster and due to the way it was set I couldn't. I had to have a lot of physio to get a good range of movement so that I could hold the reins properly. I think that if it is a straightforward break that you should be able to ride before the 12 weeks if you are not too stiff but I think you might be. It depends on the break and dare I say it your age! I recommend a visit to the beautician straight after the paster comes off as you will have lovely black hairs on your arm!
 
Whatever you do, whether you take docs advice or decide to ride PLEASE DO YOUR PHYSIO.
I thought I knew better too, and now have a left hand that cannot weight bear or move very much. The muscles and ligaments sort of 'froze' as I couldn't be arsed with squeezing a ball or keeping my fingers moving.
 
WoopsiiD said:
Whatever you do, whether you take docs advice or decide to ride PLEASE DO YOUR PHYSIO.
I thought I knew better too, and now have a left hand that cannot weight bear or move very much. The muscles and ligaments sort of 'froze' as I couldn't be arsed with squeezing a ball or keeping my fingers moving.
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agree with this- i tore my ligaments and it has taken ALOT longer than it shoudl have done because i thought i knew better and didnt have physio
 
Well I don't know the sensible answer to any of the questions- sorry! I had mine put in plaster Monday and went cross country schooling the day after :o

Hope you heal quickly.
 
I can't remember the length of time they told me not to ride for, but I didn't get back on a horse in this time. And even though I took all their advice, it set wrong and I had to have it re-broken and pinned together.

From my experience, I'd say do as they tell you. I think the pressure and strain of riding on anything more than a loose rein contact could well pull your wrist out of place, and then you'll end up with more hassle and time out of the saddle to put it right.
 
my wrist was competely snapped in 2, and i was told not to even look at a horse for 2 months or so.

i got on as soon as i was able, which was a couple of weeks later, but i consider my horse to be 100% safe cause i can read him like a book!! he also neck- reins like a pro so i didn't need two hands.

it's personal preference really. there's of course going to be a risk, it's how determined you are and down to your individual horse as well. i wouldn't have dreamed (well, probably not) of riding a youngster or anything until it had healed
 
I broke mine on a Friday a couple of years ago, had the weekend off and was mucking out by the Monday. Went hunting after 2 weeks with a cast on. However, it was only a little fracture, not a total broken wrist.
 
CadfaelSportHorse said:
my wrist was competely snapped in 2, and i was told not to even look at a horse for 2 months or so.

i got on as soon as i was able, which was a couple of weeks later, but i consider my horse to be 100% safe cause i can read him like a book!! he also neck- reins like a pro so i didn't need two hands.

it's personal preference really. there's of course going to be a risk, it's how determined you are and down to your individual horse as well. i wouldn't have dreamed (well, probably not) of riding a youngster or anything until it had healed
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on second thoughts, i'm lying. i would definately have jumped on my horse, no matter how risky or stupid it was to do so. maybe no XC or something though.
 
thanks for the replies keep them coming.
I don't have a plaster on yet but have had it pinned. So very concious of knocks so won't be riding for a while yet, its still hurts to much anyway it just that 3 months is a very long time. Its good to know that lots of people haven't had to wait that long, its some gentle schooling I'm thinking of prior to the 12 weeks rather than anything requiring more strength.
Will be doing lots of physio!
 
I look at it like this....

Which is more unsafe? Me not riding my dumblood for 6 weeks. Or me riding with a cast on.


Cross country schooling over a BE Novice track the day after... hopefully a PC hunter trial at the weekend and two BE events before I have the plaster taken off.

Would say it's entirely down to you, your horse and the amount of damage you have done.

(Sorry I reposted, didn't really think about what I was writing in the previous one).
 
i broke my wrist a couple of years ago showjumping, at the time my mum didnt believe i broke it and made me get back on my other pony and do the jump off (which i won haha). the next day i went to the hospital to find out i broke it and the next week i was back riding and jumping again. Probaly not the sensible thing to do but i didnt really care. Had the cast on for 6 weeks.
 
I broke my wrist when I was younger. I was in plaster for 4 weeks, and rode the day it came off! I was told not to ride for at least another 4 weeks after thr paster came off but I couldn't wait any longer! I had no problems doing this and it healed fine.
 
I broke my left wrist in a really odd place. I fell off a horse, and instead of putting my hand out like normal people to break my fall, I landed on the back of my wrist (so imagine your hand as a fist, bend it a little, and I landed on the backside of it - apparently that's how lots of old people land?!). Anyhow, it hurt a lot, but I thought nothing of it, and strapped it up with a stock! The next day I was going for a job interview at a vets and turned up with a purple wrist - they x rayed it for me and sent me to hospital!

There I was told I would need an operation, at which I flipped out. Never had one and mega scared. They put it in a half cast and sent me home for the weekend.

Went back on the Monday, i agreed to the op but only if it was done under local, and was admitted there and then, and in theatre in the afternoon. I watched them pin a plate in! Was in a cast for 2 months afterwards, absolutely no riding, and no driving (think driving in a cast invalidates your insurance?).

The pins/plates are still quite fragile for a while after - just follow your drs advice!
 
Yes please do your physio!! I didn't do as much as I should and consequently have a weaker left wrist with some trouble even now (broke it about 10 years ago).
I didn't have my riding lesson for 20 weeks (had the cast on for 18 and was too weak after to do it for another 2 weeks) but stupidly did go out on a few hacks being led by a friend :o
be patient and try and stick to what the doctors say - it will cause problems in future if not!! :)
K x
 
I didn't ride at all when I did my left one. Actually, that's a lie. I went for a tiny little hack and made the mistake of telling my mum cos I was so excited. She screamed at me so much about how stupid I was that I didn't dare do it again. (I was 32 at the time :D) Then about 4 years later I did my left ankle and didn't ride with that either. But 6 months after the ankle, I did my right wrist. (Gutted gutted gutted. Just got my confidence back after the ankle).

I thought "B*****cks!!! I'm riding". I hacked out after about 4 weeks and it didn't do any harm. Luckily. I'm not saying that this is a good idea. If anything goes wrong (and I have a sharp and spooky Dumblood too - so this is quite likely) then it could be disastrous. Freshly mending broken bone fallen off on is NOT a good idea. But I was so depressed that I didn't care. And it really cheered me up. And nothing went wrong. So there :p
 
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