Dzlchef Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I had to bail yesterday around 18 mph and ended up dislocating my left thumb. I’ve always worn wrist guards +++, leaving my fingers the only thing exposed. I haven’t heard of this injury before but felt that I should share. It is brutally painful so I suggest avoiding if possible. I’m looking for recommendations on thumb/wrist guards if anybody has a set they like? Can’t wait to get back on the wheel. I must be crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Bon Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Ouch, i have had this injury before not EUC related but can relate to the pain well not really the pain as i was in a drunk as a skunk But the recovery time was savage as i done both thumbs at the same time Hoping its yr least used hand Get well soon and stride to glide the wheel with pride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyzeus Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Soak these in epoxy, let dry, insert fists, ride unicycle Sorry my suggestion sucks, hope you heal fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzlchef Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks, good suggestion but I’d need to change my whole color scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTop Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Sorry to hear of your injury. Having an injured hand is painful and frustrating. I hope you Heel quickly. I am not aware of any way to prevent such injuries. It is natural instinct for our hands to protect us. The only improvement I can think of to protect the fingers from dislocation would be to have webed fingered leather gloves. Almost like a catchers mitt...... I don’t think that anything like that exists. It is just an idea. Get well soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet M Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Only think I can think of would be looking in to some wrist wrap heavy bag gloves used for boxing and/or mixed martial arts training. Just a thought! Lots of varieties on Amazon of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rama Douglas Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Bummer man! What kind of bail was it? Death wobble? Or had to bail because of an unforeseen circumstances ? Car? Pothole? Just curious. We all gotta stop bailing so much...🤪 And hopefully you'll be back on the wheel in no time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzlchef Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 I got forced to the edge of the trail and snagged a pedal on the brush, nothing to do at that point but hope for instant wings. I'll be back on the wheel soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyTop Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 10 minutes ago, Dzlchef said: I got forced to the edge of the trail and snagged a pedal on the brush, nothing to do at that point but hope for instant wings. I'll be back on the wheel soon! Reminds me of my snow fence mishap. The wind forced the unfastened corner of the fence up as I passed. My pedal caught a square and spun me around. ...... On the plus side, I do really enjoy air time. It is the landing that gets you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 23 hours ago, Gaz Bon said: Ouch, i have had this injury before not EUC related but can relate to the pain well not really the pain as i was drunk as a skunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 21 hours ago, Heyzeus said: Soak these in epoxy, let dry, insert fists, ride unicycle Sorry my suggestion sucks, hope you heal fast That's actually not as stupid as you think it is. @EUC Extreme built something very similar for himself as he often takes high speed tumbles. Maybe he'll see his name mentioned and post a few pics. Actually, scratch that. I just looked at some of his videos and the ONLY think not protected is his thumbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Wow, sorry to hear of your injury, and thanks for letting us know about another thing to worry about Sometimes I think there are freak accidents and no matter what we're wearing, we might get injured. I love my Flexmeters but I don't think they would protect against this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzlchef Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 6 minutes ago, Marty Backe said: Wow, sorry to hear of your injury, and thanks for letting us know about another thing to worry about Sometimes I think there are freak accidents and no matter what we're wearing, we might get injured. I love my Flexmeters but I don't think they would protect against this. It wouldn't protect against this injury. My first digit got "caught", popped out and pulled behind the second digit. You'd need a stiff brace to keep the finger/thumb from moving backwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 10 hours ago, Marty Backe said: and thanks for letting us know about another thing to worry about As I hold my hands out in front of my face trying to imagine them sliding along the ground towards a rock of thin tree trunk, I can see the perils @Dzlchef is describing. Ouch! The only thing I can think of is binding the thumbs against the index fingers with something like a velcro strap. At least that would be fairly easy to remove when you needed the use of opposible thumbs again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzlchef Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 It's been difficult finding a thumb guard that will work with wrist guards. Finally found an option that I like but no e-commerce presence. I've contacted the company in hopes of securing a pair in the U.S. These are made by Level Glove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, Dzlchef said: It's been difficult finding a thumb guard that will work with wrist guards. Finally found an option that I like but no e-commerce presence. I've contacted the company in hopes of securing a pair in the U.S. These are made by Level Glove. What is is supposed to do? I can't see how this thumb prophylactic will prevent the injury you described. Or did I misunderstand what you wrote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzlchef Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 19 minutes ago, Smoother said: What is is supposed to do? I can't see how this thumb prophylactic will prevent the injury you described. Or did I misunderstand what you wrote? It won't let the finger bend backwards, totally would have saved my thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biped Phil Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Would it transmit the stress up your arm so your whole shoulder would dislocate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzlchef Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Biped Phil said: Would it transmit the stress up your arm so your whole shoulder would dislocate? That would have to be a very hard impact. I think it would keep everything intact during light to moderate contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freewheeler Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 On 2/10/2019 at 10:56 AM, Dzlchef said: Finally found an option that I like but no e-commerce presence. I found a company in OH that sells them. https://www.sicurogear.com/products/level-ski-thumb-protector Hope you're feeling better soon. 🤕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted March 7, 2019 Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 2/8/2019 at 11:49 PM, Dzlchef said: I had to bail yesterday around 18 mph and ended up dislocating my left thumb. I’ve always worn wrist guards +++, leaving my fingers the only thing exposed. I haven’t heard of this injury before but felt that I should share. It is brutally painful so I suggest avoiding if possible. I’m looking for recommendations on thumb/wrist guards if anybody has a set they like? Can’t wait to get back on the wheel. I must be crazy! On my only serious crash I dislocated my pinkie finger on the biggest knuckle of that finger. I think the only solution is to wear track-oriented motorcycle gloves. They have systems that restrict finger movements. For example: https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/knox-handroid-gloves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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