fractured wrist should i keep playing ?

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 01:45 PM

hi guys

Last night i fractured my wrist warming up (tripped and fell landing heavily on the wrist)
at the time i didnt think it was fractured and as it was my right wrist and i am left handed i decided that after i put an ice pack on the wrist when i was siting waiting for my games that i would be fine as long as i was careful
I played on and it didnt seem to affect my performance

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 01:52 PM

now my arm is in a cast i feel more than able to play the cast is to be taken off in approx 4 weeks but obviously as i am crazy i really need to play badminton
As it is my other arm that is injured can anyone see the harm in me playing with a fractured wrist seeing as i was able to last night without much problem ?
Thanks
Also i have a Freindly tournament that i have a good chance to do well in and the organiser said that they dont mind me playing with a cast on
I really dont want to withdraw

**cooler** · 12-19-2009, 02:20 PM

yes and no.
yes: your racket hand is still ok but hit around casually
no: the cast weight can off balance u one way or another and u would trip and fall again. So no tournament play
no: your cast wont allow u to sweat off that wrist.

**jymbalaya** · 12-19-2009, 02:21 PM

there is a reason they put a cast on a fracture. think about that
Best advice, don't do anything that could endanger it. Sorry, but Badminton should be out for at least the 4 weeks. like cooler said, your balance will be off, and that will cause you to trip and fall at least once.

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 02:53 PM

Originally Posted by cooler

yes and no.
yes: your racket hand is still ok but hit around casually
no: the cast weight can off balance u one way or another and u would trip and fall again. So no tournament play
no: your cast wont allow u to sweat off that wrist.

ok cooler
You think it would be ok playing against weaker people or just take part in meaningless matches without any comptitiveness ? That's probaly ok you think ?
Yesterday I had a one game match to 21 and the final score belive it or not was 30-29 !! The guy I was playing is slightly better than me but I beat him with a fractured wrist

I thought I would add I barely sweat through my arms it's mostly legs and head for me I have sweat bands as well if that helps
The cast weight hasn't thrown me off balance so far will probaly have a knock up tommorrow to see what It feels like

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by jymbalaya

there is a reason they put a cast on a fracture. think about that
Best advice, don't do anything that could endanger it. Sorry, but Badminton should be out for at least the 4 weeks. like cooler said, your balance will be off, and that will cause you to trip and fall at least once.

one of the main reasons I want to play tomorrow is the fact that timmorrow will be the last badminton I play for 3 weeks cause training doesn't restatt to the 9th of January
If I just take by time take no risks and be very careful do you think it will be ok ?

**cooler** · 12-19-2009, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

one of the main reasons I want to play tomorrow is the fact that timmorrow will be the last badminton I play for 3 weeks cause training doesn't restatt to the 9th of January
If I just take by time take no risks and be very careful do you think it will be ok ?

only u know how hard u want to push yourself. If u know where and when to stop or not exceed, u could minimize accidental risk. It's your call, life is a adventure u must weigh out risk vs reward

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 03:43 PM

Originally Posted by cooler

only u know how hard u want to push yourself. If u know where and when to stop or not exceed, u could minimize accidental risk. It's your call, life is a adventure u must weigh out risk vs reward

ok I will set limits no need to risk injury going for shots that you know are impossible to reach no need to dive or be excessive
Thanks cooler

**Armor_tec_14** · 12-19-2009, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

ok I will set limits no need to risk injury going for shots that you know are impossible to reach no need to dive or be excessive
Thanks cooler

I think you should let it heal fully before you hit a shuttle. You dont want to risk things. I was unwell for 8 months and never hit a shuttle in this time even though i wanted to badly. If I can do it for 8 months you can do it for 4 weeks lol. Good luck anyway, hopefully it heals quickly

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 04:08 PM

Originally Posted by Armor_tec_14

I think you should let it heal fully before you hit a shuttle. You dont want to risk things. I was unwell for 8 months and never hit a shuttle in this time even though i wanted to badly. If I can do it for 8 months you can do it for 4 weeks lol. Good luck anyway, hopefully it heals quickly

8 months !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway I am off to the hospital tommorrow so I will ask about it and go with what they say

**Armor_tec_14** · 12-19-2009, 04:11 PM

Originally Posted by LD rules!

8 months !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway I am off to the hospital tommorrow so I will ask about it and go with what they say

yup Lol, yea theyl tell you whats best.

**LD rules!** · 12-19-2009, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by Armor_tec_14

yup Lol, yea theyl tell you whats best.

hopefully they will tell me it's ok they may even take the cast off
It's only a slight breakage (what they call a greenstick fracture ) but they put the cast on as a precautionary measure so that I can go back to see the speavialist tomorrow

**shot3gun** · 12-20-2009, 02:34 PM

LD rules!

If you are really that desperate to play badminton, practice footwork :P

**LD rules!** · 12-20-2009, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by shot3gun

LD rules!

If you are really that desperate to play badminton, practice footwork :P

yeah I was desperate I played :P it felt just like normal balance didnt appear to be affected and I did really well

**Sgbad** · 12-22-2009, 05:17 AM

Take care LDrules. Let it heal. You still have 70years of badminton!

***kwun*** · 12-22-2009, 05:24 AM

around 11 yrs ago, i fell down from a bike and landed on my right wrist. i dont' think it was fractured but it was too painful and weak to even hold a badminton racket. a cast probably wouldn't have helped.

the bug bite and i found myself at the badminton gym, playing with my left hand.

sorry i don't have any suggestion for you, just wanted to share with you an old story.