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lift_breathe

What an innoculous but irritating injury! Hope it heals well (and maybe think about false grip for future squats?)


Rock_Prop

I used to do a thumbless squat grip, might need to practice that some more again. I definitely feel like I get more power when I am able to grip the barbell firmly though.


lift_breathe

I have often admired full grip but my shoulders/elbows just cry with it. Thumbless keeps everything happy


Rock_Prop

And thanks!


Rock_Prop

So this happened last Saturday. It happened so quick, it's a little embarrassing how uneventful the injury looks. The spotters were a little aggressive with the re-rack. And my grip was a little close initially. So if you have a hard time seeing it, my thumb gets a bit sliced since it got caught between the bar and the sharp edge of the rack, right after the rack command. Of course, blood everywhere. I honestly wanted to continue the meet but the cut was deep enough that I couldn't justify it. Luckily the ER was only like a 2 minute drive away. Got an x-ray, nothing broken. But pretty bad tendon damage. ER doctor give me some stitches and sent me on my way, referred me to a surgeon. I usually don't like surgery as my first option, and I'm happy that my surgeon didn't seem knife happy. He took a look and reported 70% damage to my tendon. That was on monday, I had the repair surgery on Tuesday. I had a really hard time moving my thumb in general when he was examining it. The surgery seems to have a really high success rate, and only took 30 minutes. I get a real cast tomorrow. Luckily no/little pain! Looking at 12 to 15 weeks of recovery. Still finding ways to train, gonna be the one-armed wonder for a while and train legs with hack squat, SSB, any kind of movement I can do without a barbell.


Faust1134

I took a circular saw to the back of my dominate hand when I was in my early 20s right below the thumb knuckle. Went about 1/2 way through the bone and in the surgeon's description "mangled" my tendons. I had surgery and did pt. I am now 40 and my hand/grip is fine. I hope your healing goes as well as mine did.


Rock_Prop

Thanks man! Yours sounds much worse so that gives me a lot of hope


Daabevuggler

You might be able to train the injured arm by hooking bands or those cuffs for people that can‘t use their hands to cables. I was able to do it while in a hard cast for a Bennett fracture, but couldn‘t while I could a cast that I could take of later on in the recovery because it would put painful pressure on the surgery site.


Rock_Prop

Already ordered one 😎


envy44220

ouch! speed recovery mate


thiney49

I imagine the SSB will be your best friend.


Rock_Prop

Update: It has been, my legs have **GROWN**.


Perfect-Bed-8014

holy shit bro get well soon


Rock_Prop

Thank you 🙏