Here are all my posts related to my costochondral separation, or Separated Rib as I was dealing with it. Rib injury, popped rib? intercostal strain? Ahhh the mystery… Separated Rib (costochondral separation) Day 7 – Rib Separation (costochondral separation) Day 14 – Rib Separation (costochondral separation) Day 16 – Rib Separation (costochondral separation) Day 30 [...]
This is my final update for the fractured 4th metacarpal. It has been 6-1/2 weeks since the break occurred and I’m still not a 100% sure if I made the right choice in not having surgery. I can say that I do not have any pain and that I’ve begun to train with weights again. [...]
I only have a few things that I want to post an update on in week 5 of my latest injury mishap. The healing is progressing very nicely. Most of the clicking has stopped at the break point which is encouraging since it would seem to indicate further healing. I have also flip flopped how [...]
For me the most difficult part about an injury isn’t the pain or the money to see a specialist. No, the most difficult part of recovering is having…patience. It’s too easy to push myself too hard and test the limits of the injury too fast, getting impatient because I can feel myself getting better and [...]
My 3rd follow up appointment with the hand surgeon is in two days and I’m excited to see the x-ray results! The fractured 4th metacarpal is definitely fusing together and I am 99% of the time using the home-made brace I worked up instead of the splint provided by the hand specialist office. I found [...]
