Author Topic: Cycling injuries- the gorier the better. (Read 154746 times)

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #325 on:** 05 October, 2015, 02:56:41 pm »

Owwww argggggh! Do those exercises (I didn't

).

Lessons for us all to learn about mudguards there, but I'm not entirely sure how to apply them.

cpcnw · « **Reply #326 on:** 06 October, 2015, 10:32:34 am »

Quote from: Paul on 05 October, 2015, 01:30:42 pm

What a freakish occurance. GWS.

Yep - what are the chances? For a while I told myself that it happened to save me from a much worse accident further down the road... [Yeah, right!]

That weekend I got my GF to buy me a lottery ticket. Apparently it doesn't work the other way round!

Reg.T · « **Reply #327 on:** 22 November, 2015, 06:35:13 pm »

Not very gory, I'm afraid:

The result of darkness combined with damp leaves on the Two Tunnels Greenway in Bath this afternoon. Hip also bruised and stiff. Wrist sore too. Bike basically OK and clothes just dirty, not ripped.

Feline · « **Reply #328 on:** 22 November, 2015, 09:42:49 pm »

Ouch! What bit of you actually is that Reg?

Reg.T · « **Reply #329 on:** 23 November, 2015, 09:54:43 pm »

Forearm, just below the elbow (my hand at the top of the shot).

I also tweeted the pic, which a few folk picked up and passed on to the council, who've now sent workers out to spend a few days clearing the path

Hip rather sore to flex today, so have been pathetically shuffling round rather than walking. Hoping that'll improve rapidly in the next couple of days.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #330 on:** 23 November, 2015, 10:17:20 pm »

Ouch! Heal completely.

Peter · « **Reply #331 on:** 23 November, 2015, 11:46:41 pm »

Reg, the hip will almost certainly take longer than the arm to recover but it's probably ok.

rafletcher · « **Reply #332 on:** 24 November, 2015, 09:13:11 am »

Quote from: Peter on 23 November, 2015, 11:46:41 pm

Reg, the hip will almost certainly take longer than the arm to recover but it's probably ok.

This^. Mine's still sometimes tender to a prod, and that's after 3 months. Initial recovery (bruise coming out) after a 20mph low-side took at least a month.

Ruthie · « **Reply #333 on:** 24 November, 2015, 08:42:50 pm »

Quote from: rafletcher on 24 November, 2015, 09:13:11 am

Quote from: Peter on 23 November, 2015, 11:46:41 pm
Reg, the hip will almost certainly take longer than the arm to recover but it's probably ok.

This^. Mine's still sometimes tender to a prod, and that's after 3 months. Initial recovery (bruise coming out) after a 20mph low-side took at least a month.

I still get pain in my hip after nearly four years.

Reg.T · « **Reply #334 on:** 24 November, 2015, 10:33:54 pm »

Yikes. Thanks for the reality check. I was expecting it to take a few days to improve, but hoping to be pretty much over it in a few weeks. Guess only time will tell. I won't post daily updates, but today I've been limping rather than hobbling, and noticing some shoulder discomfort which was probably just drowned out by hip pain yesterday, so at least things are improving.

hellymedic · « **Reply #335 on:** 25 November, 2015, 01:36:15 am »

I think a fall onto my left hip caused a bleed into the trochanteric bursa and the resulting swelling took around three weeks to go down.
I didn't have any long-term trouble (but had a soft 10cm mound over the widest part of my hip).

Peter · « **Reply #336 on:** 25 November, 2015, 05:24:13 pm »

It really is odd about the hip reactions people have in falls. I was helped off a while ago and clattered onto my left side at some speed. My arm felt a bit sore but I was sure I'd broken my hip, because I could hardly stand, much less walk. I had to drag myself to the gutter to be out of the traffic. It turned out that my hip was merely bruised, whereas my elbow was broken into three pieces. The elbow needed an operation but there was hardly any pain at any time yet my hip was bad for weeks and required no treatment at all!

Get well soon, Reg!

Ruthie · « **Reply #337 on:** 25 November, 2015, 05:28:45 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 25 November, 2015, 05:24:13 pm

It really is odd about the hip reactions people have in falls. I was helped off a while ago and clattered onto my left side at some speed. My arm felt a bit sore but I was sure I'd broken my hip, because I could hardly stand, much less walk. I had to drag myself to the gutter to be out of the traffic. It turned out that my hip was merely bruised, whereas my elbow was broken into three pieces. The elbow needed an operation but there was hardly any pain at any time yet my hip was bad for weeks and required no treatment at all!

Get well soon, Reg!

That sounds just like my hip injury.

Peter · « **Reply #338 on:** 25 November, 2015, 05:35:15 pm »

Yes, I wondered, Ruth. Mine's a bit twangy now the weather's got cold and wet but other than that it's fine. Hope yours is, too!

DDCyclist · « **Reply #339 on:** 25 November, 2015, 05:37:27 pm »

The old boy that lived over the road from me fell outside and broke his hip. After he was found he was able to stand (with help) and walk inside before the pain and ambulance arrived

Not the best first-aider I've seen. I'd have pulled a blanket under him and let the ambulance crew pick him up where he lay. He was right as rain in short order!

Ruthie · « **Reply #340 on:** 25 November, 2015, 05:48:47 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 25 November, 2015, 05:35:15 pm

Yes, I wondered, Ruth. Mine's a bit twangy now the weather's got cold and wet but other than that it's fine. Hope yours is, too!

Just the same as yours! It was hurting in bed the other night and I couldn't sleep. I can tell when it's going to be bad weather now so it's kind of useful

mcshroom · « **Reply #341 on:** 25 November, 2015, 06:33:21 pm »

I have been disappointed in the lack of weather predicting powers I received from my arm. Obviously hips are closer to the ground so know better, or summet

DDCyclist · « **Reply #342 on:** 25 November, 2015, 06:50:36 pm »

My hips ache, sometimes, on a morning (never been injured though). I suspect a touch of osteoarthritis. I've never noticed any enhanced weather predicting ability. I'll be keeping an eye on it from now on to see if there's any correlation.

Pancho · « **Reply #343 on:** 25 November, 2015, 07:39:55 pm »

Quote from: DDCyclist on 25 November, 2015, 06:50:36 pm

My hips ache, sometimes, on a morning (never been injured though). I suspect a touch of osteoarthritis. I've never noticed any enhanced weather predicting ability. I'll be keeping an eye on it from now on to see if there's any correlation.

Given the human mind's propensity for pattern spotting, I'm sure you'll find something!

Pingu · « **Reply #344 on:** 04 December, 2015, 08:09:40 pm »

Today's effort

IMG_3105 by The Pingus, on Flickr

https://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=26458.msg1954492#msg1954492

Pingu · « **Reply #345 on:** 27 December, 2015, 06:30:25 pm »

And for symmetry, the right hip.

2015-12-27_03-38-33 by The Pingus, on Flickr

matthew · « **Reply #346 on:** 27 December, 2015, 07:02:40 pm »

ooops, I hope the bike is ok and that you don't have other more extensive injuries.

Pingu · « **Reply #347 on:** 28 December, 2015, 10:49:52 pm »

Managed to ride the bike 40km home without any obvious issues. On inspection today the rear mech & right pedal are nicely scuffed and a bruise has appeared below the road rash on my thigh.

Pingu · « **Reply #348 on:** 01 January, 2016, 05:06:34 pm »

With bruising:

IMG_3171 by The Pingus, on Flickr

phantasmagoriana · « **Reply #349 on:** 21 February, 2016, 06:23:47 pm »

Bruises to come later, no doubt. TBH I'm more annoyed that I ripped my nice Gore jacket and buckled my wheel...damn you, pothole!