Wayne,
Depends on a few things, but all things should be under your doctor's
scrutiny. Since the injury is fairly fresh, I wouldn't do anything that
causes pain to start. Maybe by now you know some of the things you can do,
like holding a full mug of coffee, or eating with a fork. You might start
with holding the bobbin and pivoting the wrist, using the squeezing and
wrist muscles. And then try cutting easy things with scissors. That would
tell you if you want to start there, or with something less, like simple
isometrics, like making a fist and twisting it.
Then, as you start to heal, the physical therapy of tying might be good, to
have small movements with little force & effort, and then build up. You
would also build up the use and dexterity of your left hand while it does
some of the chores of your right hand.
Joyce could weigh in on this, as she's a nurse.
Along a similar vein. When I was 16, I contracted double viral pneumonia.
Almost kicked the bucket there (50-50 chance)- in hospital 21 days. But I
recovered, and one year later I was jogging for miles. What helped me
recover was getting back to playing my clarinet, as I was in the HS
orchestra. (Pete Fountain was my musical hero) To start with, I flat could
not blow a single note without my lungs being on fire. But little by little,
over 6 months, I recovered completely to full release and got back to 1st
chair clarinet and added tenor sax. Doctors were very surprised at the speed
I recovered, seeing how bad off I started. Doing what I loved helped me to
persist at it, and fortunately, my lungs were the beneficiary.
I see the same application for you possibly. Loving to tie will motivate you
to push your therapy, which should be good. Again, get signed off by your
doctor- he/she knows your condition the best.
Speedy Recovery Wishes,
DonO
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From: 'Wayne C Blake Hedges' via VFB Mail
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 8:06 AM
To: virtual flybox
Subject: [VFB] RE: anyone ever injure their tying arm?
Hi All;
I shattered my right elbow October 8th, reconstructive surgery which
entailed replacing one side of the joint with the other side screwed
together occurred October 13th.
My question is has anyone on the list suffered a similar injury to their
tying arm, and how long before you were able to tie again?
Thanks in advance;
Wayneb
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