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I recently just broke my thumb again this season and it had me wondering how many others have had this happen frequently in the past. Lucky enough for me in only in high school so a small cast on my hand dosen't have to many consequences besides writing (its my right hand). I nearly injure my thumb every season from odd falls here and there but its starting to become a bigger habit. By the end of my casting I convinced my doctor to slim it down enough to fit a mitten over it so I can ski in a week or two. What's your story with broken thumbs?
I definitely hurt my thumbs a lot but I am pretty sure I have never broken one of them, I don't break stuff a lot so I guess I am either soft or have pretty strong bones. I could see how this would be a problem for a lot of people though.
If you wear pole straps correctly, the poles wont hurt your thumb. Seriously I see people hurt their thumbs all the time and every one of them had the strap on incorrectly. Poles arent a bad thing at all, you just have to know how to use them
CyabskiIf you wear pole straps correctly, the poles wont hurt your thumb. Seriously I see people hurt their thumbs all the time and every one of them had the strap on incorrectly. Poles arent a bad thing at all, you just have to know how to use them
What is with people hurting their thumbs because of pole straps? I've never had this happen to me so I'm just a bit curious how people actually get hurt..
I can't tell the difference between proper pole technique and improper. Doesn't matter, I haven't used pole straps in years and amazingly I still don't recall ever dropping one
G-raff.
This just seems weird because part of the nylon strap is in your palm. does not look comfortable
No, on the contrary; the strap supports the wrist and thumb against vertical impacts, feels tight and grippy and eases with using your poles to skate. It still baffles me no body ever straps in right.
freestyler540No, on the contrary; the strap supports the wrist and thumb against vertical impacts, feels tight and grippy and eases with using your poles to skate. It still baffles me no body ever straps in right.
Actually, people do, you're just too obsessed with your pole grip to notice
freeskier0008I think that there is an actual medical term called skiers thumb, I do the same thing everytime I land backseat, but havent broken anything
There is a diagnosis, its just not a broken thumb. Skiers thumb is a torn ligament in the thumb from falling and jamming your thumb into the ground.
MinggWhat is with people hurting their thumbs because of pole straps? I've never had this happen to me so I'm just a bit curious how people actually get hurt..
When the strap is around your wrist and then goes between your thumb and pionter finger, the pole will rest right in your hand without you holding onto it. When the pole straps are hanging over your hand like this and you fall, the pole will remain in your hand even when you let go of it. Then what usually happens is while you are falling, the pole gets planted in the snow and pulls on your thumb and hurts it. If you look at the diagram that was posted eariler in this thread, it shows a way to have the strap on so that when youn fall and let go of the pole. It falls away from your hand and doesnt get caught up on your thumb. Hope that makes sence :)
CyabskiWhen the strap is around your wrist and then goes between your thumb and pionter finger, the pole will rest right in your hand without you holding onto it. When the pole straps are hanging over your hand like this and you fall, the pole will remain in your hand even when you let go of it. Then what usually happens is while you are falling, the pole gets planted in the snow and pulls on your thumb and hurts it. If you look at the diagram that was posted eariler in this thread, it shows a way to have the strap on so that when youn fall and let go of the pole. It falls away from your hand and doesnt get caught up on your thumb. Hope that makes sence :)
And thats a common occurrence? hmm, thats interesting.
CyabskiIf you wear pole straps correctly, the poles wont hurt your thumb. Seriously I see people hurt their thumbs all the time and every one of them had the strap on incorrectly. Poles arent a bad thing at all, you just have to know how to use them
Not necessarily true, 3 of the 4 times i have broken my thumb i was using my poles correctly, sometimes you just put your hand down before your pole can get out of the way, regardless of how the strap is positioned. it helps if your straps are pretty loose, and to wear them correctly, but honestly, i dont even use poles in the park anymore because i was sick of it happening
I didn't brake it but i tore my UCL ligament. So way back in august my friend wanted me to try something (i don't remember the exact trick) off the tiniest roller known to man kind and me being me tried it and tore the ligament and braking my thumb. I just got my surgery done yesterday to fix it. :\
MinggAnd thats a common occurrence? hmm, thats interesting.
Yeah. I work as a ski coach and in close collaboration with ski patrol. They were recently talking about this exact subject and last season there were around 40 thumb injuries. And for a tiny resort like mine, that is a crazy high amount.
