Question

Recently broke my elbow (and nose and dislocated leg) and was just wondering if anyone had any personal experience with breaking their elbow or their arm and they did something specific that helped them have a speedy recovery. Trying to hit the slopes before the season ends and would really like to heal properly as quick as I can.

Answer 1

I broke my collarbone

Answer 2

you gotta let it heal proper. there ain't no way for it to heal 'faster'. but depends on how u broke it and how bad it might take 1-2 months or 3-7 weeks

Answer 3

yeah it's going to take 8-9 weeks to heal I just had surgery Monday and they cut three incisions and drilled screws into my bone.

Answer 4

knowing myself I'll probably end up doing something physical before that time anyway.

Answer 5

damn. so yeahh there ain't no faster way to heal.. js let it heal proper or u Gon have issues in the future.. I do cuz I didn't let mine heal right

Answer 6

okay thank you !

Answer 7

damn i am sorry man hope you recover and heal soon it is a whole-a.ss mess to deal with i bet

Answer 8

yeah it sure is, I did it to myself though so I guess it's my fault in the end

Answer 9

especially hard when I'm such an athletic person

Answer 10

For the first couple of weeks, I kept my leg elevated almost all the time to reduce swelling. I also used an ice pack religiously, 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off.
The nose? Ice was tricky there, so I wrapped a soft cloth around the ice to avoid frostbite, I won’t lie, I hated being stuck in a cast/sling. But rushing recovery isn’t worth it. Prob distract yourself with something else is the best idea, I upped my intake of calcium and vitamin D, lots of dairy,
Protein was my best friend since muscles and tissues need it to rebuild after a dislocation. For my elbow, once the pain eased and the doc gave me the green light, I started doing light stretches with the other hand to regain range of motion.
For the leg, I leaned on physical therapy like crazy. Even simple ankle pumps while lying down helped keep the blood flowing, Breathing through the nose was tough, so I used a humidifier to keep the airways moist.
I also avoided anything that could jolt my face, Sleep propped up for a few weeks to avoid pressure on the nose. By sticking to these steps and prioritizing healing, I was back on my feet (and apparently slopes in your case) faster than expected. Just remember: proper healing > rushing back too soon🥳👍🏻

Answer 11

that's crazy I do literally everything you just listed

Answer 12

no clue bruh

Answer 13

I shattered my hand :D

Answer 14

sports

Answer 15

love it still

Answer 16

Oh. What kind of sport were you playing?

Answer 17

volleyball

Answer 18

Oh

Answer 19

yh

Answer 20

totally fine tho

Answer 21

Dang

Answer 22

ikr

Answer 23

hows the knee

Answer 24

Good, it's doing better than before. I could walk on it, and I could even run as well, but I can't take sharp corners or juke obv.

Answer 25

oh

Answer 26

im sry bout that

Answer 27

I love to play flag football but ppl think its weird, and im the best at juking

Answer 28

That's what happened, though. I tried to juke one of the opposing team's players and my right foot just decided to stay on the ground. So, when I turned, I felt my knee twist and I fell to the ground instantly. I was also playing flag football, but it was for PE.

Answer 29

damm
someone got stabed in the face during ff

Answer 30

u still alive??

Answer 31

Huh, yeah.

Answer 32

yeah

Answer 33

Dang

Answer 34

How did it happen?

Answer 35

the other girl had braces and hit the side of the other girls face…

Answer 36

Oh... I hope that other girl is ok..

Answer 37

she is

Answer 38

Ok, that's good.

Answer 39

ik

Answer 40

ima sleep night

Answer 41

✌️peace 🫡

Answer 42

Alr, peace ✌

Answer 43

mmm

Answer 44

how the heck-

Answer 45

i-

Answer 46

no

Answer 47

no one has experience wit that typa stuff bro

Answer 48

go to physical therapy or sum like that