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sharmagod
Apr 5, 2002, 3:10 AM
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I was wondering what the worst injury you had while bouldering or climbing?
I just recently went for a hold bouldering about a week and a half ago and came close to breaking my nose.As I went for the hold my hand couldnt quite grip and my momentum kept my body going up so my feet were coming up to my head.After that I pretty much dropped and that was it.Glad we had some mats there.
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miagi
Apr 5, 2002, 3:15 AM
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This might be moved to the injuries forum (just wanted to tell you incase your post disappears ) Anyways my worst was when my belayer had too much slack in the system of a lead sport route. I fell, the rope twisted around my ankle and i fell 15 feet. I was in shock so my mind couldnt tell what was going on. I looked at my tangled up foot, moved it, it got untangled and i fell another 10 feet. In the end i didnt get hurt....which was surprising!
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jt512
Apr 5, 2002, 3:26 AM
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Lisfranc fracture-dislocation. Not fun.
-Jay
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vaness
Apr 7, 2002, 5:25 PM
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i dont get hurt climbing
other than muscles hurting the 2 worst wee when i fell on my sholder and it hurt for 2 days and when a crack cut my finger open and my dad ripped the skin off
im just lucky...so far
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dizzy
Apr 7, 2002, 6:50 PM
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I recently picked up a knee injury after landing badly because i jumped from the top of an 16ft bouldering wall. I keep on resting it but it still hasent healed properly. I couldnt walk properly for a day after it happened.
Theres a lesson to you all, a) dont jump unluss your life depends on it and b) let your injuries fully recover.
Dizzy
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neenielions
Apr 7, 2002, 6:52 PM
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i took 20 footer on my first day of sport lead last week. redpointed the first route, fell from 8-9 ft above my last bolt on the second. got a nice rope burn and nylon melted to the inside of my leg dangerously close to the family jewels.
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clam
Apr 7, 2002, 8:07 PM
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Early on in my climbing career I did a dyno to a hold just out of reach; got it with my left hand and hung there momentarily with all my weight on that arm until I got my feet up. I've had rotator cuff problems since then. Mind you it has gotten better with exercise and movement and does not hinder me that much. It was a stupid move that could have been avoided. I have also had some tendonitis in the left elbow; again, movement and exercise have almost eliminated it. Moral - climb smart, with your whole body.
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