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Wrist wrapping: why don’t we do it?
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no, I don’t feel that way about all doctors. just most of the ones I work with. sad to say it, but they really cater to men with sports injuries. any sport. it really is more about them being men and the fact that they don’t take women seriously. I can only say that about the doctors I’ve worked with. And I can say that about my ex-doctor.
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The department I’ve been working with has all female physicians, so I guess my view of it is probably skewed.
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I’ve worked in sugery as a surgical tech for 15 years. that has been my personal experience.
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I do think it makes a difference with female physicians.
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No worries, Korinne!! Mine isn’t solely tendonitis either (although I had that to begin with from gardening). I actually pulled the tendon quite severely. It slipped. It felt like a rubber band snapping. Seriously, at first I thought I broke my arm! Thank the Lord I didn’t need surgery. I also have super weak wrists because I sprained them over and over when I was a kid. I was so scrawny and weak! It surprises me that I am able to pole at all. I also have scoliosis. My spine curves 3 times. It is quite a beautiful Xray, if I do say so myself. My PT was a female and her office manager was a poler. She knew how important is was to me to be able to recover fully. It took over a year to really feel like I recovered, but it could very easily happen again if I’m not careful. Hence, the wrist wraps….xoxo
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The chiropractor worked wonders for my wrists made them feel so much better after years of pain! I have been looking for some sort of wrap or support too though to prevent future injury and allow me to do things I would otherwise be weary of (handstands and even push-ups became too painful)…but seems like the ones I’ve seen would impair grip from the fabric covering the hand. Now that I’m reading the blog mentioned above…has anyone tried those crossfit strength wraps vs say a mighty grip wrist support and do these things actually work?? The ones I found at wal-mart really just seemed to cut of my circulation lol (and had a fabric on the hand which was bad for grip).
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For new dancers who may be reading this.
Just one thing to add, using wraps if you really need them can be super helpful!!! However, I would like to add…..be sure you are still doing strength work for your hands, wrists and forearms and not jumping into wearing wraps right away without working on strength first. I have “bird bones” (tiny wrists) and they are not naturally strong however, I saw significant improvement in strength and less need for wraps as I focused on exercises for the wrist AND not over training split grips or spins. Over training is a big culprit of wrist and other joint issues. I’m not saying using wraps is a bad idea IF you need them. 🙂
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Excellent points, Veena (and your tips are good too, lol)! I do boatloads of conditioning and stretching for my hands and wrists. If I didn’t, I have no doubt I would have re-injured them by now. I can’t see myself ever using twisted grip for anything, and I keep my split grips to no more than twice a week.
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I agree with Veena! I never needed them until I started handsprings. That was three years in for me. Ever since then, I need them. More exercise never hurt also. I need to get light weights and do more with my wrists.
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I have used strength wraps and love them. When I occasionally tweak my wrist they provide support. I generally don’t wear them though, but they’re great to have.
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I use them they are brill support for my wrists when doing handstands.
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I also have them. I love them when my wrists are sore, but not during pole! handstands, yoga, some floorwork.
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Lil Red – ouch! I’m a doctor and I haven’t seen that type of attitude represented in any of colleagues (or myself, obviously haha). Sounds like you’ve had some negative experiences, I hope you’ll try to keep an open mind for the rest of us! I do talk about pole/aerials/acrobatics/etc with many of my colleagues… sometimes about my specific injuries related to it. I have found that overall, I have a great response with no impression that I’m being taken less seriously for being a woman or pole dancer. I find more and more now that the other docs, especially orthopedic surgeons, are interested in the strength and fitness of the sport. We do put a lot of stress on our joints doing what we love, and I think we’ve all been guilty at some point or another of not listening to our bodies when we should. I know I’m guilty of that!
Back to the OP:
I have strength wraps. I don’t use them all the time, and when I do use them, it’s usually only on my right wrist (recurrent tendonitis in the wrist but also tennis elbow)… I actually dislike using them when I’m really extending and weight bearing on my wrists (i.e. handstand training), but I find that they really do help me when I feel like my wrist and elbow are getting a bit strained again. I think part of it is definitely reminding me to pay closer attention to the alignment of my wrist, but also I do find it adds stability. -
that was not aimed at any of you. but it really is a reflection of 15 years of working with many surgeons. sexism exists in the healthcare industry. I hear and see a lot of horrible sexist things.
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I am open minded. I don’t feel I am closed minded at all.
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