hand injury - off the bike :(

[rogerspam]

I had a thumb injury from basketball (now retired from it partly due to injuries like this) and it was taking a long time for the pain to subside. Ran into a hand surgeon by chance on vacation in Tuscany at the AirBnB pool. He said "yeah, easily 6 months+ for it to resolve".

It's tough to heal since we use our hands so much--not sure how to do it while riding and with life. If the symptoms are generally improving, patience will likely be the best medicine here. Bracing when possible should help too. I did get a rigid one for a period of time.

[gdw]

See what the doctor has to say and stay away from the bike until you're told it's ok to ride.
A friend is recovering from a similiar injury. She ignored it for as long as possible and unfortunately had to have surgery a couple weeks ago. She had the hand heavily bandaged until the stitches were removed and now has a large brace that immobilizes it. She will be wearing the brace for at least 4 weeks and then transfer to a smaller one for a few more. Her doctor works with athletes and told her that using a spin bike to stay in shape is ok but no riding outside until the second brace comes off.

[makoti]

An Ultrasound for a ligament tear? That's odd. That is an MRI study. You just don't see structures on an US the way you would with an MRI.