I just crashed pretty hard. Any tips?
07-05-12, 07:07 PM
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I just crashed pretty hard. Any tips?
Braking into a crack that the guy in front of me did not signal... But I can't really blame anyone but myself.
My lower left back muscle hurts a bit, I assume it will hurt a lot tomorrow, any times on what to do to mitigate this? Heat? Stretching?
I got a tiny patch of road-rash on my shoulder, just enough to feel hardcore. Cleaned it and covered it.
My lower left back muscle hurts a bit, I assume it will hurt a lot tomorrow, any times on what to do to mitigate this? Heat? Stretching?
I got a tiny patch of road-rash on my shoulder, just enough to feel hardcore. Cleaned it and covered it.
07-05-12, 07:12 PM
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Braking into a crack that the guy in front of me did not signal... But I can't really blame anyone but myself.
My lower left back muscle hurts a bit, I assume it will hurt a lot tomorrow, any times on what to do to mitigate this? Heat? Stretching?
I got a tiny patch of road-rash on my shoulder, just enough to feel hardcore. Cleaned it and covered it.
My lower left back muscle hurts a bit, I assume it will hurt a lot tomorrow, any times on what to do to mitigate this? Heat? Stretching?
I got a tiny patch of road-rash on my shoulder, just enough to feel hardcore. Cleaned it and covered it.
07-05-12, 07:13 PM
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Watch the TDF, with guys riding with broken wrists and AC seperations. That should make you feel better! 
07-05-12, 07:18 PM
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I guess your name isn't Hoogerland.
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Oh.
How is the bike?
Did you mess that up?
How is the bike?
Did you mess that up?
07-05-12, 07:45 PM
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You've missed the window for ice by now.
Do a light ride and some mild stretching the next day. Take your time stretching and pay attention to twinges.
If you have pain, stop. If it persists see a professional.
Don't sit around and let everything tighten up. Even taking a walk will help because you need to move blood through the muscle to flush out the damaged cells and bring nutrients and building materials to the area to repair the damage.
Drink water but not alcohol.
Protein shakes (or the like) are the order of the day.
Do a light ride and some mild stretching the next day. Take your time stretching and pay attention to twinges.
If you have pain, stop. If it persists see a professional.
Don't sit around and let everything tighten up. Even taking a walk will help because you need to move blood through the muscle to flush out the damaged cells and bring nutrients and building materials to the area to repair the damage.
Drink water but not alcohol.
Protein shakes (or the like) are the order of the day.
07-05-12, 09:11 PM
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TagaDerm for road rash, worth every penny and then some. best, fastest, cleanest way to grow new skin without scabbing over a wound.
07-06-12, 01:32 PM
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Do not use heat. It may feel good in the short term, but it makes inflammation worse. I disagree that you have missed the window for ice. Ice can always help bring down swelling, as any person who's done physical therapy knows. I'd use ice and take some ibuprofen and relax. It it hurts badly I'd see a doctor.
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If your left back muscle acts up in a day or two, you might want to visit a physical therapist familiar with sports injuries.
Quite often if an injury is debilitating enough, you compensate your posture to favor the injury and in the process, injury a muscle or ligament that you are not used to using. A skilled physical therapist, or coach, can guide you to proper recovery without injuring yourself differently in the process.
Good luck with the road rash.
Quite often if an injury is debilitating enough, you compensate your posture to favor the injury and in the process, injury a muscle or ligament that you are not used to using. A skilled physical therapist, or coach, can guide you to proper recovery without injuring yourself differently in the process.
Good luck with the road rash.
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Tagaderm is over for me, get the liquid band aid and it also has stuff in it to prevent infection....You wont have to worry about changing that annoying tagerderm too.It wont even come off in the shower.Dries fast.
