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Well…a couple of weeks ago I got really angry and punched a wall very hard which broke the neck part of my Metacarpal 5 on my right hand (the Metacarpal below the pinky).
I saw a surgeon and now have this long screw in my whole Metacarpal 5 which looks very straight now looking at the updated X-ray.
I can do all pulling workouts…just with dumbbell press my right pinky will not close down all the way correctly and actually sticks up…I am hoping this is from the swelling and inflammation ( the surgery was done only a week ago.
I think my Metacarpal is now deformed and will never grip correctly again…I can do curls with a barbell perfectly…but preacher curls with a curl bar my right pinky does not grip all the way like it should however this thankfully does not effect my strength.
I am ONLY worried I will never be able to use dumbbells for chest press ever again.
Is there some kind of wrap that can help hold the dumbbell in my right hand better where my pinky is supposed to be able to grip?
So far I have not tried anything over 45 pounds it is light but feels awkward on my right broken hand…yes I can handle the weight easily but I am worried that once I start doing 80 to 100 pound dumbbell chest presses again my right hand’s pinky will not make a complete fist and still be slightly mutated and the dumbbell will just fall off the side of my hand.
I am way too early the Doctor has me scheduled for the Rehabilitation clinic in a few days to help start the recovering. I’ll start off going there 3 times a week and according to my Doctor…in about 2 Months with therapy my hand should be very close to 100% healed.
I am finding that so hard to believe because behind my pinky it is so stiff and very painful when I make a fist…and even making a fist my pinky sits higher than it should therefore it will not wrap around a barbell or dumbbell completely like it should for chest presses…I have zero problems when it comes to using a barbell, curl bar (odd grip on right hand but does not effect strength) , and even a dumbbell for CURLING…and for all pulling exercises like one arm dumbbell rows zero problems thank God…again my only problem is PRESSING movements and mainly the dumbbell…I can deal with my awkward grip on barbell chest/shoulder presses…the palm makes up for the grip and rolling my thumb back helps a little as well but it is not necessary.
…back workouts I will have no problems…but I may be saying goodbye to dumbbells for chest presses…and will stick with the barbell and the smith machine for chest.
It feels like the end of the World but I have made some huge chest gains using only the smith machine for a few Months before.
…the Doctor keeps on insisting that the reason I cannot move my finger correctly is again…I just had surgery…my hand is still broken even though I had surgery…the X-ray has my hand looking like it belongs to Wolverine with that long bolt all the way in my Metacarpal 5 bone…it needs at least 4 to 6 weeks to heal and at least a minimum of 2 Months at the Rehabilitation Clinic…I need to slow down.
…trust me…even if my hand heals with a deformed Misaligned Metacarpal 5 bone I will find a way to keep lifting I’ll just have to modify the dumbbell chest presses. I am so amazed I am having zero issues working out back and even deadlifts (I use a shrug bar for deadlifts) I love it better than the barbell.
…oh my question…anyone know of a nice strap to aid in keeping my pinky on the dumbbell tighter? I have not tried anything heavy…still broken but I am guessing that once the break heals and if I end up with a misaligned metacarpal 5 once I go much heavier the dumbbell may be hard to keep in my hand (I could be wrong).
Thanks in advance.
…hey at least an awesome excuse to start hitting my skinny legs much more often now.
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I saw a surgeon and now have this long screw in my whole Metacarpal 5 which looks very straight now looking at the updated X-ray.
I can do all pulling workouts…just with dumbbell press my right pinky will not close down all the way correctly and actually sticks up…I am hoping this is from the swelling and inflammation ( the surgery was done only a week ago.
I think my Metacarpal is now deformed and will never grip correctly again…I can do curls with a barbell perfectly…but preacher curls with a curl bar my right pinky does not grip all the way like it should however this thankfully does not effect my strength.
I am ONLY worried I will never be able to use dumbbells for chest press ever again.
Is there some kind of wrap that can help hold the dumbbell in my right hand better where my pinky is supposed to be able to grip?
So far I have not tried anything over 45 pounds it is light but feels awkward on my right broken hand…yes I can handle the weight easily but I am worried that once I start doing 80 to 100 pound dumbbell chest presses again my right hand’s pinky will not make a complete fist and still be slightly mutated and the dumbbell will just fall off the side of my hand.
I am way too early the Doctor has me scheduled for the Rehabilitation clinic in a few days to help start the recovering. I’ll start off going there 3 times a week and according to my Doctor…in about 2 Months with therapy my hand should be very close to 100% healed.
I am finding that so hard to believe because behind my pinky it is so stiff and very painful when I make a fist…and even making a fist my pinky sits higher than it should therefore it will not wrap around a barbell or dumbbell completely like it should for chest presses…I have zero problems when it comes to using a barbell, curl bar (odd grip on right hand but does not effect strength) , and even a dumbbell for CURLING…and for all pulling exercises like one arm dumbbell rows zero problems thank God…again my only problem is PRESSING movements and mainly the dumbbell…I can deal with my awkward grip on barbell chest/shoulder presses…the palm makes up for the grip and rolling my thumb back helps a little as well but it is not necessary.
…back workouts I will have no problems…but I may be saying goodbye to dumbbells for chest presses…and will stick with the barbell and the smith machine for chest.
It feels like the end of the World but I have made some huge chest gains using only the smith machine for a few Months before.
…the Doctor keeps on insisting that the reason I cannot move my finger correctly is again…I just had surgery…my hand is still broken even though I had surgery…the X-ray has my hand looking like it belongs to Wolverine with that long bolt all the way in my Metacarpal 5 bone…it needs at least 4 to 6 weeks to heal and at least a minimum of 2 Months at the Rehabilitation Clinic…I need to slow down.
…trust me…even if my hand heals with a deformed Misaligned Metacarpal 5 bone I will find a way to keep lifting I’ll just have to modify the dumbbell chest presses. I am so amazed I am having zero issues working out back and even deadlifts (I use a shrug bar for deadlifts) I love it better than the barbell.
…oh my question…anyone know of a nice strap to aid in keeping my pinky on the dumbbell tighter? I have not tried anything heavy…still broken but I am guessing that once the break heals and if I end up with a misaligned metacarpal 5 once I go much heavier the dumbbell may be hard to keep in my hand (I could be wrong).
Thanks in advance.
…hey at least an awesome excuse to start hitting my skinny legs much more often now.
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