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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jul 31, 2006 19:15:12 GMT -5
That very unfortunate news about Kade got me thinking.
Can someboedy armwrestle with an arm that was once broken in armwrestling?
That is, if they can get past the mental part of it.
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Post by austinslater on Jul 31, 2006 21:41:15 GMT -5
Steve Phipps has broken both arms I believe and he went on to win numerous titles. You might have to modify how you pull based on strenghts and weaknesses but it can be done.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jul 31, 2006 22:26:24 GMT -5
Scott Stilwell broke his left arm a couple years back, got 2nd place in the supers at Nationals last year and competed in the Worlds in Japan with his left arm. He also won the Provincial title in Manitoba in the 242's with it and will be a threat at Nationals in that class.
Pam Yvon from Manitoba broke her arm and went on to win National titles with it.
These are two good examples... and I am sure I can come up with many more.
As for Kade... I doubt he will pull left again as a personal choice. I don't think he was into it anyway. His right arm is the one to watch for and his style with his right requires both arms.
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Jul 31, 2006 22:41:47 GMT -5
That is very interesting.
I would have figured that you would a weeks spot where the break was.
Guess not.
You didn't seem to have any trouble pulling Kade at the Moose Pull though Ryan.
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Post by Mr. Espey on Jul 31, 2006 22:59:05 GMT -5
You didn't seem to have any trouble pulling Kade at the Moose Pull though Ryan. How is that relevant? When a person heals from a break the place where it broke should actually be stronger as it will calcify. |
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Post by Curtis "Smash" Klashinsky on Aug 1, 2006 1:13:44 GMT -5
His right arm is the one to watch for and his style with his right requires both arms. Sorry Ryan, I read the above quote wrong. I thought you were joking an meant that the person Kade is pulling needs 2 arms just to pull kade's 1. Looks like I was way of base on that one. |
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Post by christianbinnie on Aug 1, 2006 8:16:54 GMT -5
Steve Phipps broke his RIGHT arm TWICE, not both arms. 2nd break happened at the condyles and bent the metal in his arm.
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Post by PinArm on Aug 1, 2006 10:12:12 GMT -5
I wonder if there is any correlation between someone returning to competition after a broken humerus from armwrestling and whether or not they had surgery.  IMO, if someone healed on their own (sleeping in a seated postion for six or so weeks) without the instant support of metal, they may take a long time to return, and may not want to do so. I hope that Kade has a full and speedy recovery. I also hope that he wants to keep at it, with the right at least, as he is already one of the top 220s in Canada and I bet that he can improve a lot. |
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Post by christianbinnie on Aug 1, 2006 11:40:43 GMT -5
I broke my LEFT in June 97. NO SURGERY, I guess thats why its PERMANENTLY BENT....LOL....I was in and out of 3 casts and 1 armbrace in 5 1/2 weeks...Since the humerus is close to the heart it heals quicker than lets say a foot bone......I started lifting 8 1/2 weeks AFTER break and started pulling with my LEFT in Jan 98....My humerus is now larger than my femur (thigh) bone......
A bone can always break in the same spot that it had previously broken at.
BTW: "sleeping in a seated position"? WHY IS THAT? I didn't have to!
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Post by PinArm on Aug 1, 2006 12:30:15 GMT -5
A competitor who broke his arm here in Alberta had to be upright for a couple months in order for the portion of his humerus nearest his elbow to "fall" into place so that it could heal.
I suppose the decision to have surgery will have many factors to consider, one of which will be how far apart the bone is broken. His was visibly far apart on the x-ray and (I beleive that) the broken bone pieces were beside each other (instead of one above the other).
He does not compete and also can no longer participate in judo and some other sports he used to do.
Binnie, Phipps, and Stilwell are inspirational in the sense that even if the worst happens (a break), you can still come back. I know that Scott Stilwell seemed to not even miss a step from his break (although it took a little time away from training).
Not every doc you're going to see in the local emeg is going to be an expert in spiral fractures. I think that is useful to have some info to help decide whether to have the surgery. I would want to have some ideas going in.
Currently, if the bone is easy to set then, fine, no surgery for me; but if it looks like a low chance of easily setting on its own then I'd go for the surgery -- not just to enhance my chances of getting back, but so that I can get on with the rest of my daily activities sooner. Age likely impacts this decision, too.
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