Any boxers on here?

grungebob

Recently fractured a few bones in my hand and finding it hard to stop exercising, anyone care to let me know how long it took them to heal?

i know I fractured two bones two weeks ago and since I left it almost a week before light sparring and weights then yesterday I hit the heavy bag and all felt fine until I took the wraps off and now it’s a crunchy mess. 

Am am I looking at a few weeks or months?

menamestom

I'd say 4 weeks at least, 6 weeks ideally for bones to heal.  You'll end up with issues if you don't let them heal and they may set wrong.  I've not been back to boxing since breaking ribs about 6 months ago, but that's lack of time rather than waiting to heal!

meltedbuzzbox

Go consult a doctor.

munckee

30 years man and boy, hardest game in the world boxing : )

stimpsonslostson

meltedbuzzbox said:

Go consult a doctor.

This. 

Don't mess around with things like this- especially as you're posting on a guitar forum so I assume dexterity matters to you.

I've trained through injury/gone back too early several times, it inevitably leads to longer layoffs than had I been sensible in the first place. 

Keep running, skipping & shadow boxing to stay sharp/fit but I'd guess you're looking at 6 weeks before ANY punching let alone heavy bag. 

grungebob

Thanks guys. Yeah I’m a lefty playing righty and it’s my strumming hand that’s affected. 
I’ll just have to go easy on it, it feels fine day to day almost no pain or aches so it fools me into doing more with it. 
Not been to my doctor but I’ll see about getting an appointment. 

menamestom

Problem is bones can set wrong leading to arthritis, I delayed getting a wrist break seen to by 24 hours and it’s never been right since.
Now I’d get any break or suspected break seen to asap.

thomasross20

I read that boxing is one of the best sports for 
all round workout. Don't fancy breaking my hand or getting hit, though.  

stimpsonslostson

thomasross20 said:

I read that boxing is one of the best sports for 
all round workout. Don't fancy breaking my hand or getting hit, though.  

Yup. Boxing is an incredible workout... But it can carry risks.
I quit sparring after eating a big shot from a better boxer, getting a pretty nasty concussion & having a headache for three days. 
I still grapple regularly, but my striking sessions are for conditioning & pads/bag only. 

DrCornelius

stimpsonslostson said:

thomasross20 said:

I read that boxing is one of the best sports for 
all round workout. Don't fancy breaking my hand or getting hit, though.  

Yup. Boxing is an incredible workout... But it can carry risks.
I quit sparring after eating a big shot from a better boxer, getting a pretty nasty concussion & having a headache for three days. 
I still grapple regularly, but my striking sessions are for conditioning & pads/bag only. 

I got more serious injuries and punches in the face in 1 year rugby than about 15 years of boxing. At least in boxing you are expecting someone to try and punch you !

stimpsonslostson

DrCornelius said:

stimpsonslostson said:

thomasross20 said:

I read that boxing is one of the best sports for 
all round workout. Don't fancy breaking my hand or getting hit, though.  

Yup. Boxing is an incredible workout... But it can carry risks.
I quit sparring after eating a big shot from a better boxer, getting a pretty nasty concussion & having a headache for three days. 
I still grapple regularly, but my striking sessions are for conditioning & pads/bag only. 

I got more serious injuries and punches in the face in 1 year rugby than about 15 years of boxing. At least in boxing you are expecting someone to try and punch you !

You're obviously a better boxer than I am! I'm a grappler who dabbles as part of my MMA training. 

I got loads of scars etc from Rugby, Lacrosse, Mountain biking and other sports & very few from Martial Arts- I think it's the respect/trust inherent in combat sports but I'm getting older (nearly 40), have a proper job, small kids etc. I can't afford to be out of action. 

DrCornelius

stimpsonslostson said:

DrCornelius said:

stimpsonslostson said:

thomasross20 said:

I read that boxing is one of the best sports for 
all round workout. Don't fancy breaking my hand or getting hit, though.  

Yup. Boxing is an incredible workout... But it can carry risks.
I quit sparring after eating a big shot from a better boxer, getting a pretty nasty concussion & having a headache for three days. 
I still grapple regularly, but my striking sessions are for conditioning & pads/bag only. 

I got more serious injuries and punches in the face in 1 year rugby than about 15 years of boxing. At least in boxing you are expecting someone to try and punch you !

You're obviously a better boxer than I am! I'm a grappler who dabbles as part of my MMA training. 

I got loads of scars etc from Rugby, Lacrosse, Mountain biking and other sports & very few from Martial Arts- I think it's the respect/trust inherent in combat sports but I'm getting older (nearly 40), have a proper job, small kids etc. I can't afford to be out of action. 

Not better I just think I've got a very thick skull :-)

I remember once being thrown in with the navy middleweight champ at my club when I was training for a fight as a welter .  I was holding my own and keeping out of his way and the next thing I remember was standing in the showers with all my gear on including gloves.

Apparently he got tired of me making him look bad and landed a monster right hand on me as the bell went at the end of the session. I then hugged him , got out of the ring and headed into the showers.....

I wasn't allowed to drive home and had to call a mate to pick me up :-) 

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