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Hello. I'm off for my third excursion into the world of skiing mid february. Thing is, two months ago I broke my left arm and I'm a bit concerned that it's nowhere near right yet and progress is slowing down. I have very little strength in it and am still quite restricted with some movement.
I was wondering what (if anything) I can do to help prepare better for all I'll need to do on holiday. Particularly worried about not being able to tackle drag lifts, carry my skis or get myself up when I fall over.
Thought about trying a dry slope (there's one not far from me I believe) just to practice getting boots on and stuff, would anyone reckon it might be worth it or might I just end up completely demoralised by the difference with whatever surface it is and the snow?
(I am assuming my holiday will contain snow, ever the optimist!  )
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'd leave out the dry slope if I were you - you'd be gutted if you hurt your arm on that. The few weeks between now and mid Fed might be long enough to see your arm quite a bit better. You'll be able to get help with boots and getting up won't you? And if you make a gash job of the drag lift then they'll stop it for you to grab it anyway.
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kittya, welcome to  s.
What sort of break (which bones) did you have, what sort of treatment have you had since? (plaster, operation, physio).
If you have a dodgey arm I would certainly not recommend a fall onto a hard surface (such as a dry slope!) though it might be good functional physio for you to take your boots on and off - it also might get you increasingly excited about your forthcoming holiday;-).
I would agree with Anniepen's, view that 2 months is not a long time.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Nick L, said
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I would agree with Anniepen's, view that 2 months is not a long time.
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So would I. You have presumably been in plaster and muscles waste very quickly. Get immediate expert physio advice (pay if you have to, it will be well worth it) and do the exercises religiously; it will improve a huge amount in a month if you do the right things. Telephone the physio beforehand, explain the background, and that you want to get advice on the best way to strengthen your arm for skiing. Go to a physio who sounds enthusiastic, preferably a skier or at any rate a sports physio. DON'T go to a dry slope, and maybe leave putting boots on for a few weeks too. You can grab a button lift on your left with your right hand (as goofy snowboarders have to) and you don't actually need to do much with your arm once you get going; let the lift do the work.
Have a great holiday, and welcome to
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I went skiing 6 months after breaking my collar-bone. No problem with the skiing or falling over but getting back on my feet again after taking a tumble was a bit of a struggle.
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kittya, radial head fractures are normally treated as you describe - early mobilisation.
pam w's suggestion of a Sports Injury Physio is the way forward. Sorry I don't know anyone suitable in Manchester.
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