The link is nothing but a sales pitch. The last time I read that amount of technobable I was watching Star Trek with subtitles on. Microscopically lifting the skin creates enough space to reduce inflammation? I'd like to see detailed explanation of how that works. And I still don't see how the muscle is supported.
Did you become a moderator because of your good sense of humour? Maybe you should read more about it before making insightful comments.
I did read more about it. I still call it hocus-pocus until someone can explain to me how "microscopically lifting the skin" reduces inflammation and how this supports the muscle. I've been here 7 years. 1500+ posts a year. I'm a contributor. Nothing to be ashamed of. I became a MOD because I was asked to join the MOD team by Yoda.
^Mod or no mod, we all love him, and like he said, he does contribute his knowledge, which is valuable in any case. Not picking a beef with anyone, just throwing my opinion in there.
In reply to this and many other posts in this thread, I took two months off aikido and did not return until my physical therapist said that the strength and range of motion were back to 100% and it was safe for me to resume training. There is still some residual pain from inflammation, though, so I'm still interested in something that will help support the wrist, so long as it is something that can stand up to katate dori without coming loose.
A little bit of light reading for you Aikiwolf. Will also help you understand the theory behind the "microscopically lifting the skin". http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12152010-124004/ http://www.kon.org/urc/v9/athletic-training/stuart.html http://iospress.metapress.com/content/71247053j3pj746r/ http://deportes.uabc.mx/congreso/contenido/EXTENSO.pdf#page=72 http://www.kineweb.es/use-treatment...etal-conditions-systematic-review.pdf#page=18
I've read the second link. Seems like more of a placebo effect to me. I'll read the other links when I'm not so tired.
^^^^^^^^^^ What Aikiwolfie said. Wrist support. With soft tissue injury, it can take up to a year or more for the scar tissue to reform and be as strong as it can be. When scar tissue first forms it is kind to a mismatch of fibers in different alignments. After breaking that up and reforming it through activity, the scar tissue eventually lines up in a manner where it is very strong, maybe stronger than the original tissue that was there. A brace can be used to limit the range of motion of a joint in order to protect it during heavy activity. A brace is good because you can take it off to work range of motion and strength exercises, but put it on when working ukemi or anything dynamic enough that you might re-injure the area. After maybe six months to a year after working the area, you probably won't even think about wearing the brace anymore as the area will feel as strong as it ever was. IME. Unless you go to a sport specialist, most physical therapy gets you back to where normal everyday use is fine, but not to the level of an athlete or in this case a professional martial artist. Two months is not enough, it is just a starting point for soft tissue for someone that is does more than everyday activity with the wrists.
Ha! Wado called me a professional! I have a splinted brace I wore for havy lifting while I was doing my physical therapy, but I wouldn't want a splint on the mat and I'm not sure it would stay on through katate dori stuff. I guess that's my real question: what can I put on my wrist that will be sufficently supportive but not come loose every time someone grabs my wrist?
It seems that what you want is something tested for professional athletes. I was looking around and found that many gymnists recommend something called Tiger Paw wrist supports. http://tigerpawwristsupports.com/?gclid=CJTA3c3746sCFacaQgodezrOPA [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LejYrZjPlBo"]Tiger Paw Wrist Supports - YouTube[/ame] If they fit in your budget, maybe something like the above. Of course things tend to break at the weakest point. If you take off the stress from the wrists, you might get extra torque on your fingers or elbow and get injured in those places, so as with good ukemi, keep things tight to minimize the force/leverage against any weak point.
I thought flexible bandage wrapping should do the trick for wrist injuries like these. Fortunately I haven't had any major wrist injuries but I appreciate the tips as well.
