Multiple wrist injuries

[z400bs]

I have now broken my right wrist 3 times now racing mx and this last time required surgery with plates and screws(still in a cast). Im wondering if anyone has had similar situations where they have injured their wrist multiple times and what they did to get back into riding and prevent injury. I know that doing what we do is dangerous and injury is always possible, but could multiple blows to the same wrist really effect me in the long run? I dont want to quit racing, but should I start to lean towards xc or something with less jumping? I never did any therapy or serious conditioning to get my wrist back into perfect shape, I just slowly started to ride again. I dont want to let an injury stop me from doing what i love. If you have any opinions, tips, or similar situations, please share. Thanks.

[CJM]

I dont race mx, but how are you injuring it? Casing jumps, crashing? Sorry you busted it 3x now, thats no fun.

Perhaps a set of flex bars and a wrist support band is in order?

[quad2xtreme]

Agree that Flexx bars help with wrist and shoulder injuries. Properly setup LT suspension will help too.

[z400bs]

i have lt elkas that are just okay. they get the job done but im sure i could send them off and they would work better. Do flexx bars give more then the precision clamps?

[KKiowaTJ]

My dad raced bikes and sleds back in the day along with years of recreational riding. Hes now 68 and has had 3 surgurys, Many injections of a pain med from the sides and straight down.

Doc gave him three options, Fuse it and have a solid wrist, Good for a boxer, But limited to no use. Have a fake/prostatic wrist put in, Who knows how long or what kinda abuse they can take. Three was leave it be and wear a brack/pain meds/injections etc, Live with it.

That's what he had to look forward to in the 'long run'. Hes had a fake hip, Knee surgery(s) and soon a fake. But I guess it was worth it, Never complains too much unless it worthless that day. But its his clutch wrist so he can still ride now and the lol.

[MX MaNiAc 06]

I've broken both of my wrists twice. Only one was from Mx and I blame the injury on flexx bars. I do not recommend them for Mx.

[wfo4rv]

I've broken wrists many times. Flexx bars, boyseen shock out grips, precision stabilizer, good suspension is what it took for my wrists to feel good and be saved more when riding

[quad2xtreme]

i have lt elkas that are just okay. they get the job done but im sure i could send them off and they would work better. Do flexx bars give more then the precision clamps?

I've never ridden any quad with precision clamps so I can't do a comparison. The Flexx bars gives you options to control how much give there is. I run the red polymers for mx but run the softer yellow ones for XC. I now have a set on my dirt bike too. Big improvement in comfort for me. I upgraded my older ones to have polymers on both sides which makes it even better.

[bbender85]

when i broke both of mine at the same time i ordered precision clamps before i even got back on the bike knowing my wrists would appreciate them.. and they sure have. i love the clamps.

if the doc refers you to PT, make that $... your religion and take it seriously. i did and i have 99% functionality back in my wrist with lots of screws and a plate still in it. my sister didn't do PT when she tore her wrist up and she can hardly even move it and has chronic pain.