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General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: WABH-J on April 10, 2012, 09:57:23 PM
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Had our first proper training session tonight and, as sods law dictates, I've managed to sprain my finger! We were doing fielding practice and the light was fading and a took my eye off the ball on a flat catch and it went right into the tip of my index finger on my right hand.
At the moment it's a bit purple but after taking some Ibruprofen the pain has dissipated a fair bit. I'm pretty certain it's not broken or fractured as I have a good range of movement, I should imagine I've just sprained a ligament. It's particularly annoying as I bowl right handed...which involves this hand (obviously) but I bat left handed so this is also my predominant batting hand >:(
Anyway I'm hoping it should be mainly fine in 72 hours but wanted to see if this had happened to anyone before as there's a match I really want to play in on Sunday and want to know if I'll be o.k by then! Also advice on strapping it whilst batting if possible would be appreciated!
Thanks
W
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Play through the pain, don't strap the finger whilst batting, although a good idea to do so when fielding and bowling if you can get away with it.
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What Mike said, if you want to play, you'll play!
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I play a lot of football and quite often pick a few niggles up on my hands being a keeper.
I find strapping any finger that is injured with this stuff...
http://www.sportsdirect.com/premier-goalies-tape-840129?src=google
...helps enormously. Should give you a little bit more support and padding, although you will loose a little movement.
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I've had to tape up my wrist for Rugby after spraining it and the key is to make sure it's not too tight.
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Broke my finger first game last saturday..