newbiesara

Im so excited... this year on my second time out EVER - i broke my wrist... i get the cast off in 3 days - meaning i can go back out! After i buy wrist guards of course

bassholic

I truly dislike wrist gaurds. The back seems to dig into my hand

maf05r6

I've never used wrist guards. I just try to keep things together when I'm going down. So far so good. But glad to hear you are going to be back riding.

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bassholic

Same here, but figured added protection would not hurt. I am good so far without them as well.

OP, what exactly happened while you were snowboarding that caused you to break your wrist?

newbiesara

I was turning and I fell backwards and put my arms out to catch me... i had read 100 times not to put ur arms out when you fall - but u now what? when your learning and u fall your instincts kick and you are on your ass before you have time to remember to pull your arms in - at least thats what happened to me.

bunnyhillpro

Yeah when you are going down no matter what you are thinking most likely going to put your arms out. I speak from experience. Broken radius and ulna (3 times) as of 1-21-10. But I still ride with my cast. My advice is wear guards because wearing a cast is way more uncomfortable than wearing guards. (you will fall eventually)

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newbiesara

Thanks - that was my thought. I was gonna pick up guards this weekend as i get the cast off on thursday I wont make it out probably till mid next week, but want to have them so i can just go. That and after 6 weeks with a broken radius my hubby wants me to get full armour so he doesn't have to work so hard around the house hahaha

bunnyhillpro

No problem, and yeah I forced my dad to be my slave for like a week and then he made my make my own food haha. Only part I enjoyed about the whole thing.

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Muki

Yeah, I remember having a conversation about this with one of my buddies.. lol better landing on your ass than on your wrists. Hope you get quickly back out there!

newbiesara

Well it's off - man does it hurt! good thing i wasn't planning on going out right away - i wouldn't be able to tie my boots!