Another Injury Update

It has been a LONG time since I have updated this, largely due to the fact that I have not been climbing since Feb. 19th. The flexor tendon in the fourth finger on my right hand is having major problems, and physical therapy has only gotten it so far. I have one final PT appointment on the 15th, but I may go see a hand specialist in the very near future to confirm that there isn’t (or is) something more serious going on. For a while I thought things were looking up, but the injury has been pretty stagnant the last month and I haven’t seen any changes good or bad.

With the onset of spring, I’m finding it more and more difficult to stay off the rock. Part of me once to ignore the pain and just go climb. The other part of me doesn’t want to be dealing with this injury 5 years down the road (the scary part is that may be inevitable no matter what my actions at this phase, depending on the injury). I’m also slightly annoyed at the fact that no one is still 100% sure as to EXACTLY what the injury is; it just seems to be continued speculation – another reason for my wanting to go see a hand specialist.

I put a hold on my Sportrock membership for the month of April, so I can’t return to indoor climbing before May 10th. That is the date I’m shooting for right now, with fingers crossed.