Cycling with a splint for "mallet finger"? - Page 2 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-20-2007, 09:25 AM

Preston Crawford wrote:
> Anyone done this? Know if it's possible. Last week I dislocated my left
> pinkie playing baskeball and have to keep it in a splint for 6 weeks.
> This week I dislocated my other pinkie playing basketball (fluke) and
> have to keep it in a splint for 4 weeks. I don't think I can cycle until
> the 4 week splint comes off. Which means I'll be itching to get on my
> bike after that.
>
> The problem is that with mallet finger you have to leave the splint on
> constantly for 6 weeks or else the finger becomes deformed. So I want to
> get back on the bike, but I don't know how risky that is.
>

it's kind of funny because a guy at the gym where i work just had the
same thing happen... OUCH! Sounds painful... also from basketball. No
basketball for a few weeks needless to say- cycling here isn't much of
an issue these days except for trainers or spinning as it's freezing and
snowing.

All i know is that a few years ago I broke a finger in an accident on my
bike- spiral fracture on the right hand pinky and the splint was for a
month. It just hurt too much to ride and squeeze the brakes, even on the
trainer, plus i was black and blue (got hit by a car) so i decided not
to risk it. However, as soon as I was able, i went to the gym and was
able to use the treadmill and other things, as long as I was careful.

Heal fast!

01-20-2007, 09:54 PM

Preston Crawford wrote:
:: The problem is that with mallet finger you have to leave the splint
:: on constantly for 6 weeks or else the finger becomes deformed. So I
:: want to get back on the bike, but I don't know how risky that is.

You're asking a specific medical question in a newsgroup. Do you really
expect to get any kind of credible advice on risk to your pick from a dozen
responses here?

Leave the splint on for 6 weeks unless you want to risk a deformed pinky.