great ride today......but i may have broken bone

[dawn72]

We took our bikes off road again today, doing part of the john muir way from balloch-helensburgh-balloch. The first part was of the journey was along the tarred cycle path, then we were onto the off road trail with a fairly steep and seemingly endless climb. The view from the top overlooks loch lomond and the surrounding area and must be spectacular, but was a bit obscured today due to low lying cloud. I thoroughly enjoyed the challenge but my front wheel hit a hard lump about 10 seconds after the picture below was taken (right in front of where my husband took the photo from) and I felt a shooting pain between my wrist and elbow. I had a bit of pain and a burning sensation for the rest of the ride, which thankfully was all downhill but incredibly bumpy. I now have a constant ache in it and searing pain if I rotate at all. I'm pretty sure our local hospital doesn't have xray facilities at the weekend but I think I'll need to get it seen to.
I'm absolutely gutted as we thoroughly enjoyed what was a challenging but worthwhile ride

 

[Keith Oates]

Sorry to hear about your incident but I would suggest you go the A&E as soon as possible to get professional medical advice. I'm sure that if they think it needs to be x-ray'd it could be arranged regardless of it being a weekend !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ScotiaLass]

As above.....Get it checked, if they think you need an X ray they'll organise one.
I hope it's nothing too serious!

 

[jazzkat]

I hope you get sorted. If you have broken something and it sets in the wrong place you'll have more problems down the line.
It's probably something and nothing, but get it checked out!
The pain will go, but those memories from a great day out on the bike stay for a long time.

 

[Easytigers]

Hope it's not broken and you're able to get out and about soon

 

[cyberknight]

Rule 5 !
Hope your ok and its only a sprain but get checked asap .

 

[dawn72]

Just back from the hospital and thankfully nothing's broken,just ligament inflammation. They gave me ibrufen and I'm hoping I'll be able to cycle in to work tomorrow. Here's some more pics from yesterday, my favourite ride so far

 

[Mrs M]

Hi, happy to hear no break.
Try a long soak in a nice bubble bath!
Great pics, makes me wish I had a mountain bike again

 

[citybabe]

Great pics by the way

 

[dawn72]

It was stunning. Can't wait to get back up there on a clearer day.

 

[vickster]

Inflammation, ice for 15 minutes with frozen peas wrapped in a tea towel...and you should probably avoid the activity that caused it until it's better . You don't want soft tissue injuries to become chronic!

 

[Gravity Aided]

@vickster , sound advice.
Rest, ice, compression, elevation, or RICE.

 

[Keith Oates]

Glad to hear that it's not too serious Dawn72 and that you should soon be fully fit again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dawn72]

Just looking at the pictures again makes me realise how lucky I am to live with such beautiful scenery

 

[numbnuts]

Glad your OK and love the photos too