Comments on: injured reserve http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/ I climb. I travel. I spray... Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:17:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dealing With Climbing Injuries : Splitter Choss http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-748 Dealing With Climbing Injuries : Splitter Choss Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:57:20 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-748 [...] It’s something that every climber will deal with at some point in their career: injuries. They are fact of climbing life, unless you happen to be a genetic mutant, and even many high level climbers do some serious damage to themselves from time to time. For examples, see here, here, here and here. [...] [...] It’s something that every climber will deal with at some point in their career: injuries. They are fact of climbing life, unless you happen to be a genetic mutant, and even many high level climbers do some serious damage to themselves from time to time. For examples, see here, here, here and here. [...]

]]> By: danp http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-526 danp Tue, 26 May 2009 12:21:17 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-526 stay positive man, i'm another guy with a shoulder that is stronger now, post-op, than before. make sure your surgeon is as super star. stay positive man, i’m another guy with a shoulder that is stronger now, post-op, than before.

make sure your surgeon is as super star.

]]> By: a http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-490 a Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:20:59 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-490 Eth, I can't imagine how devastated you must feel after your injury. I guess I'd recommend getting a few opinions from doctors before going ahead with surgery (if necessary-inshallah). Some of those guys are gunning to cut into people (or implant embryos) given the chance. Take care. Maybe surfing w/ one shoulder could be fun? Eth,
I can’t imagine how devastated you must feel after your injury. I guess I’d recommend getting a few opinions from doctors before going ahead with surgery (if necessary-inshallah). Some of those guys are gunning to cut into people (or implant embryos) given the chance. Take care. Maybe surfing w/ one shoulder could be fun?

]]> By: Chris http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-488 Chris Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:37:46 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-488 hey Ethan, it'll be fine. Fucked shoulders happens now and then with good climbers, and all of them are back climbing again today. So stay cool :-) and all the best! hey Ethan, it’ll be fine. Fucked shoulders happens now and then with good climbers, and all of them are back climbing again today. So stay cool :-) and all the best!

]]> By: jimmy http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-483 jimmy Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:22:07 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-483 so sorry to hear that, ethan. take your time, rehab, and get well. we look forward to when you come back and your future exploits. take care. so sorry to hear that, ethan. take your time, rehab, and get well. we look forward to when you come back and your future exploits. take care.

]]> By: zirkel http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-482 zirkel Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:52:38 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-482 An MRI and arthrogram (iodinated contrast injected into your shoulder joint capsule prior to the MRI scan) are about 85% conclusive. Find the best shoulder-specific orthopedist in your area. Make sure he fully understands the type of movement you need to accomplish post-surgery. Turn every weakness into a strength! An MRI and arthrogram (iodinated contrast injected into your shoulder joint capsule prior to the MRI scan) are about 85% conclusive.

Find the best shoulder-specific orthopedist in your area. Make sure he fully understands the type of movement you need to accomplish post-surgery.

Turn every weakness into a strength!

]]> By: Your half-brother's stepmother http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-481 Your half-brother's stepmother Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:02:49 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-481 Quit yer whining. C'mon, walk it off. Back in the game. Quit yer whining. C’mon, walk it off. Back in the game.

]]> By: Peter http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-479 Peter Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:04:00 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-479 ethan, it sounds like a rotator cuff. i had the exact same problem when i hurt on gaston move on 'run for the border' at mt. charleston. hopefully it isn't. dave steinber might be able to help. all the vegas climbers go to him since he's a strong climber himself, he won't BS you. ethan,
it sounds like a rotator cuff. i had the exact same problem when i hurt on gaston move on ‘run for the border’ at mt. charleston. hopefully it isn’t. dave steinber might be able to help. all the vegas climbers go to him since he’s a strong climber himself, he won’t BS you.

]]> By: MattS http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-475 MattS Sat, 21 Feb 2009 01:12:06 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-475 Hey Ethan, Hang in, think good thoughts, this too shall pass. The body always heals and finds ways to compensate for any damage. Having had 8-month and 18-month layoffs a couple times, but always bouncing back, I can tell you you'll be OK. Matt Hey Ethan,

Hang in, think good thoughts, this too shall pass. The body always heals and finds ways to compensate for any damage. Having had 8-month and 18-month layoffs a couple times, but always bouncing back, I can tell you you’ll be OK.

Matt

]]> By: Joe Kindkid http://www.ethanpringle.com/2009/02/16/injured-resereve/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Joe Kindkid Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:55:04 +0000 http://www.ethanpringle.com/?p=255#comment-473 Keep ya head up hommie....Brian Kimball had a very relevant word. Good lookin Brian. Ethan...you will be back. It's lay low time...NO big deal in the large span of your climbing life. We are athletes and injuries are part of the game.... Keep ya head up hommie….Brian Kimball had a very relevant word. Good lookin Brian. Ethan…you will be back. It’s lay low time…NO big deal in the large span of your climbing life. We are athletes and injuries are part of the game….

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