eskimobasecamp 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 so while you lucky guys are discussing your pre-winter training schedules, involving a lot of girl watching by certain skateboarders, i'm still stuck with an injury. i thought it might be useful to create a thread where injuries can be discussed - and i'm also seeking a bit of advice on mine. firstly, does anyone here have any experience with hematoma recovery? it's been just over 6 weeks now that i've had a hematoma on my upper left thigh, it's not fading fast by any means at all, and in a blur of soundbites from doctors in the uk and seeing doctors in japan, i'm now confused as to how i can speed up the recovery or treat my injury properly. at this point i'm going to the onsen the promote blood circulation and counter acting that with icing treatment. i no longer have pain when i walk, as of last week, but there's still a noticeable amount of fluid left in there. the area is very tender if i touch it, and i can't sleep comfortably on that side. i'm most reluctant to have it drained due to risk of infection and having to clean the wound and such like. i'd prefer to let this go down naturally, but i'm concerned about the timeframe. does anyone here have experience with hematomas. is it normal to have such swelling almost 7 weeks on? Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 bite on a stick. cut it. cover it in booze. wrap it in a dirty old towel. i think i have some spare leeches if you would like. but seriously, that is a drag. i had always thought time was the only real cure. good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 I am no Doctor but I think Hematoma is a very general term describing a "blue-black". If you still can't sleep on one side after 6 weeks because it hurts then I am just wondering if there is not something else involved, sounds a bit serious. Hope you do not get gangrene and have to chop it off. By the way, I did not realize eskimobuttramp was a gal until recently. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 If you can walk then get out in those mountains Seems like to good rehab to me Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Where be the pics? Link to post Share on other sites
sunrise 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Arnica maybe? It's good for bruising, but you can't put it directly on an open wound. But you can also get it in tablet form. Not sure if you can get it in J-land. Also try a kampo doctor, there may be herbs that will help speed things up. And ask an acupuncturist if that can help. I'm not sure, but it's great for a lot of things so you never know. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted September 16, 2006 Share Posted September 16, 2006 Is there a doctor in the house by the way? i REALLY need a good old non-Japanese 2.opinion Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 I had my first acupuncture today. It was all round a good experience. Once when he tapped the needle into my calf, it hit something in there and an electric spark shot right through the middle of my body, up through my hips, and exploded like a firework in my brain. I really wanted to say, "Stick it in there again, harder!" Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 found your feminine side. Link to post Share on other sites
Thunderpants 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 acupuncture is great. I've had it a few times. does wonders for stress! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Acupenetration... woo! Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Tiger Balm for everything Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by le spud: found your feminine side. Actually I still have four needles inserted in my back. Nobody would know it by looking at me, but I can feel them. It's like going to the office wearing dildo pants. Link to post Share on other sites
jgraves 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 ebc- Not a doc, but from years and years of physical therapy I know that heat can cause calcium deposits to form in injuries like that and should probably be avoided. I would stay away from onsens and hot baths. Why not just massage it lightly? Or get grungy gonads to massage it for you? Or just borrow Ocean's dildo underwear and take your mind off it? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 EBC you should come down to Toyama during the week and see my physio/acupuncturist/chiro sports doc. He will fix you up acupuncture rocks Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 thanks guys, i'm getting really mixed reports on whether the onsen is good - yeh kuma my biggest worry is calcium deposits forming, apparently it's quite rare, but i don't know. i met someone this weekend who reccommended me their physio/acupunture/massage/sports type therapist in matsumoto, so will give her a call. in the meantime.... ice ice ice Link to post Share on other sites
me jane 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 If you want dugs then ask the doc about creams containing Heparinoid. When was toboganning in a park at about 13 years old I slammed into a tree and had a huge bruise on my thigh for a few months. The doc gave me an ointment called Lasonil. I think there is a cream called Hirudoid too but it's not as strong. If you can't find anything here get your mum or someone to send you some over. I think Lasonil is available OTC in the UK. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 EBC - how much are you walking every day on flat ground with no heavy bag, just walking? I would have thought that you need to do a lot of light comfortable movement every day for your body to have a reason to recover properly. Are you walking for an hour or two every single day? If there is no pain when you walk then now is a good time to get out and ask your leg to behave like healthy leg. The body usually responds well to that and quickly heals anything stopping it from behaving normally. Just be careful not to inflame or aggravate it. If you expect to be healthy then every person should do the equivalent of 2 hours walking every single day. And you have got a recovering injury, which doubles the need for you to take part in a healthy bit of light physical work each day. Stop sitting around on your are in an onsen I had never heard of dildo pants before today. Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 The bloke in Hakuba behind Echoland is the vice principal of a large acupuncture school in Mie. His son runs the clinic during the week, and he does weekends. A lot of competitive skiers go there. He's also published several books fulls of pictures of tongues of people with various maladies. He's a bit of a wizz on the "Open up and say 'Aah!' routine". It'll save you the drive to Matsumoto if nothing else. Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Ocean, fill us in on the rabbit pants. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 I'd try your hardest to avoid calcium buildups Or else you will have a gross looking growth on your bum much like the growth I have on my foot Link to post Share on other sites
slow 0 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 EBC, I was looking for a sports doctor who knows about cycling and skiing for my knee in Tokyo. I found a sports doctor in Iimori Shintani clinic . I'm not sure if he is good or not but at least he is a member of Japan Sports Association and his speciality is ski, he may be able to give you a good advice what you should do or should not. Here is a link searching a sports doctor in Japan, if anyone interested. http://www.japan-sports.or.jp/doctor/result.asp?pcount=10&tdfk=16&sports=04&subject=&page=3 It's not easy to find a doctor for cyclist though... Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 Slow, what is wrong with your knee? Nothing serious I hope. Too bad you are not in Hong Kong. I know two very good doctors who specialize in sports injuries. One of them is a friend who studied with me in university and another is a former student of mine. Link to post Share on other sites
nzlegend 1 Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 my thigh/hamstring deep bruise from earlier this year came right after about 3 weeks. I have excellent blood circulation, how is your general circulation EBC? perhaps that could be a mitigating factor in the recovery. Also I rested it as much as possible, walking with a cane when I had to walk and keeping elevated and rested the rest of the time. Massage? its your thigh, you can do it yourself! thighs are the easiest place to massage yourself, get some massage oil on there and rub away! Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 actually have rather poor blood circulation, which appears to be a hereditary trait booo Link to post Share on other sites
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