Hey there, I was just wonding how bad anyone has hurt themselves so they couldn`t play for a while and how long it took them to get playing again. `Cause yesterday I was rock climing up in Mitlon (tons of fun,I would definately recommend it; just be careful)and we went into a cave yet too and you had to climb down a way(maybe 20ft.) almost in the dark unless you have flashlight, and well I slipped and fell and I must have hit my arm cause I can really move it all that well. Yeah so If you guys know of some way to get it to heal faster, it would be appreciated

It really depends on the type of boo-boo in the first place. Make sure you give an injury the right kind of treatment. Using a hotpad and icing pad are probly the easiest ways to ease the pain.

Several days ago I fell off a speed bike while going extremly fast and thankfully I escaped with six or seven bruises and no serious injuries. The bruises are mostly on my right arm or my bowing arm/elbow with another bruise on my right shoulder-blade. That was one day before a performance, so I didn`t have much time to recoup. The best treatment for me has just been resting and using a ice/heat pad on the sore spots.

Rock climbing has been something that I really enjoy, but I always worry about getting an injury that could prevent me from playing.

So all I can say is just to be careful what you choose to do. And be sure that you don`t practice too much, our bodies need rest.

I dislocated my knee and missed 2 concerts during the winter. I was in gym (9th grade) and was just playing around when I jumped up to block someone`s shot and was hit from behide. I fell and dislocated my knee. I was on crutches for 2 weeks and was finally able to walk on Christmas Eve.

It was funny when I did it because I had no idea what I did to my self. At first I laughed because the person I jumped in front of said that I kicked him in the chest. Once I tried to pick myself I realized that I couldn`t and had to be wheeled to the nurse. It was Dec. 4 when it happened. I remember that day very well because it was winter and I had to go to 2 doctors in my gym shorts and a T-shirt.

I also agree with Ed. Unless the doctor gives you some special meds, I would just use some Tylenol and ice/heating pad. I only use ice when I have swelling, bruises, or hurt bones. I use heat when relaxing muscles from bruises, sprains, and other things like that. Just keep in mind that injuries do take time.

Other problems I`ve had within the current year is having my wisdom teeth cut out (no chinrest for 1 week), 3 to 4 sprains in my knee (having help to get instument), and death in family (can`t be avoided).
Also be aware that Doctor`s visits also comes with 2/3 of these problems and when I was on cruthes I couldn`t practice.

Also, I had surgury, but that was after the school year so I`ll save that story for later.

I hurt my arm a few weeks ago, I fell on it while playing rounders, I got to last base and cos the grass was wet I slipped, went up in the air and landed with my arm straight, I had to go to hospital and turned out I`d sprained my elbow and it looked like a big bruise, I couldn`t move it or anything and I still haven`t got full mobility with it. Thing is I had an audition a couple of days later for my orchestra, what I did was slowly work up to being able to play my piece, sightread and play a couple of scales.

With your arm, try simple bending and straightening exercises in a bowing motion, don`t do it if it hurts or you`ll make it worse.

Did they take fluid off of your elbow? Or was it not swollen enough? That`s what happened to me, I got some where between 300cc to 400cc of fluid took off my knee.

Nope, no fluid taken off, they just took an x-ray to check I hadn`t broken it, gave me a sling, gave me some exercises to do and then sent me home.