A shocking experience

[JMartin]

Well....to make a very long story short, I experienced an electrical shock, about 4 full seconds, holding the appliance in my right hand, my bow drawing hand. The next 3 days, I couldn't move, bend, hardly even breath on my wrist without excruciating pain. I have a lot of history with pain...11 knee surgeries, I know what pain is. Been a month now, I thought if I nursed it along, it might heal, however, I bought a bow from the classifieds, and shot it. I duct taped my wrist, like you would tape a knee, the wrist hurt pretty good while shooting, but I thought I  would "work it out". Wrong, next day, I couldn't bend the wrist at all, right back to square one. My question, anybody out there have similar experiences, any advice. I have made an appointment with a wrist specialist, but in the meantime, I've missed two tournaments, and might not be able to shoot the Texas State Longbow tourny. Rats...Rats...any ideas?

[The Whittler]

Wow that is a bummer. Hope it works out with the Doc. Good luck.

[ChrisM]

Sounds like the shock damaged some of your catlige or something.  I had a good friend that almost died from electric shock.  He is a master electrition and a apprentice attached the green  wire to the black wire on a non earth ground light, jack waggon. Anyway he suffered from severe joint problems for a couple of years.

[straitera]

Close as I've come is tendonitis which limited my hand use for about 6 months. Wrenched my hand backwards. Way too weird as it limited my ability to pick up a pencil even. Didn't hurt but I just couldn't hold anything. Forced myself to exercise.

[Mudd]

I haven't a clue but I'm sorry you are having such a difficult time.

I'll send out a call for healing on your behalf.

God bless,Mudd

PS: Let us know when it gets better please!