One time a horse that I was riding stumbled and feel and I thought she was going to fall all the way down and roll on me. So I kicked my feet out of the stirrups to jump off-just as she caught her balance and stood up-I shot up like a rocket and came down head first.
Naturally, I threw my arm up and broke my fall with the arm, turning a somersault. Broke my wrist and chipped the ulna at a dislocated elbow. Had to wear a cast. Elbow joint froze up and forearm was so weak that I couldn’t hold a half cup of coffee.
Went to one of the Baseball Cardinals doctors that I had heard would give you at home exercises-a friend at work told me about him.
Anyway to strengthen the forearms, he had me use a 1-lb weight. Once every hour, I was to hold my arm out horizontal to the floor palms facing floor(shoulder height) while holding the weight. Flex the wrist down and up 25 times. Then turn the palm up and flex the wrist up and down while holding the weight.
The elbow therapy was most unpleasant, but also effective.
Hey I’ll try that exercise. Thanks!