i am a stupid drummer who punched a wall and tore a ligment near my wrist. now my arm bone sticks out. i can still play but it's not the same. the doctor said it wasn't worth it to have surgery if it's not bothering me much. it's not horribly painful but it does hurt and it is a huge pain in the ass. anyone ever been in a similar situation?

no but that sucks man

anyone?

Probably several people.

ask Pedroia.

back in 01 i was in a mosh pit and i mangled the pinky finger on my right hand, i didn't go to the doctor, and it healed at a 90 degree angle. it isn't really that painful, but it does get in the way, and it does ache from time to time. i saw a doctor recently about it, and they basically told me the same thing, but it makes me wonder what the long term effects will be. i'd say get a second opinion considering you are a drummer, and i'd say a wrist ligament is a crucial part to the drumming movements. you have no idea what that could become in like 15 years or so. the reason they can't do anything about my finger is because i waited too long, and everything healed improperly, making full recovery impossible. it might be worth the second opinion.

yea, i'd get the surgery
if I lost the ability to play drums it would render me useless to anyone

my wife had surgery on a torn ligament in her thumb back in June, she's still having issues with it, going to Occupational Therapy 2~3 times a week, and still doesn't have full mobility in her thumb. she can bend the joint closest to the tip, but the joint closest to the had has only about a 15° swing to it still.

it was a softball injury incurred in May when she was covering home plate and the runner slid into her bending her thumb backwards. when she got home, her hand was swollen and purple, and only after telling her for WEEKS did she finally go see the doc about it.