Glad you're in 1 piece!

not sure where to put this one, maybe in news articles or whatever, but anyway...

NYTimes on how to fall correctly (while walking) but same principles likely apply to biking.  tldr don't put your hand out. https://nyti.ms/2klZTO2

When it happened to me last year, it happened so fast that by the time i thought about it, I was already flipping over and i can see the pavement from above. Hence the snapped forearm. 

Speaking of which; if you *are* unfortunate enough to break a bone; post an xray here and get a kickass consolation prize - a forum "Badge" because
#weneedstinkinbadges

Jules said:

Speaking of which; if you *are* unfortunate enough to break a bone; post an xray here and get a kickass consolation prize - a forum "Badge" because
#weneedstinkinbadges

Damn!  I broke my ribs in 2012.

You have it

So after two falls (October and January) on my right hip, I finally got it checked out with a PT today.  Over the past two weeks my riding has really suffered and pulled me out of the Crockett race. My back had been spasming and my flexibility getting worse and worse.

Doc said the right side of my pelvis was twisted and my right leg jammed up in the hip socket.  After some testing is was very clear that my right side had no power.  He did some movements and 30 minutes later I had a bunch of strength back.  I'll be doing some exercises to strengthen the area but hope to be back to full strength in 2- 3 weeks.

Moral is, get your body checked out ... not just your bike!!  I waited a bit too long ... initially was worried only about my brain from my October wreck, but was neglecting other parts of my body.

Thinking about Scott's post above, I've been paying very close attention the past couple months trying to figure out what has been causing my on and off again lower back issues. I've noticed that my left side is substantially tighter than my right and the hip joint does not move as easily. Interesting to hear that Scott got someone to work on a similar issue. 

Scott, I'm assuming this was a Houston PT? If NYC PT, can you send a reference. Or does anyone else have a recommendation for a NYC PT?

Jim
My Wife has had great success with Jay Mizato @ the hospital for special surgery

Mark,

Do you mean this guy?

https://www.hss.edu/physicians_metzl-jordan.asp

jim_nelson said:

Scott, I'm assuming this was a Houston PT? 

Correct.

Jim, I am a huge fan of Jess; she works mostly with professional dancers and really understands an athlete's perspective on injury and recovery. Bonus is she will see you out of her home office on 9th (just up the hill from Right Aid) if Union Square doesn't work for you.

http://www.hellopopliteus.com/hello.html

Oh h*ck, I hit a doggo in the park today. At the top of the park thru the chute a couple with their dog off of the leash. decided to call their dog back as it was standing in the middle of the road, it turned right into my path and boom, I went down, landing on my ass. 

The dog is ok, super scared of people with beards and orange helmets, and I lost some skin on my ass, and will have a really terrible bruise. My back is super tight now and it hurts to sit down. 

I am really getting sick of dog owners feeling it is ok to take fido off leash once they hit the park. At least these people understood they shouldn't have this dog off leash at that time (too late this time but hopefully next time).

Stay safe out there

What a bummer Dan, I hope you will feel better soon.

Ugh. Sucks, Dan. Talk to Lucarelli & Castaldi!

Sucks to hear Dan. Most important question though - is the bike ok?

I was on the CX bike. I could have been taken out by a whole sled dog team and it would have taken it like a champ. The only issue is some torn bar tape, which I needed to replace anyway. 

Dan Reiners said:

I was on the CX bike. I could have been taken out by a whole sled dog team and it would have taken it like a champ. The only issue is some torn bar tape, which I needed to replace anyway. 

more like this, except far sturdier wheels

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3p0dmeecwE

You are in good company Dan. This is from a letter from my grandfather wrote to my mom, when I was but a tyke. Dated December 5, 1974. (The crash would have happened in Central Park, on his folding bike...)

So today was awesome!! The very last block of it was ...... not. 

Somehow I managed to run into a parked car on the block I live on, breaking my collarbone in the process. Still trying to figure out this happened, but I think I was riding a bit too close to the parked cars and hit a pothole when I was fishing around for my keys. 

Thankfully its not too bad all things considered. it's  a pretty small break and there's no separation. Seeing a specialist Monday so will know more about my recovery then. 

This is now three crashes in as many weeks for me... not sure if this is a string of bad luck or if I'm doing something wrong, but hopefully this trend will end with this mishap. Not sure about when I'll be able to race again, should be able to hop on the trainer sooner than later. In the meantime I'll do my best to enjoy the forced recovery week(s) 

Xray below:

Damn it Sebastian. Hope it heals quick and you are back on the road soon.

SebastianVidal said:

So today was awesome!! The very last block of it was ...... not. 

Somehow I managed to run into a parked car on the block I live on, breaking my collarbone in the process. Still trying to figure out this happened, but I think I was riding a bit too close to the parked cars and hit a pothole when I was fishing around for my keys. 

Thankfully its not too bad all things considered. it's  a pretty small break and there's no separation. Seeing a specialist Monday so will know more about my recovery then. 

This is now three crashes in as many weeks for me... not sure if this is a string of bad luck or if I'm doing something wrong, but hopefully this trend will end with this mishap. Not sure about when I'll be able to race again, should be able to hop on the trainer sooner than later. In the meantime I'll do my best to enjoy the forced recovery week(s) 

Xray below:

That's quite a bummer Sebastian, it seems that this fracture does not warrant a plate surgery so recovery time should be minimal ( 4 to 5 weeks). Heal up quick!!

Wow, bad news.  So sorry to hear it.  Heal up.
No, it's not you.  For some reason, crashes seem to happen in a single season.  I had 3 in a season, and a couple of people told me that's what had happened to them, as well.  I don't know why it happens that way.
Welcome to the Broken Bone club, lots of us are members.  Healing is a roller coaster.  Hang in there.

Heal up quick dude.

oh no!! take good care of yourself, take it easy, and allow yourself to heal. You'll be back soon.

Sebastian, sorry to hear. +1 on Thierry's comments. These links may help: https://cyclingtips.com/tag/injury-recovery/

Many orthopedic specialists are conservative when it comes to restarting exercise, but I've read comments from elite riders who get back on the trainer super quick (guys who've broken it a few times swear it chops time to recovery).

The icing machine (water cooled) helps relieve pain and inflammation. Early Physio is key too, you don't want to end up with any limited function. 

SebastianVidal said:

So today was awesome!! The very last block of it was ...... not. 

Somehow I managed to run into a parked car on the block I live on, breaking my collarbone in the process. Still trying to figure out this happened, but I think I was riding a bit too close to the parked cars and hit a pothole when I was fishing around for my keys. 

Thankfully its not too bad all things considered. it's  a pretty small break and there's no separation. Seeing a specialist Monday so will know more about my recovery then. 

This is now three crashes in as many weeks for me... not sure if this is a string of bad luck or if I'm doing something wrong, but hopefully this trend will end with this mishap. Not sure about when I'll be able to race again, should be able to hop on the trainer sooner than later. In the meantime I'll do my best to enjoy the forced recovery week(s) 

Xray below:

Ouch!!! Heal up fast, Seb. There goes your goal of not crashing for the third weekend in a row

Dan - late replay but I hit a dog in high school that resulted in nasty road rash all over my back and a mostly broken bike (and broken dog ribs). The dog owners ended up being really nice and covered all my expenses with their home owners insurance. I doubt that applies here and not sure you're going that route anyways but regardless, hope you heal up well.

Sebastian - hope you heal up quickly as well and it doesn't mean the season's over for you just yet - it sucks when crashes happen for obscure reasons. I hit a pothole for no good reason on 9W last year that resulted in ER visit + 15 stitches. And I agree that crashes do seem to come in groups sometimes, although there is something to be said for getting them all out of the way at once like you did. I had a season in college where 3 crashes were perfectly timed out over 5 months to ruin a whole racing season, one of which resulted in a separated shoulder.