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aggiesrar05
aggiesrar05 Posts: 335 Member
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Ok fellow awesome CrossFit MPFers, my boyfriend tore the hell out of his hands on Friday. Do any of yall know anything he can put on his hands to help speed healing?

Thanks in advance!

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  • cmay89
    cmay89 Posts: 337 Member
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    just neosporin and keep the open skin clean. if it gets too dry, it'll split and be super painful and take longer to heal. if you simply keep it moisturized and don't agitate it, it will heal at the rate it is supposed to.

    however, if he is bull-headed like i am and insists on continuing to use his hands and do any bar exercises, New Skin or liquid bandage have worked well for me in the past as well as tape. (word of warning, it stings like no other and has slowed the healing for me)
  • jenaissance
    jenaissance Posts: 302 Member
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    omg that liquid bandage stuff is just plain MEAN!
  • aggiesrar05
    aggiesrar05 Posts: 335 Member
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    I figured out the stuff I was thinking of for torn up hands. I've seen people use it at our box just couldn't remember the name.

    The stuff is called DAT Rip Stick and apparently works pretty well.
    http://www.gibsonathletic.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=FA-06000&CatId={27764BDD-6D3B-4FC4-89E2-71931F2B0338}
  • Susan918
    Susan918 Posts: 9
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    I wear gymnastics grips. $20 from againfaster.com
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
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    1.) buy a pumice stone and use after a shower so they dont rip :)

    2.) if and when they do rip -- i found that once they dry mine kept ripping so i kept putting chap stick on it and it worked wonders
  • Mom2thePookies
    Mom2thePookies Posts: 7 Member
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    Wet tea bags on the hands help out a lot. it helped take a lot of the sting out and it also helps dry the area out so it can heal quicker.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
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    cut off the torn skin
    put a blister band-aid on it for 1 day
    let it dry out

    oh, and never moisturize your hands. I find the softer your hand, the more likely it'll tear. I tore for the first time in 2 years after my first week back at crossfit (off 2 months) - and it was because my hands were soft and smooth.
  • XFitMojoMom
    XFitMojoMom Posts: 3,255 Member
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    yeah, tore today doing K2E. both hands. Got lots of advice so here are some links

    http://www.roguefitness.com/ript-skin-systems.php
    http://www.fitbomb.com/2011/09/crossfit-hand-care.html

    wet tea bags..

    I'm going to swim in my salt water pool. that should do the trick :sick: :sad:

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