jacob 28 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 i had to take my son to the hospital today because hed stretched his thumb too far back, and pulled all the ligaments,i thought it was funny when the doctors called it poachers thumb,apparantly thats what its known as in the medical proffession,because it used to be very common with poachers stretchin all them rabbit necks :whistle: i thought at the time i must have done a fair few in my time and have never suffered with it, maybe it skips a generation or something has anyone else heard of it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 cant say i have ever heard it before , thats a new one to me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 I haven't, personally. But then, I'm not a medic and I always used the crook of my thumb and forefinger for the stretch. But you think about it though; If ye did use the ball of ye extended thumb against the vertebrae? It seems perfectly reasonable that ye could well end up doing yeself some mischief! Ouch! Puts a whole new light on Repettetive Strain Injury, eh? F*ck that! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bill88 6 Posted March 7, 2007 Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 (edited) I've heard of w*nker's cramp and tennis elbow but the poachers thumb i aint.Sounds like a brand of real ale. Edited March 7, 2007 by bill88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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