It does not even have to go that far: I was 26 when I was having a silly argument with my SO, and I tripped over while putting trousers on and fell forward. I h

It does not even have to go that far: I was 26 when I was having a silly argument with my SO, and I tripped over while putting trousers on and fell forward. I had the bad reflex of putting my hands in front of me, but not fast enough so that my hands folded backwards, damaging wrist ligaments and cartilage. Immediately examined by a doctor and a number of x-ray shots done, one of my left arm bone was slightly fractured which I was told will heal jsut fine, but cartilage had suffered permanent damage, that will only get worse with time. I had the habit to do regular Aikibudo wrist exercising (it helps prevent RSI), and this helps a lot in maintaining a status quo by strengthening ligaments and muscles, thus protecting the joint itself. While I'm usually not in pain, I happen to be at seemingly random times, and I know what is the cause and that it will only get worse with time (it already does and I'm only 0x20)