Know what to do when on the trail and a riding buddy, or you, breaks a collarbone.
The same force that snaps your wrist can also break your collarbone. Obvious signs of a clavicle fracture: swelling at the site of the break, and pain when the arm is moved.
WHAT TO DO:
Stabilise the arm. Fashion a jersey or jacket into a sling, or use duct tape: bend the elbow at 90 degrees, place the arm against the body, then tape it into place so it doesn’t move. Wrap the tape diagonally from the hip, over the forearm, across the back of the body, then underneath and back in front. Always stick the tape to itself; if you use small pieces on sweaty skin, the tape will slide off eventually. If you have enough tape, wrap the upper arm also, or do another loop around the body closer to the wrist; wrap until you run out of tape.
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