Risk after fractured wrist (not the one used to play) is healed

[muffin1015]

I fractured my left wrist (I'm right handed and use my right arm and hand to play) seven weeks ago, but now am already out of my cast and am eager to r​esume playing table tennis. My doctor has even said that the bone is "completely healed". However, my parents refuse to allow me to train or play in tournaments, because they are afraid that I might injure my left wrist by moving around and doing strokes, or that some random accident can happen (like stepping on a ball and falling down). Can't seem to convince them otherwise, so I really need some help because it's really been a long time since I played and I don't want to lose too much of my former skill. Also, I have already bought a wrist brace to wear while I play.

Can anyone tell me what the risk involved with injuring the hand not used to hold the racket is while playing table tennis? Or, in general, whether it's safe for me to resume playing?

 

[brokenball]

I broke my left wrist 4 years ago. The doctor will usually want to put the wrist in a cast for 6 weeks and after that it is OK.
I broke my right wrist just before freshman American football try outs long ago. I couldn't play for 6 week while my wrist was in a cast but as soon as the cast was off I was good for full contact football.

If the doctor takes the cast off you should be able to play no problem. The doctors are usually conservative.
When I broke my left wrist I didn't stop playing at all. I didn't like the $700 cast and had it removed after the first week. I used a wrist brace I bought at Walmart for $20. Actually I bought 2 so i could wash one after playing. Both my wrists are fine now.

 

[ttmonster]

just tell them that if you don't start playing or exercising , there will be too much muscle loss and your hands will become even weaker ... if that happens and on top of it some accident happens then chances of getting injured will be even more ...

.. but don't tell me you injured your left wrist while playing table tennis .. then its a long shot ... you might have to settle for just chess ...

 

[Tony's Table Tennis]

Its tough to comment here
rather approach a specialist as they can monitor the recovery process

generally playing is good - but then it needs to be incremented over a period of time.
even though its your non playing hand, to me its the same thing - be careful

 

[UpSideDownCarl]

Sorry, if the bone is healed, it is healed. You are just as likely to injure your off hand playing TT as you are to hurt it typing on a computer. Perhaps you are more likely to hurt it on the computer! Just as likely to hurt it walking down the street.

Just tell your parents you have decided, instead of TT you have decided to take up ramp skating: