Cameron Menzies reveals brutal after-effects of self-inflicted injury at World Darts Championship

Cameron Menzies has revealed that his hand goes numb in the cold following his injury at the PDC World Darts Championship.

The Scotsman attacked a table during his first-round exit to Charlie Manby, before also putting out a pyrotechnic with his hand.

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He left the stage with his hand bleeding, while also causing nerve damage.

Menzies reflected on his injury after beating Raymond van Barneveld 6-3 in the opening round at the European Darts Grand Prix.

He said: “After losing the fight with the table, I went for an operation the next day.

“They checked the tendons and the nerves, so I was lucky not to sever any, but I did damage a few.

“When it’s cold, I get a lot of issues, it goes numb, I get pins and needles.

“When it’s warm, it’s not perfect, but where I hold the dart isn’t where the nerve damage is.

“The damage is on the inside of my finger and I hold the dart on the outside, so nine times out of ten it’s fine.

“When my hand’s cold, I get problems, it goes numb, it gets sore, pins and needles, so I keep a hand warmer in my bag.

“But we’re in Germany, it’s about 21 degrees, so I’m fine.”

Menzies would later lose 6-3 to Ross Smith in the second round.

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On the way back

Menzies admitted earlier in the year after the Ally Pally incident that he had considered giving up darts.

But he has since revealed he is in therapy and is doing much better.

Talking about that earlier in the year, he said: “Life is a lot better! I’m at the gym and I’ll tell you something that not many folk know that I’ve got an issue with my heart and high blood pressure and an ectopic heartbeat.

“It’s quite common, my family has always had heart issues and stuff so my weight was bad I was 21 stone and I’m down to 18 at the moment.

“I am trying to look after myself a bit more because of doctor’s orders.

“Life is generally in a good place compared to where it was three or four months ago, and I’m doing hypnotherapy treatment which is a massive thing. It just makes things easier.

“I don’t know how to explain it, but when things become complicated and hard, you break it down into smaller problems.

“I’ve not had a great start of the year, but I do think I’ve been playing well in practice, and I do think in games, I’m a bit nervous because I’ve been trying too hard.”