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Himeda 
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Post subject: Dislocated shoulder
 Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 07:01 PM
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First post: Jan 29, 2012
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I caught my toe edge at Chill Factore last week and disloclated my left shoulder about three months after dislocating my right during a bad landing off a kicker. Unlucky, you say, but the hospital consultant said I had 'loose joints'.
I fckd up my left shoulder skateboarding 10 years ago and had the joint repaired in 2007. I'd had no trouble until this week and I'm a bit gutted but I'm determined not to give up boarding.
Has anyone else had problems with dislocating shoulders? Any recommendations for recovery and treatment? |
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dashie
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Post subject: RE: Dislocated shoulder
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 07:07 PM
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First post: Sep 24, 2007
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Physio and manning up and accepting that they are gonna hurt/dislocate when you land bad in them.
Mine are a mess from rugby, it's just part of life now |
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Post subject: RE: Dislocated shoulder
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 07:33 PM
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| OUCH! i've dislocated the same kneecap 3 times so totally feel for you as dislocations take longer to resolve than breaks. I had long physio, but one bit of advice I was given was to strengthen all surrounding muscles. Doing specific isolation training to strengthen the muscles around the joint, creates more support. for instance, muscles are a giant pully system and in my case, I had to ensure I trained the inside muscles of my leg (adductors) and the outer quad to the same degree; meaning the knee had balanced support. If i over trained either side of my leg more than the other, this would create a pull, allowing my knee to be carried out the joint. In my case, the tendons keeping my knee in place were overstretched and knackered, which meant I had to ensure I had strong leg muscles by doing weighted squats and lunges in the gym. I can only assume (although please note I'm no expert!), the same could be said for the shoulder. Just don't go to hard too soon or you can aggravate the injury. All the best to you in your recovery! |
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Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 08:09 PM
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Buy a donjoy shoulder brace and change the way you ride. If you can put it back in yourself then youre basically gong to be ok with that cos the brace will stop it coming out too often and if it does you can put it back. There are also much better operations available since very recently that do things like ligament transplant from your bicep into the shoulder etc.
Donjoy shoulder brace comes in at about 200 quid and its worth it. |
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Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 08:42 PM
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| I used to pop mine on kickers and have a DonJoy brace. I don't like wearing it as I can't reach my bindings when it's on, so no good for indoors. Probably a different story on the mountain. Instead, I've taken more (freestyle) lessons so I don't fall over as often! |
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Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 09:48 PM
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First post: Nov 13, 2010
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Location: Glasgow-ish
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Physio physio physio.
The only way to assist lax joints is to build up the muscle around them. Or get it bolted but doctors never seem to suggest that.
Oh, and don't do any cool hyperextension tricks like skipping through your arms or bringing them from behind your back to in front of you with your hands clasped. |
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jdavies1976
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Posted: Jan 30, 2012 - 11:20 AM
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Certainly a friend of mine who was having trouble with his shoulders (one got so loose that he dislocated throwing a tennis ball on holiday) had them operated on to tighten up the tendons so they were less likely to dislocate. That was a good 15 years ago so I'm sure they've even better ways of sorting the problem out now. Think this may be a case of because it's voluntary rather than necessary surgery it's not offered on the NHS and you may have to go privately to a shoulder guru.
Slightly unrelated but tore my achilles in the autumn and the NHS offered surgical repair or immobilisation and letting nature do the job. Used my health insurance to go and see a specialist privately and ended up with a deluxe repair including using the tendon from my big toe to reinforce my achilles. Now three months into the recovery process and still stuck in a big plastic boot but have been told shouldn't be a problem getting back on the slopes next year. |
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Himeda
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 12:44 PM
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First post: Jan 29, 2012
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| Cheers guy. Thanks for your replies. Off to the fracture clinic on Thursday for advice/treatments so heads up. |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 01:36 PM
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I dislocated and broke my shoulder on Boxing Day in Mayrhofen after shoulder barging a rail as I slipped off. I have my first physio appointment tonight, not been able to have any yet as they needed to let the break heal first apparently. It is really getting me down, I am a very active person and I am not allowed to do anything remotely sporty at the moment. I have been told I should be able to run again in March, but they don't think I will be on my board again until end of April/May. It has really put the knockers on a lot of things, it happened on day two of my holiday so the most snow I am seeing this season is those two days. Plus I was meant to run a Marathon in April but that isn't happening either as I can't train. Not happy, but fingers crossed for some positive news from the physio tonight.
Hope yours gets better soon Himeda! |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 01:38 PM
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First post: Sep 04, 2009
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I have dislocated my shoulders and it does play on my mind a little when riding, but i have found swimming and use a resistance band has been good to tighten it all up. I dont do freestyle either, which is not the end of the world for me, as freeriding has always been what i enjoy.
I had a huge crash last year in Morzine when somebody went straight into the back of me on a flat. I was lying there thinking my shoulder is surely out... realised it wasn't and all was good.... 2 months later, i was leaning on a patio chair round at my folks... the chair moved a bit as i was leaning on it and out it popped. you have to get on with it. Good luck with it. |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 01:44 PM
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4 time shoulder dislocatee here, and another thumbs up for the donjoy shoulder stabiliser....will mean the difference between wrenching and dislocating your shoulder...have taken some fair stacks wearing it and its held up well.
I've personally modified my riding a bit, I tend to avoid kickers as washing out heelside with your arm trailing is a surefire way to dislocate. I still ride rails as I find it easier to control falls at slower speed.
The most important thing is physio and training, I neglected this and its one of the reasons ive had repeat dislocations...i'm a bit more sensible now, but good to get the exercise in early. |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 03:14 PM
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First post: Jan 21, 2011
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Punkchick I know your frustration. Tore my achilles in October and as a result of having it operated on twice and waiting for the repairs to heal I only finally started physio a couple of weeks. I won't be able to run for another 6 months or so and won't be back to normal until end of this year which means I completely miss this season. More annoyingly my big passion is sailing and looks like I'll be missing a chunk of the sailing season too.
Just have to grin and bear it really but I can tell you that once you start physio you do start making noticeable progress which is better than the early stages when you're just sitting there unable to do anything wondering if you'll ever get back to normal. |
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Posted: Jan 31, 2012 - 05:05 PM
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| I discovered a while back that if I put my palm facing backwards with my arm outstretched and then put around half my bodyweight on it it pops out and I have to go to hospital. I have now stopped doing this. |
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Posted: Feb 02, 2012 - 04:17 PM
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First post: Feb 02, 2012
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I echo the above comments, loooooads of physio and just strength training.
I've got a buddy that dislocated a shoulder playing football, and was advised by the doctor to continue his physio at home, but when he got home he didnt do any. Now it takes very little for his shoulder to pop out again. He knows what he has to do to strengthen it but he's too lazy to even bother.
So yeah, strength training, even if you cant be bothered and it'll cause you less hassle in the long-run. |
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jdavies1976
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Posted: Feb 03, 2012 - 01:48 PM
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First post: Jan 21, 2011
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| Also the harder you work at the physio the faster you recover in some respects. I've been pushing myself quite hard at home between physio sessions and I'm currently making faster progress than the physio expected. Saying that it's a fine line between pushing yourself hard and pushing so hard you damage yourself again! |
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