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anyone here had one?
i dislocated my shoulder on saturday afternoon. i've never felt pain like it and there is no way on this earth i will have it reoccur if i can at all help it. i'm looking for advice on what i can do to strengthen the muscles to minimise the chances of it happening again.
i've been referred for an orthopaedic consultation on thursday afternoon so haven't had any professional advice as yet. i'm only 29 and fairly active, plus i work in a heavy industrial environment where i sometimes need to lift & shift. i'll take surgery should they offer it, but unless i've done serious damage i'm told they usually don't offer it for a first occurence.
the accident was in cardiff on saturday. with the morpheine out of my system i tried driving home on sunday afternoon but had to overnight in oxford as i didn't even have enough strength to push the gearstick against to counteract the spring pressure to get into fifth! movement is very slow, i'm scared of moving it above my head height, and it's numb from shoulder to elbow.
of course i plan on getting whatever physio is offered, but would like advice on what weight training i can do following recovery to strenghthen my arm so it's as good as new again?
anyone been through this?
i dislocated my shoulder on saturday afternoon. i've never felt pain like it and there is no way on this earth i will have it reoccur if i can at all help it. i'm looking for advice on what i can do to strengthen the muscles to minimise the chances of it happening again.
i've been referred for an orthopaedic consultation on thursday afternoon so haven't had any professional advice as yet. i'm only 29 and fairly active, plus i work in a heavy industrial environment where i sometimes need to lift & shift. i'll take surgery should they offer it, but unless i've done serious damage i'm told they usually don't offer it for a first occurence.
the accident was in cardiff on saturday. with the morpheine out of my system i tried driving home on sunday afternoon but had to overnight in oxford as i didn't even have enough strength to push the gearstick against to counteract the spring pressure to get into fifth! movement is very slow, i'm scared of moving it above my head height, and it's numb from shoulder to elbow.
of course i plan on getting whatever physio is offered, but would like advice on what weight training i can do following recovery to strenghthen my arm so it's as good as new again?
anyone been through this?
i left a&e at 9:30pm saturday with morphine still pumping in my system. i was supposed to be there for a mate's 30th so a bit of stupid bravado saw me going out until 2am [no alcohol, but no sling either].
the a&e staff were aware that i needed to drive the next day and they said it'd be ok to do so. only the inability to reach the indicator and change gear quickly made me realise a 300mile stint wasn't adviseable. I've driven to work and back the past 2 days with no issues. haven't worn the sling aside for a couple of hours on saturday evening.
painwise, a few ibuprofen sunday and yesterday and nothing since. i realise i should probably rest it but every article i've read today says there is no conclusive difference between patients who keep the sling on and those who don't. it's a moot point anyway as i am a contractor and can't affor to take a week off work.
the worst part is at night. i fall asleep, roll over, then wake up in agony. haven't slept more than 4hrs these past 3 nights
the a&e staff were aware that i needed to drive the next day and they said it'd be ok to do so. only the inability to reach the indicator and change gear quickly made me realise a 300mile stint wasn't adviseable. I've driven to work and back the past 2 days with no issues. haven't worn the sling aside for a couple of hours on saturday evening.
painwise, a few ibuprofen sunday and yesterday and nothing since. i realise i should probably rest it but every article i've read today says there is no conclusive difference between patients who keep the sling on and those who don't. it's a moot point anyway as i am a contractor and can't affor to take a week off work.
the worst part is at night. i fall asleep, roll over, then wake up in agony. haven't slept more than 4hrs these past 3 nights
Dift - your story terrifies me, I never want to go through that pain again!
The arm doesn't really hurt a great deal, more of a dull ache that is only slightly amplified in the morning. I can't sleep as I can't get comfortable. I simply cannot fall asleep on my back, left side is obviously out and if on my right then the left arm sags as soon as I drift off. Managed 8hrs last night which was a relief.
I fully intend to get as much professional help as possible. I'm not exactly mr muscle so i believe i can do a lot to safeguard against it happening again through muscle development.
The arm doesn't really hurt a great deal, more of a dull ache that is only slightly amplified in the morning. I can't sleep as I can't get comfortable. I simply cannot fall asleep on my back, left side is obviously out and if on my right then the left arm sags as soon as I drift off. Managed 8hrs last night which was a relief.
I fully intend to get as much professional help as possible. I'm not exactly mr muscle so i believe i can do a lot to safeguard against it happening again through muscle development.
halo34 said:
I was in a sling for weeks after I did my shoulder, I find it a bit odd they left you to it without some type of support!
they strapped me up but said i'd be fine to drive the next day. i spent probably an hour in the sling until i got back to my mate's house, found they'd all gone out, so showered, changed and went to joined them. only sunday was painful, first day off the morpheine. ibuprofen 3 times a day since, it's only bad in the morning and feels dead for half hour or so.saw the doc today. no lasting damage. have been referred to physio but he reckon's my recovery has been pretty quick so i should be fine in a week or so. then back to see him in a month for a checkup.
physio + building muscle is my plan. the tales i've read this week or frequent reoccurences just scare me.
spikeyhead said:
If the physio you see is any good, then when you have your final session with him, get his phone number so you can arrange a quick private session in a few months if you need it.
in my mind, the physio will be fit and female. private sessions sound good 
TDutchy said:
What were you doing to dislocate it? This is quite important.
both arms above my head, slightly wider than shoulder width apart, holding a rope around a raft. launched myself out of the water and it just went. this is what scares me though. in water with a life preserver on, the weight i was moving can't have been much.
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