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Post by irishhunter on Mar 9, 2008 19:20:22 GMT -5
I really jacked up my shoulder in a snowboard wreck early January. It still isnt well enough to do a pushup much less any real work out.
Anyone else screw up their shoulder and how long did it take to heal?
I am posting in archery because its my left shoulder and pulling my bow back is a no go for turkey.
Its not nearly as bad as it was a month ago so I havent seen a doc.
Any advise
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Post by rmc on Mar 9, 2008 19:25:04 GMT -5
I messed up my right shoulder many years ago and it got better but never was 100 % until I went to see a Dr. So you know my advice.
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Post by buckeater on Mar 10, 2008 9:48:41 GMT -5
i have had three shoulder surgerys. i always dislocated mine. when it would happen during deer season i would just back the poundage down on my bow. it never hurt or bothered me to draw it back. still dont have any problems after all the surgerys. i only shoot 60lbs now to stay on the safe side if i had to be at full draw for a while
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Post by budfields on Mar 10, 2008 12:04:38 GMT -5
I hurt my right shoulder back in 1997. I ended up having MAJOR reconstruction on it. I split the rotator cuff and tore two major muscles. They had to re-connect everything and I had a TOUGH TIME getting back.
I had 15 weeks of PAINFUL therapy but I eventually got back 93% of the use of my shoulder. I now have arthritis in the shoulder and probably closer to 60% use BUT... I am still shooting a bow and doing MOST of the things I enjoyed doing before the injury.
Bud
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Post by huxbux on Mar 10, 2008 17:54:01 GMT -5
I fell on my shoulder walking out to my stand in the dark last bow season. Spent the rest of the season unable to draw my bow. Never went to a doctor. I still have pain, but I found out last week that I can at least draw my bow again. I suspect it's the rotator cuff, as my 90mph fastball has left me as well.  People I've talked with who have some personal experience with that injury tell me they never heal without help. I should see a doctor and you probably should too. |
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Post by daworz on Mar 13, 2008 18:45:22 GMT -5
Injired my shoulder about 6 years ago, and the pain got so bad i went to the doc, they did a MRI with contrast and it showed no tears, but i went through rehab, Doc orders and ir got better but still hurts, I can rotate my shoulder and get it to pop, I just eat Advill, Its probably always going to hurt somedays its hard to raise my arm.
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Post by Sasquatch on Mar 14, 2008 16:31:56 GMT -5
Get it checked out if you possibly can. You might screw it up worse if you wait!
Good luck!
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Post by oggie on Mar 17, 2008 21:43:47 GMT -5
I had my left shoulder rebuilt in Jan 07 every since then I've had to use the Knight and Hale Steady rest to shoot. It will probably be another year before I get enough strength back to hold a steady aim. Right now I'm only good for about 6 shots on the range without the steady rest. I would definitely get it checked by a doctor that specializes in shoulders.
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Post by irishhunter on Mar 27, 2008 12:16:36 GMT -5
Well its the 27th and it still isnt any better so I am going to break down and see the Dr. Not really looking forward to it but think its a good idea.Thanks for the replies
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Post by huxbux on Mar 27, 2008 18:38:17 GMT -5
Keep us posted.
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Post by Blackstick on Apr 12, 2008 22:29:17 GMT -5
In 2000 I fell off my motorcycle and suffered an A/C separation to my left shoulder, among other things. I didn’t have it fixed then because I would have spent recovery in a wheelchair. Since then the doctors say I can still have it fixed, but I’ll have some arthritis. It’s kind of weird in what I can do and what I can’t do. For instance, I can kayak but not sweep the floors. I can no longer shoot a compound bow, but I can draw and shoot a recurve or longbow all day long. So that’s what I’m doing, good luck with yours.
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Post by DFINN on Apr 13, 2008 7:43:41 GMT -5
I messed up my right shoulder many years ago and it got better but never was 100 % until I went to see a Dr. So you know my advice. WHAT HE SAID ..I WAS OUT OF BOW HUNTING FOR 11 YEARS GO GET THAT SHOT OF WHAT EVER THEY PUT IN ME CORTISONE --->THANK THE WEB GODS FOR SPELL CHECK<--- |
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People I've talked with who have some personal experience with that injury tell me they never heal without help. I should see a doctor and you probably should too.
