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Hey guys, last weekend I got a little crazy and raced in the pro category, pushed too hard and ended up separating my shoulder. Second degree.
I am doing the Codman exercises, sling and ice, seen the specialist. Any advice on anything i could do to speed up the recovery? Anything?
Thanks!!!!
I am doing the Codman exercises, sling and ice, seen the specialist. Any advice on anything i could do to speed up the recovery? Anything?
Thanks!!!!
I am suffering myself of a collarbone fracture 6 weeks ago, I can only tell you this:
Keep it inmobilized at least 2 weeks, and then after that start the rehab on your shoulder, I would suggest at least one appointment with a physical therapist so he can set you up with a rehab routine so you can bring back the shoulder's movement and strength (I am lucky my sister is a physical therapist)
What I did after the sling and ice were isometric exercises for the shoulder, elbow and forearm (you can look up different exercises online).
After the 4th week, you still do the isometric exercises but also start doing specific exercises designed to get the shoulders movement back (the wall crawl is a very good one, check it out online) and also doing some rotator cuff exercises to bring the shoulder slowly back into shape.
Thats where I am at right now, however I still know that it would take a couple of wks for me to start downhilling again, its just too much stress on the shoulder, so I want to make it as strong as possible before riding again...
The keys for me are getting a good set of rehab exercises from a therapist, and most importantly, do them 2-3 times EVERY day... Thats the only way you will see fast results, if you slack a little bit, don't expect fast results... Good luck with the injury
Good luck
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