Dislocated shoulder, not fun!

ginobetterfly · Unread postby **ginobetterfly** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 1:22 am

Sidelined from jumping due to dislocated shoulder (fell off skateboard). Has this happened to anyone else, or does anyone know vaulters that this happened to. Its my first one, and im just freaking out that its gonna take forever to heal and when it does (doctors say 4 -6 weeks), its just gonna come out again when i plant. I popped it back in myself rite away, and now (three days later) i have full range of motion, and little soreness. What you guys think?

DaMoonVaulter#1 · Unread postby **DaMoonVaulter#1** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 2:11 am

strenghten it as much as you can, seriosly. didnt dislocate mine but over time had torn my labrum vaulting creating damage akin to a very bad dislocation (my shoulder would pop out and right back in during vaults, very painful). hopefully yours will heal well enough so you can vault but i would recommend doing A LOT of strengthening exercises for your shoulder cuff. i just got surgery on mine so i could vault in college. I wish ya the best man.

ginobetterfly · Unread postby **ginobetterfly** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 3:16 am

thanks. I wanted to add, that actcually i had a sublaxation, which is a partial dislocation.

mdavis2685 · Unread postby **mdavis2685** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 12:37 pm

i dislocated mine when i used to bmx and you just need to really be careful with it, i also tore some tendens so that needed more time for mine

BethelPV · Unread postby **BethelPV** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:21 pm

I have a friend who dislocated it jumping, and had to miss his entire senior year in high school, cuz he didn't wait long enough for it to heal, and has gone through 2 surgeries now. So let it heal!! He can vault again here real soon, but don't make it that long of an injury by rushing back into it.

Zachmo

ginobetterfly · Unread postby **ginobetterfly** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:10 pm

BethelPV wrote: he didn't wait long enough for it to heal, and has gone through 2 surgeries now. So let it heal!! Zachmo

when is it safe to try and vault again? 6 weeks or so?

Unread postby **rainbowgirl28** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:28 pm

ginobetterfly wrote:
BethelPV wrote: he didn't wait long enough for it to heal, and has gone through 2 surgeries now. So let it heal!! Zachmo

when is it safe to try and vault again? 6 weeks or so?

I'd go with whenever your trainers say you are ready.

BethelPV · Unread postby **BethelPV** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:37 pm

yea, when the doctors say you can, and your dislocated shoulder is as strong as your non dislocated shoulder

most people say as long as that takes...and that is what I would do. Thats the way it should be with most injuries, but of course there are cases where you can come back and not irritate them, that of course is a risk, but you know how that goes...

Zachmo

vaulter870 · Unread postby **vaulter870** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:00 pm

hey zach are you talking about waterman from brighton?

BethelPV · Unread postby **BethelPV** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:06 pm

Yea, and im glad that if he chooses to he will be able to vault again :yes:

Zachmo

vaulter870 · Unread postby **vaulter870** » Thu Oct 21, 2004 8:37 am

yeah he is a great guy he helped me so much last season when i was just learning to vault. To bad about his senoir year though :dazed:

i wish him the best of luck i heard he was pretty good his junior year

ginobetterfly · Unread postby **ginobetterfly** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:50 am

back on the runway, it took 8 weeks for the shoulder to heal

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Dislocated shoulder, not fun!

Dislocated shoulder, not fun!

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