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Injured rotator cuff..who in NS can relate?

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LiveSnowJKS
Posts: 199 - Karma: 10
Ive been working it out even before it happened but its still making life and skiing a bitch..Has anyone tried surgery for the same issue? elongated tendons or just stretched rotator cuff
Oct 6 2011 4:21AM
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S.A.M.
Posts: 148 - Karma: 50
took a slam 2 weeks ago and sprained mine really badly, currently gettn acupuncture and physio but its a pain in the ass not being able to lift anything
Oct 6 2011 6:24AM
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Sheets-mmm
Posts: 392 - Karma: 42
i know streches but you need a partner who knows what they are doing, see a trainer
Oct 6 2011 8:05AM
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Sheets-mmm
Posts: 392 - Karma: 42
but you meant somethhing else by stretch, anyway itll help
Oct 6 2011 8:36AM
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mountainviper
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Back when I was a ninja (lol), I split my achilles tendon all the way up and ruptured my anterior on my right leg. For perspective, I split it longways which is real bad bro. If you snap it crossways they can fuse it back together and it ends up being stronger than before but longways your basically effed and a majority of people end up walking with a cane for the rest of their lives. They gave me that prognosis as well. Told me I'd never walk right again. I had a kick ass surgeon who was convinced he could fix it though and he did. It took alot of patience and stretching and physical therapy over about 2 years. Now it's like it never happened. My skiing is only limited by my skill level at this point. So my advice is be patient and do everything they tell ya to do. Also keep a positive mindset. I'm a firm believer in that some injuries are only as bad as you allow them to be. Good luck bro.
Oct 6 2011 8:45AM
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padski
Posts: 167 - Karma: 318
I completely fucked my labrum this year after 3 years of partial dislocations and one final dislocation after i had to be put back in in Jan.. I skied the rest of the season and had surgery in july, now 3 months on its better than new just got to keep training and get strong!
Oct 6 2011 8:59AM
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mr.k2
Posts: 504 - Karma: 156
I fucked up my rotator cuff, about two years ago because i ran into a tree while skiing the aspen's in steamboat, i first went to the Chiropractor and they said there is nothing we can do, so i went and got surgery which has helped me majorly, and my shoulder almost seems to be even stronger then it was.
Oct 6 2011 11:42AM
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BobYohan
Posts: 3001 - Karma: 375
i had rotator cuff problems for years until i finally got surgery. my recovery time was almost 6 months till i was 100%. havnt had a problem again but my shoulder is not as flexible as it was before
Oct 6 2011 12:48PM
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Randy_Quench
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Im with you. fell into a mogul field bombing switch down a groomer last winter, have had problems since then. starting physical therapy next week so it will be nice n' strong before the season starts.
Oct 6 2011 1:31PM
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bibs_skibum
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Got some nagging orthopedic problems? Go see yourself a physical therapist. They will find any little weaknesses and train you to fix the problem. If you just keep doing what you're doing with no skilled rehab you'll just end up hurting yourself with repetitive stress to an already compromised muscle (or joint).

1. You have an orthopedic problem.
2. You get it fixed by a physical therapist.
3. ?????
4. Profit.
Oct 6 2011 2:24PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Preachin to the choir here. I have had surgery on both of my shoulders for that same issue. Dislocated the left 14 times and the right 2 times.
The surgeries were a hard recovery, however now my shoulders are almost as good as new. If you can afford to do it I would highly recommend the surgery. The problem is only going to get worse.
Oct 6 2011 2:32PM
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bibs_skibum
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I wouldnt necessarily recommend going strait to surgery. Maybe he didnt have as severe of an injury as you had.

Surgery is a great option for some, but it really should be the last resort option. Surgery fucking sucks man, and if you can avoid it by doing a couple months of rehab, definitely try to go that route. If you get surgery, you'll end up having to do a couple of months of rehab anyways.
Oct 6 2011 2:37PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Absolutely agreed. Surgery should be a last resort. However this particular type of injury really does have a tendency to get worse with time.

Either way go see an orthopedic specialist and see what they think.
Oct 6 2011 2:39PM
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tomPietrowski
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With shoulders its definatly best to fix it before it gets bad. I dislocated my left shoulder and never thought much of it but over the next 4 years it began dislocating more and more to the point where it would dislocate if i just reached up with my left arm.

I had surgery on it on Aug 2008 which completly failed and then I had to have a second much more intrusive surgery, where they rebuilt the shoulder joint in Oct 2009. After a year or so my arm felt good again, and by now it barly ever bothers me. But I had to have 2 years off skis and over 1 year off work, just because I did not get it fixed when it first happened. So even if it does not hurt when it dislocates, its doing damage to the joint, get it fixed.
Oct 6 2011 2:43PM
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bibs_skibum
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this. E-advice is never as good as meeting face to face with a professional
Oct 6 2011 2:51PM
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Kapital
Posts: 504 - Karma: 38
I ripped my rotator cuff apart a few years ago and it still hurts from time to time. Strength training is key!!
Oct 6 2011 2:59PM
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borskee
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did the same thing....go to a physical therapist...they do wonders
Oct 6 2011 3:09PM
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LiveSnowJKS
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word thanks everyone for the advice its appreciated.  And yeah ive gone to the ortho and he just wanted to send me to PT and i hate PT ive done it numerous times ive broken a lot of shit but i feel i can do exercises myself to strengthen the injured muscle group, im an aspiring natural bodubuilder as well so i know my exercises in relation to muuscle groups so i feel i can progress further on my own.  I was just asking about surgery because ive read that the surgery sometimes fails or decreases range of motion significantly.  Has anyone tried or heard of prolotherapy by injections??
Oct 6 2011 4:03PM
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i cant believe i am the fist to post this

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Oct 6 2011 4:19PM
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