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How to Strengthen Collarbone?

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BagOTricks
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So in the off season I broke my collarbone for the second time.  It healed weird but I didn't have any problems with it through a soccer season.  But yesterday during a preseason jam I fell on it and it didn't feel good.  It's been sore ever since, and feels really weak.  I broke it in June, so I wouldnt think there would be any problems.  Anyone know how to strengthen or protect a collarbone?
Dec 9 2012 12:23PM
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STAUSS
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milk and / or surgery
Dec 9 2012 12:26PM
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a_burger
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calcium
Dec 9 2012 12:26PM
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El_Barto.
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duct tape
Dec 9 2012 12:31PM
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Vincenzo
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Start lifting wieghts, I had the same problem. You gotta remeber to take it slow in the beggining or you could make it worse. Go to a gym and tell them about it, they'll recommend you exercises and stuff. Good luck bro.
Dec 9 2012 12:32PM
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ryano
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did you go to physical therapy for it?

if you did, keep doing the exercises they told you.

if not, acquire a exercise rubber band thing. and i'm sure you can find a laundry list of shoulder strengthening exercises on google.

the main thing is strengthening your shoulder and surrounding area. eating healthy couldnt hurt either.

good luck.
Dec 9 2012 12:36PM
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Miomo
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Hot glue
Nails
Screws
Welding torch
Dec 9 2012 2:43PM
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zerospinskier
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Do physical therapy band style work outs since it is probably really weak. But once it gets back to normal, really hit the gym and strengthen that area. Start off slow, but building up muscle all around that area will help keep it protected. That is really all you can do.
Dec 9 2012 2:44PM
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Randy_Quench
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might need 2 welding torches depending on how severe of an issue were dealing with.
Dec 9 2012 6:11PM
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BirtDike
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physical therapy, good nutrition, excellent sleep habits, and stress free lifestyle

Dec 9 2012 6:14PM
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Skithedeep
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the only thing i can think is strengthen shoulder muscles, but there is no way to "strengthen" your collar bone besides having a few plates and screws put in which is what I have now after breaking the same one roughly 6 times, there were a few times when i wasnt sure if it was broken or not so i didnt bother going to the doc, i just wore my sling until it felt better again.
Dec 9 2012 6:43PM
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Capurnicus
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You have to give it proper time to heal before falling on it again. Every time you break it, it won't heal as well as the previous time and further increases the risk of permanent damage.
Dec 9 2012 6:55PM
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momentz
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Collerbone is the toothpick of the body, it will allways be weak
Dec 9 2012 7:07PM
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HWW
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• like what they said ^ heal properly
• milk
• milk
Dec 9 2012 7:10PM
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MASkier
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I did the exact same thing at the exact same time. +k for all good answers.
Dec 9 2012 10:29PM
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Caspaaa
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tis true... its one of the most common fractures.


broke mine a while back playing hockey. surprisingly not very painful
Dec 9 2012 10:31PM
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sNaubi
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i broke mine 10 months ago and i have had no problem with my collarbone, which was snapped like this: http://cdn05.dayviews.com/97/_u1/_u5/_u7/_u0/_u6/_u4/u1570645/26004_1326152000.jpg

5 months later i was jumping trampoline and trying to do dub linc's and landed on that shoulder multiple times without any problem.

So, bummer that the ski season just started, otherwise just chillax and don't overuse the arm/shoulder and do mellow exercises I would say, otherwise there's not much to do about it except for breaking it again and have plates inserted...
Dec 10 2012 9:58AM
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Peach.
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I've broken my right collar bone twice now. The only thing I can tell you is everything they told you to do in PT you need to do religiously.
Dec 10 2012 10:03AM
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