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Broken Collar bone recovery?

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histonskiah
Posts: 467 - Karma: 1,834
I broke my collar bone two weeks ago trying to dub flat. I was wondering who else has broken their's and how long it took to be back skiing again. Oh and I guess mine is technically fractured because it didnt break all the way through, it cracked a z shape.
Jan 20 2013 5:20PM
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bakedpow
Posts: 8770 - Karma: 10,467
i was out like 6 weeks before i could ski again, but when i came back it was just groomers. id say i was back to normal about 8-10 weeks after. i had a really bad break tho
Jan 20 2013 5:29PM
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freeskibrian
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i broke mine, i was out for 2 months

Jan 20 2013 5:31PM
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Pancake_Fucker
Posts: 1843 - Karma: 1,917
Clean break and back to 100 in about 5 1/2 weeks.
Jan 20 2013 5:31PM
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unreal.shooter
Posts: 562 - Karma: 52
mine fully snapped and they had to click it back into place to heal.. but all they could do was give me a sling as i didn't want a full torso cast.
but funnily enough, i had a full range of movement after 2 weeks or healing.. and i could get back to sport about 5 weeks after i regained full movement, as you need to give time for new bone to form around the breakage.
Jan 20 2013 5:32PM
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forrest-cole
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I broke my clavicle this summer downhilling, it took about 2 months before it felt good. Then a couple weeks after that i rebroke it skiing, which was a total bummer. It's been 6 weeks now and it's feeling like 75%, i've been skiing/skinning a lot the past couple weeks and i'm definitely pushing it. But for the most part i'm just keeping it chill trying not to do anything stupid.

Good luck though, once it feels good get after it just don't push it to hard! You're probably looking at 6-9 weeks tops till it feels real good again.
Jan 20 2013 5:35PM
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unreal.shooter
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i should say, that even though i had full range of movement, the doctor advised that i keep in in a sling, just so it can fully heal without any problems.
Jan 20 2013 5:36PM
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SKIU4EA
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had a clean break, and was back slowly skiing groomers in a little over 2 weeks. Every little bump was painful and holding and moving poles was agony. It was really stupid and careless to get back on skis that early, but i was just kind of putting around.


Think i started hitting park around week 6-7. I fell on it again, and came really close to sending me back to day 1. Be careful.


Jan 20 2013 7:54PM
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KravtZ
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broke both of mine..1st one took about 5 weeks to heal to the point where i could use it for athletics..a.another few weeks till i could lift heavy again.

second time was the other collar bone. Broke it relatively bad average break nothing to serious but def not a minor fracture. My mom is really into natural medicine and all that crazy stuff she gave me this crazy chinese medicine some sort of homeopathic chinese crap (no idea what is is) and some how my colllar bone healed in like a week 95%. Was amazing. Would highly suggest looking into natural medicine to aid healing process
Jan 20 2013 8:14PM
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BlackCupid
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Gus Kenworthy after his collar bone surgery:

Jan 20 2013 8:36PM
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ABinThe603
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I was 8 weeks before on snow, but i couldve gone at 6 with some risk
Jan 20 2013 8:53PM
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BRoque
Posts: 46 - Karma: 23
i literally broke mine today and they said 5 weeks so im fuckin pisseds about that

Jan 20 2014 5:19PM
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TimRiley
Posts: 1873 - Karma: 1,327
18 weeks to 100%. Basically shattered mine. Had to have surgery to put in a plate and 15 screws to piece my collar bone back together.
Jan 20 2014 5:53PM
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tinkytwinky
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I broke mine Dec 13th of 2013. I have full range of motion but i don't have full strength.

I've sort of fucked up though, i got in some bar fights and went skiing a couple times which put alot of strain on it. I'm hoping in a week i'll be able to go shreddin again but in reality i think it might take another 2-3 before i'm full strength.
Jan 20 2014 6:06PM
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.ste
Posts: 1068 - Karma: 244
Broke mine 2 seasons ago. I was fully back in about 6 weeks id say. Consume mad antioxidants, they help healing.
Jan 20 2014 7:01PM
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SnowMiser
Posts: 801 - Karma: 3,150
kinda fits your username. vibes man, broken collarbones suck.

OP, I broke mine last March and my season was over. In all seriousness, get a new hobby for the time being :(
Jan 20 2014 7:16PM
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vincentlee223
Posts: 1571 - Karma: 382
My fractured clavicle took about 6 weeks to heal fully but I was taking it easy skiing in 3 weeks or so.
Jan 20 2014 7:17PM
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jordy19
Posts: 2550 - Karma: 427
I broke mine, cracked straight through the bone. one on top of the other deal. I was back in 4 weeks filming 5 weeks groomers and pow 6 park.

It sucks i broke my around the same time in season aswell

Jan 20 2014 8:08PM
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7-3instacall
Posts: 999 - Karma: 1,005
I broke mine on a trip to mammoth and ended up skiing 2 days later on painkillers.
I took it really easy just straight rails.
other wise without painkillers it took me 3 weeks but i still had the brace? whatveer holds your arm up.
and at about 5 I was hucking shit carefully, 6-7 and i forgot i ever broke it.
goodluck
Jan 20 2014 8:32PM
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kvan
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I broke mine last February and was out the rest of the season. It was a really bad break though it snapped in like 2 places and I had my full range of motion back in about a month and a half but it took a bit longer to get strength back. If you didn't fully break it then that's a really good sign just get it checked out and do what the doc says. The worst possible thing that you can do is get back on skis too early and break it again so make sure its fully healed before you get back out there.
Jan 20 2014 9:13PM
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caderobinson
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This is my situation right now. Broke mine on December 23 and it feels pretty good. I dont have complete motion with it yet nor can I lift heavy things. I would be back skiing but.i dont wanna fuck baseball.
Jan 20 2014 9:17PM
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perryhunter
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Total recovery was at least, 2-3 months. But, it's better to practice early mobilization though, but don't force it if it's not yet ready to heal dude.
Jan 20 2014 10:07PM
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+Tahoe_Shredder+
Posts: 189 - Karma: 124
Broke mine in the beginning of November and started skiing end of December. I partially rebroke it on Christmas Eve when I overshot a jump and had my knee slam into my shoulder so that sucked... I'm just now getting back to skiing and I'm not gonna ski park for another week or two
Jan 21 2014 12:47AM
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gingersteeze270
Posts: 358 - Karma: 784
Broke mine in 3 places about 3 weeks ago. Still hurts real bad and doesn't feel right without the sling. Not hyped at all. Trying to figure out the same question when I will be good again.
Jan 21 2014 3:07AM
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JAHBRADOR
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I just snapped mine and it only took 3 weeks. not bad.
Jan 21 2014 6:42AM
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