I've been downgraded from a grade 1 to a grade 3-5.

eric strt6 · Jul 24, 2014

My buddy had that surgery. It took a while to heal but once it did he said that he now knows that years of rock climbing and Mt biking trashing of his shoulder had degraded it long before his double black diamond ski yard sale wiped it out. It is now better than it has been in the past 15 years,

Pesqueeb · Jul 24, 2014

AngryMetalsmith · Jul 25, 2014

DucK tape
Zip ties
Root beer
try it now

stoney · Jul 25, 2014

pnj said:
what did you tell me peesquebe?

eric - that's good to know. I'm not stoked to get surgery and not stoked to not be working for six months.

To go see another dr, as did Toshi and I.

jonKranked · Jul 25, 2014

you french fried when you were supposed to pizza didn't you

I Are Baboon · Jul 25, 2014

You are a trainwreck. Good luck getting that fixed.

jonKranked · Jul 25, 2014

maybe this is why your hands are numb......

stoney · Jul 25, 2014

pnj said:
hands only go numb when pedaling on exercise bike. not when sitting on couch.

what in the hell am I going to do for six months when I can't do anything? I think I've already watched everything on hulu+ and netflix in the last 2 weeks that I've been on the couch. BORING.

Read. And audio books for riding.

jonKranked · Jul 25, 2014

pnj said:
hands only go numb when pedaling on exercise bike. not when sitting on couch.

the fact that you had a separation may have shifted the nerves slightly out of place, so when you are putting load on your arms when riding, it may be pinching the nerve.

CBJ · Jul 25, 2014

Well the world is full of things to do so get your ass of the couch and get out and explore. Legs can still walk so that is an option too not sure when you could start to do some running/jogging to.

Da Peach · Jul 25, 2014

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o-50GjySwew[/video]

Get on board.

Nick · Jul 25, 2014

Da Peach said:
Get on board.

back in 4:59 ...

mandown · Jul 25, 2014

try it now.

stevew · Jul 25, 2014

stoney said:
And audio books for riding.

impossible to pay attention to book.

4xBoy · Jul 25, 2014

Here is my shoulder these days, was told don't bother fixing it.

Iridemtb · Jul 27, 2014

First, working in the medical field, I say get a second opinion. I had a fractured tibia from motocross. One doctor was literally talking about pins and screws, another doctor said crutches for about 8 weeks. I took the crutches, and am doing great. Remember, some doctors are behind on their bills so they need to make money where they can, and it can skew their intentions. :thumb:

If I were you:
-Read about complimentary and alternative therapies and try them (if able to walk around) if efficacy is high enough and it is not against doctor's orders.
-Read about forex/stock trading and/or try to make money from your computer at home so you can have more fun later, that way the time isn't entirely wasted.
-Read self-improvement/social relations/career specific books to hit the road harder when you get back to life.
-Play video games.
-Call a phone sex line, eat bacon and drink beer.
-Learn about diet, nutrition, and physiology to improve your riding and healing.
-Practice math.
-Learn to juggle cantaloupes and masturbate with your feet.
-Sell things on ebay.

4xBoy · Jul 27, 2014

One year ago, Full motion/most strength maybe two months, Machinist, heavy lifting, can't throw a baseball straight, but I never could before. I don't really have pain or problems.

The doctor I had said, you want symmetry and a scar? surgery, don't care about looks, leave it.

I am 38 and have never been very caring of my body, big jumps, bad falls, hard work. Everything hurts in the morning.

AngryMetalsmith · Jul 27, 2014

I've had multiple shoulder injuries where a dr. recommended surgery each time. I opted to try physical therapy first for a while and each time the shoulder healed. And all without surgery.

One Orthopaedic Surgeon told me I had multi-directional dislocation, worn out cartilage, and stretched or torn tendons. Basically the unholy trinity of shoulder injuries. It would pop out of the socket frequently, and eventually became very painful and weak. Dr. Creepy Littleman smirked at me after delivering his diagnosis and with a glimmer in his eyes, much like that of most downhillers pre-run, says "you're going to need surgery."

I went to a Physical Therapist for a few sessions and learned the stretches needed for recovery. I kept up at home with the exercises and eventually my shoulder stopped dislocating and it tightened up.

I'm just not a big fan of elective invasive medical procedures. If there is an alternative that's gentler on the body, then I'll try it. Getting cut on is a last result.

N8 v2.0 · Jul 28, 2014

pnj said:
hands only go numb when pedaling on exercise bike. not when sitting on couch.

what in the hell am I going to do for six months when I can't do anything? I think I've already watched everything on hulu+ and netflix in the last 2 weeks that I've been on the couch. BORING.

you can always binge watch Dating Naked

StiHacka · Jul 28, 2014

AngryMetalsmith said:
One Orthopaedic Surgeon told me I had multi-directional dislocation, worn out cartilage, and stretched or torn tendons.

That sounds like what one Volvo dealer told me about my car when he tried to sell me a new one.

4xBoy · Jul 28, 2014

That looks about right, minus the tattoo.

jackalope · Jul 28, 2014

Apologies if I already responded on your original thread, but my right shoulder looks like that as well, and at this time has complete pain free, functionality. According to my orthopod, he said I tore all the connective tissue which attaches the collar bone (distal end I think) to, well, I dunno - the top of my shoulder. So it just floats around now and makes some clicky noises, but otherwise I forget it even happened. I forgot what grade sprain I was diagnosed with, but something in the middle range. Anyway, orthopod said the same as 4X 's doc said - it's just aesthetics and you really don't want me digging around in your shoulder unless you absolutely need me to.

Oddly enough, it's my left shoulder now that appears to in a decaying orbit, but since I can still pound the bishop, I'm not too concerned at this point.

And since you've already got tatted, you may be to take advantage of my idea - an eyeball coming through the skin ala Army of Darkness and Bruce Campbell awesomeness. Either that or I was gonna go all Race Face and get topo lines on it.

stoney · Jul 28, 2014

jackalope said:
Apologies if I already responded on your original thread, but my right shoulder looks like that as well, and at this time has complete pain free, functionality. According to my orthopod, he said I tore all the connective tissue which attaches the collar bone (distal end I think) to, well, I dunno - the top of my shoulder. So it just floats around now and makes some clicky noises, but otherwise I forget it even happened. I forgot what grade sprain I was diagnosed with, but something in the middle range. Anyway, orthopod said the same as 4X 's doc said - it's just aesthetics and you really don't want me digging around in your shoulder unless you absolutely need me to.

Oddly enough, it's my left shoulder now that appears to in a decaying orbit, but since I can still pound the bishop, I'm not too concerned at this point.

And since you've already got tatted, you may be to take advantage of my idea - an eyeball coming through the skin ala Army of Darkness and Bruce Campbell awesomeness. Either that or I was gonna go all Race Face and get topo lines on it.

Same. My left shoulder looks like that too. Grade 3 - No ligiments left in there.

Only a PIA when trying to do heavier weight benchpress and pullups.

SkaredShtles · Jul 28, 2014

pnj said:
<snip>
I'm 43 (44 next month) and have beat the crap out of my body for 30+ years. Pain has always been a part of my daily life but bmx/dirt jumping is a must for me. I don't care what my body looks like, as long as it works 100%.

Errr... I hate to be the one to break this to you - but those days are over. Unless, of course, you accept 80% as the new 100%.

jackalope · Jul 28, 2014

^^
Lies...

Old injuries and the associated chronic pain can be mitigated through advances in medical science (especially the "science" practiced at a strip mall office location). You just may need to get some bigger hats.

SkaredShtles · Jul 28, 2014

pnj said:
those are fightin' words!

80% has been the new 100% for awhile now....

I'm talking 80% of the 80% being the new 100%. Fact of life.

CrabJoe StretchPants · Jul 29, 2014

Tattoo thread brought me here

Da Peach · Aug 11, 2014

I had some crazy cramping going on around the joint in my back and chest for a while. In my case it was those muscles getting used to their new shoulder-stabilizing duties. Really sucks, but it went away after a while.

Ask your physio about the pain. If your exercises hurt, don't do them so intensely/as far into the range of motion. You might just need to modify them a bit.

Sucks to be injured, but don't rush it.

And if possible, see a sports doc. I was on a "wrong" path with a physio for a couple of months when I was having shoulder issues. I got a referral to a sports doc and he switched up my exercises pretty significantly. I improved almost immediately.

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