Dislocated Shoulder

[Small]

i disolcated my right shoulder on the 15th of jan and can no longer train properly. went and saw my physio today (because was away wen happened) and my dislocation is about 9 days-2 weeks ahead of rehab progress (ie good!) compared to that of male fit young rugby players of my age [17]. but because i'll be out of weights for the next 6-8weeks, and then after that still wont be able to train proper proper until probably late august what can i do to minimise muscle wastage?

i wanted to compete late sep and then in oct this year, but that'l probably be put off till same time next year now.

my dislocation was an anterior dislocation and was out for 5 hours before it was popped back in at the hospital by a doctor, and am having specialist scans to see what damage has been done to the rotator cuff and ligaments surrounding

[frogie2001]

bugger, similar thing happened to me. the physio should have given you tonnes of rotator cuff ex's to keep it mobilised, apart from that, keep the weight nice and light and don't over do it.

I think it took me about 4 years before i could throw a tennis ball without it popping on me. when i did mine, so hopeully you won't have that drama

[keats]

I think it took me about 4 years before i could throw a tennis ball without it popping on me. when i did mine, so hopeully you won't have that drama

Sounds damn nasty! This must be one of the most frustrating things in this sport -injuries- The mind is keen to train but the body cant cope. I just lost a training partner due to him having an elbow injury which has completely stopped him trianing.

[Marcus]

Hi Small sorry to hear that. I think the best thing you can do is keep your protein high & most of all eat clean. Lucky you can still do some form of cardio but I think you will have to expect some muscle loss unfortunately.

[NZPT]

sorry to hear small, been there with injuries and its not nice. keep up with the cardio and if you can leg weights, do the physio exersices religously as the rehab trainer provides them (i know there boaring but its got to be done).

As marcus said keep protein high and diet clean, alcohol will also slow the healing process so keep away as much as possible (when your injured it seems like a good time to have a drink as your "not in training") and maybe even add in some BCAA, glutamine and HMB for its anti catabpolic properties. There will be some wasting but you want to prevent as much as possible.

Good luck and keep us posted

NZPT

[poos_n_wees]

Gawd, I know firsthand how frustrating it can be when you've got injuries yet want to train.

Lots of good advice given here though.. good luck with the rehab.

[Pseudonym]

What about glucosamine? I know it helps my joints whenever there's a niggling pain that won't go away, but I don't know enough about how it works to say whether it could be helpful in your case.

[Small]

thanks for all the replies!!

eating clean.. :pfft: yes i will try (starting mon)

and as for cardio i will do that (did a half marathon 4 days ago, my physio told me off for being a freak) but leg w.o will be ok? my dad suggested i could, would it still be alrite?

i thought about glucosamine aswell but im nawt shur i can be bothard spending muny on supps wen not competn (thought about glutamine aswell)

[Mike Zero]

Damn, Small! What happened?

[Big_J]

Damn, Small! What happened?

She didnt prepare my meals for the day :pfft: :pfft:

[frogie2001]

yeah glucosomine (joint food) is a good idea, as it help to offset possible arthirites in the future, with the joint rubbing and wearing out faster from the damage. Have found that joint food helps alot when putting a lot of strain on, i.e heavy lifts.

but unfortunately I don't know if it actually helps with the recovery. I think the only real option is anti flams, recovery ex's fro mthe physio, and streching.

Have you thought about cracking into yoga, definately helps with maintaining flexibility and reduces the risk of future injury.

[Small]

Damn, Small! What happened?

^^wat he said :shock: joke

um i was kayaking and tried to go down a hard rapid and flipped and got bashed into a huge rock meanwhile my paddle got stuck n the rocks under the water and as i was pulled with the current my paddle didnt move and hence pop! and i was basikally in the jungle at the time so it took 2 1/2 hours to get to the hospital, and then another 45mins til they gave me any drugs

Have you thought about cracking into yoga, definately helps with maintaining flexibility and reduces the risk of future injury.

wel i tried a little bit but its hard because some of the positions u have to lean on ure arms and I'm still wearing a sling if im anywhere but home at the moment.

i really want to get back n the gym so thinking about doing legs, atleast its something. can anyone suggest wat exercises i should/shouldnt be doing? nosquats obviously, but leg extention and bw lunges etc... wat about legpress?

[Pseudonym]

Ouch! Whereabouts were you kayaking?

I can't seen any reason you couldn't do leg press, as long as you're careful about it. Maybe hamstring curls too, provided you can hold onto the handles without putting pressure on your shoulder.

[Goldberg]

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Glucosomine shouldn't just be used when you have an injury or when competing, it is a preventative supplement and helps to keep the joints healthy, so therefore it should be consumed daily all the time.

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[2guns]

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[Meyhem]

Damn, Small! What happened?

^^wat he said :shock: joke

um i was kayaking and tried to go down a hard rapid and flipped and got bashed into a huge rock meanwhile my paddle got stuck n the rocks under the water and as i was pulled with the current my paddle didnt move and hence pop! and i was basikally in the jungle at the time so it took 2 1/2 hours to get to the hospital, and then another 45mins til they gave me any drugs

Have you thought about cracking into yoga, definately helps with maintaining flexibility and reduces the risk of future injury.

wel i tried a little bit but its hard because some of the positions u have to lean on ure arms and I'm still wearing a sling if im anywhere but home at the moment.

i really want to get back n the gym so thinking about doing legs, atleast its something. can anyone suggest wat exercises i should/shouldnt be doing? nosquats obviously, but leg extention and bw lunges etc... wat about legpress?

dam that would of been a long 2 1/2 hours, especially with it hanging out like that

my right shoulder has dislocated 8 times, it got to the point where i would wake up to it dislocating lol, i got it opperated on and now its sweet as, had to take 1/2 a year off from gym with that arm, i still worked out my legs/abbs and ended up getting one of those hand squeezy things to keep the muscles moving

[Small]

Ouch! Whereabouts were you kayaking?

in sum river somewhere in malborough sounds; at O.B trying to push to the limit..suceeded :wink:

i had mean doms yesterday after that pathetic 2 exercise "leg w.o" the other day, im getting feed up with this no training. hav another physio on 4th of feb, better b good news [even tho ive been slack at wearing my sling out of the house...]

If intersted PM me, i sell a very high quality Glucosomine product that also contains a natural anti inflammatory.

goldberg wat r u offering? brand, price n amount? if its decent mayb othawise il jus go to health2000 get nfs glucosamine, seeing as i apparently need it so quick to aid recovery

dam that would of been a long 2 1/2 hours, especially with it hanging out like that

yea the next 2 1/2 hours i was given morphine (didnt do jack) and laughing gas,and then a hypnotizer drug, and a numbing injection to pt it back in. in total 5hours. how did u find the operation go?my uncle and a 2nd doc i saw rekoned il need it, but the physio thinks otherwise, has ure shoulder played up since?

[Meyhem]

yea the next 2 1/2 hours i was given morphine (didnt do jack) and laughing gas,and then a hypnotizer drug, and a numbing injection to pt it back in. in total 5hours. how did u find the operation go?my uncle and a 2nd doc i saw rekoned il need it, but the physio thinks otherwise, has ure shoulder played up since?

my shoulders sweet as now, only thing thats changed is throwing, i can throw a ball but not like i use to beable to

the physio said the same thing to me after i went, said it will heal, it kept popping out so i got the operation, id say go for the operation if your gonna be banging it around in your life

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