Log in Register. Search titles only. Search Advanced search…. New posts. Search forums. Log in. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Thread starter mrebuck Start date May 5, Joined May 28, I'm training for the half marathon relay in October I'm doing the 8 mile portion. My training was going really well. From January to last Friday, I went from the couch to running 4 miles in 45 minutes.
Then, Friday night while on a Girl Scout camping trip, I dislocated my shoulder a long story. I saw an orthopedist on Monday and he wants me to wear a sling until I see him again. Shoulder dislocations can happen more easily in people who are highly flexible, such as those with loose joints joint hypermobility. In most cases of dislocated shoulder, the ball part of the joint pops out in front of the shoulder socket.
It's much more unusual for the bone to pop out of the back of the shoulder joint. This can happen after an epileptic fit or an electrocution injury, and is less easy to spot. Do not try to pop your arm back in yourself — you could damage the tissues, nerves and blood vessels around the shoulder joint.
Place something soft, such as a folded blanket or pillow, in the gap between your arm and the side of your chest to support it. If you can, ask someone to make a simple sling to hold your lower arm across your chest, with the elbow bent at a right angle.
You'll usually have an X-ray to check whether you've broken any bones and confirm the dislocation. If you have a fracture, you may have further scans to investigate the area in more detail. Fractures with a shoulder dislocation require specialist orthopaedic care, and you may need surgery. If you do not have any fractures, your arm will be gently manipulated back into its shoulder joint using a procedure known as reduction.
While you're sitting on the bed, the doctor will rotate your arm around the shoulder joint until it goes back in its socket. This may take a few minutes. You'll usually have another X-ray to check your shoulder is in the correct position once your shoulder joint is back in place. If these tissues have been damaged, you may need surgery to repair them. This can significantly reduce the chance of dislocating the same shoulder again in the future for some people.
Surgery to repair shoulder tissues is done under general anaesthetic. It's often done using keyhole surgery, where small cuts incisions and a thin tube with a light and camera at one end arthroscope are used. Sometimes it's necessary to have open surgery to move bones around in the shoulder to prevent further dislocations. Surgery can sometimes be avoided by doing appropriate exercises to strengthen the shoulder if the tissues are overstretched but not torn.
Massage has many benefits. It relaxes the muscles improves blood flow so more oxygen and minerals are flowing. Removes muscle knots common after longer muscle inactivity. We always used the mat for exercises in the rehab centre so I decided to buy one after I finished sessions and I wanted to continue them from home. I use the mat for all kind of home exercises. I have the red color of the mat which is the thickest. I mostly combine mat with exercises on the ball and sometimes just to relax and meditate.
This item is not directly related to shoulder dislocation but it helped me immensely with correcting my posture by doing workout for body stabilizing muscles. I highly recommend all people spending too much time in front of a mobile phone or office desk to consider exercising using the balance cushion. I don't recommend any stabilisation devices that limit your movement unless doctor or physiotherapist advise it. The exception is the sling you should wear for the first few weeks.
But all the stabilizers are bad for you and cause in fact more damage limiting movement and causing the freezing of the joint limiting it's motion more and more which decrease muscle stabilization. Stablizators may be recommended in some rare cases but generally should be avoided. We should try to use our arms as normal and do not push it too hard when we feel the pain.
Normally avoid Cola and highly processed foods, eat lots of vegetables and fruits as WHO is advising us. Collagen gets entirely digested in our stomach so it's a waste of money. In addition, young men often experience joint dislocation because they have too much collagen. It was concluded with age chance lowers probably because collagen density in our body decreases.
This year started doing pushups in the year totalling I did pushups. Before the injury I did zero. I've become aware of my posture problems caused by prolonged sitting and lack of activities. I started to exercise and swim regularly since then. In the long run, I think I'll gain more than I lost - I remember now to look after my posture.
This is essential as I usually sit extended hours every day and will probably continue to do so for the rest of my life. I have to know how to handle the muscle stress of sitting. I need to exercise regularly and use tools like an exercise ball to counter the disadvantages of staying in a static position all day long.
I learnt a lot about my body and got to understand myself more. I know what might cause muscle stiffness and how to deal with it. For instance, neck stiffness may indicate that your muscles lack oxygen. It may also be caused by a lack of minerals bad circulation in muscle , infection flu or backbone problem. It was kind of a challenge. I won my health back and I feel good about it. I hope you could think the same about your experience.
I returned to sports I used to do a long time ago - I swim now more often than I did years ago. I hope you'll be surrounded by your close ones to help and cheer you up. Finally, all the process of healing and rehabilitation takes place mostly our minds.
It's like a tactical match or chess game. We must pick up a fight if we want health back. Not only back but even improved!
You will must: take a journey, learn new techniques, met new people, do research, make very often fool of yourself if you are new, train, do a plan, note insights, be precise, find balance, handle disappointment, be consistent and creative. Together with my wife and friends, we had a wonderful day skiing in the mountains. We were about to go home and on my last run, I jumped and hit the ground very hard.
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Table of contents: In the first section, I will describe my biggest concerns about the injury and what it turned out to be in reality. Next, there is the section: Shoulder dislocation recovery tips. Then the list of all the equipment I used in my recovery. Things I don't advise to do. And what are positive aspects of my shoulder dislocation?
Dislocated shoulder pain The severest pain I had was for 2 hours while the arm remained in the dislocated position. It was almost like when we have a newborn in house - zero sleep. Setting the joint. My injured arm seems to hang lower than the healthy one Once muscles start shrinking from lack of movement about weeks , we will notice that collar bone is more significant than usual.
I lost the feeling of my skin on my shoulder It sometimes happens when a nerve is damaged I had it in my case as well. Why I can't move my arm even an inch? Any diet recommendation?
How fast the muscles shrink? What are dislocated shoulder symptoms? Unbearable pain For instance, when we fall and hurt our leg we do feel strong pain just for a while. Not able to move Can't move the arm is one definite symptom of a dislocated shoulder. Sticking our collar bone Since the bone is much lower after the dislocation of symptom is collar bone will be standing out.
If you have a history of dislocated shoulder your symptoms may be different. Will the visualisation technique help for faster recovery time? What is Anterior shoulder dislocation It's when the bone is dislocated forwards.
In this injury, there is a higher chance to damage the axillary nerve. How long does a dislocated shoulder take to heal? Swimming after dislocated shoulder. Can you run with a dislocated shoulder? Running half-marathon in Katowice I couldn't. The pain was too strong when the arm was shaking in the beginning In first year I had 2 - 3 situation when I tried to run and felt something really bad in my shoulder when I made a step on uneven ground and lost balance for a split second.
Can you move with a dislocated shoulder? When will the pain go away? Which shoulder dislocation exercise should I do? Should I try this online shoulder dislocation exercise?
Shoulder exercise after the dislocation. To summarize my arguments: Must know if stabilization muscles are balanced You probably can't stimulate only one muscle in the back at the time? Must know the force you have to put into exercise to make it effective and safe Someone should monitor the results of each exercise and plan them The best feedback comes from profeessionals.
When should I start shoulder dislocation exercises? When can I return to work after shoulder dislocation? When can I drive after dislocating my shoulder? Can a dislocated shoulder heal itself No, Is our shoulder fully healed when all the tissue is regenerated but muscles stay weak or unbalanced and the chance of re-dislocating in future is increased?
How to heal a dislocated shoulder faster? Do ultrasound, laser, chirogenic, and magnetic therapies they are proven to be effective in a number of studies If your orthopedist allows it - you could start exercises after a few days ask them about it Do homework exercises after consultation with a physiotherapist.
Get equipment and use it: exercise ball , resistance bands , muscle knots massage ball , mat Wear Kinesiology Tapes. Again ask physiotherapist for the best taping technique for your injury Be careful with your shoulder. Remember that re-dislocating is the risk you want to avoid. Start swimming as soon as you can Do muscle stabilization exercises Check your shoulder with as orthopedist in few days after the accident and regularly later.
Seek medical advice soon after shoulder dislocation You should seek medical advice after a few days the joint had been set in the hospital. Find good physiotherapist for shoulder dislocation rehab. Register to the rehab centre that is not too busy The physiotherapist saw that I was struggling and advised me to change the rehab centre. Should I buy special equipment for my shoulder recovery?
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