shoulder surgery, need encouragement

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

No, but i can provide encouragment....... WOOT... GETTIN SURGERY!!! ask for extra morphine.

Bambamski · Posted: Sep 08, 2006 8:34 am Post subject:

I'm getting Shoulder Surgery on the 11th of October for the same thing.

Geoff on this board had it done last year and has nothing but good things to say about it. Riding after the surgery for him was WAY better. I'm hoping for the same results...

Loppy · Posted: Sep 08, 2006 8:41 am Post subject:

I have not dislo'd my right blade yet, but the night after every ride day I cant even sleep on mine. Fugg'n shoulder. Good luck under the knife. I hope I'm not next...

BigGator · Newbie Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 27

I had pretty major reconstructive shoulder surgery in '98.. 10 months later I was riding again... after a 7 year layoff (due to work/life, not health) - I'm back on the board and the shoulder is still holding up.

Just remember to REALLY stick to your rehab and you'll be good.

Good luck!

boo4381 · Newbie Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 3

bambbammski we should keep in touch during rehab, help eachother out

Ohioboarder · Addict Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 520 City: Over there

Strength and flexability are the best forms of prevention. Also how many times have you (just like me) gone out and jumped in for your first pull completely cold??. Just as with any other sport we should all be stretching before our first run. Good luck with the shoulder. The harder you work at the rehab the better and more fully you will recover.

Dave Twisted Evil

Dragonlady8 · Black Widow Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 9198

Goodhands · Outlaw Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 136 City: Murfreesboro

Ohioboarder · Addict Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 520 City: Over there

Strengthening the muscles around any joint will stabilize the joint making the joint inherently stronger. Flexability in this context refers not to an unstable joint, as in loose ligments, But to having muscle flexabiliy or perhaps better termed extensability as to not reach the end of a muscles range of motion and causing a strain or a tear.
Yes the shoulder is inherently unstable due to being held inplace by soft tissue only and being a multi axis joint, but having those muscles and tendons, in the rotator cuff especially, be as strong as possible will lessen the likelyhood of injury or decrease the severity if an injury occurs. You can't really do much about the strength of the ligaments except for the fact that exercise will increase the blood flow and allow them to be healthier. (the blood supply sucks to ligaments) But not having them get stressed because they are protected by strong muscles and having the ability to move through a full range of motion does decrease the likely hood of injury to the joint.
You could also add in that overall flexability will reduce the stress placed on a given joint by allowing for greater overall movement.
Hopefully this clarifies my earlier statment. Smile

Edit to add: Here's an excellent link to exercises and stretches for the shoulder.
http://www.usaswimming.org/USASWeb/ViewMiscArticle.aspx?TabId=445&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en-US&mid=700&ItemId=700

Dave Twisted Evil