My shoulder's not supposed to do that.

wizardPC · 09-27-2006, 11:25 PM

I was helping my best friend unload her uhaul on Sunday, and I totally screwed up my shoulder. I put a box up on my shoulder and the weight shifted on me. My hand was on top of the box, so when it fell backwards my arm twisted in a manner in which it was not designed for. It hurt for an hour maybe, then I was back moving boxes and putting up curtains.

So today (Wednesday), I noticed that I couldnt raise that arm over my head. It didnt hurt, I just lost some range of motion. One of the guys I work with used to be a sports medicine guy, so I asked him about it. He has me do some arm movements, then goes over to my manager and tells her that I need the rest of the day off, 'cause I'm going to the doctor.

Long and short of it is that I have effed up the sac of lubricating fluid, which is better than what me, my freind, and the nurse thought--torn rotator cuff. No surgery (hopefully), but I've got to go back on Monday if I'm not 100%.

Motorcity · 09-27-2006, 11:34 PM

Good luck with that.
My wife injured herself the same way at work, and she still has issues with her shoulder.

The injury occured 6 years ago

Genesisfactor · 09-28-2006, 01:35 AM

i have a torn rotator cuff and its no fun. i went from a 145- 155lb kid who could opick up and literally throw a 255lbs guy (i used to wrestle in HS and a little in college, let's just say the marine corps wannabes and body builder/football kids liked to practice on me.) to not being able to lift more than 5-10lbs without pain. Its been healing up nicely though...though its been 9 months +. Get PT, do tai chi. Both together realy did wondes in a couple months

jjh221 · 09-28-2006, 06:15 AM

dislocated mine, lost range of motion in many ways. It pops out when i sleep, when i move it the wrong way. I can even throw it out on command. Its a pain in the ***. I work out and some times it pops out on me (reason why i use smith machine or close spotter) GET that **** fixed! i could go on and on about how im screwed up lol but dont let me have to hear it from you.

Good news is, i can still spank woot!

rsd212 · 09-28-2006, 09:16 AM

My clavicle didnt heal right about 6 years ago. To this day, that shoulder has a weird range of motion and starts hurting at odd times when I work out...

yrean · 09-28-2006, 09:47 AM

my shoulders been messed up for about 12 years since it was shattered in a kickboxing tourny. long stry short, im now missing a little bit of bone that holds the shoulder in place, and can pop my shoulder in and out of socket at will. It took me a year of physical therapy to build up muscle in the shoulder to hold the arm in place under normal conditions so i could use the arm like normal. lots of excersizes with rubber tubing etc. lol. long story short, everythigns pretty much fine now days,(except the pain when the weather changes drasticaly) but hurting the shoulder is nothing to take lightly. take it easy on it and make sure it gets better before you put any real stress on it again.

Genesisfactor · 09-28-2006, 02:27 PM

christ, i sound like a lucky one...

Enforcer · 09-28-2006, 03:01 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jjh221

dislocated mine, lost range of motion in many ways. It pops out when i sleep, when i move it the wrong way. I can even throw it out on command. Its a pain in the ***.

Boy that sure is thrown out in a big way to get it up there.

jjh221 · 09-28-2006, 03:31 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer

Boy that sure is thrown out in a big way to get it up there.

jjh221 · 09-28-2006, 03:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by yrean

my shoulders been messed up for about 12 years since it was shattered in a kickboxing tourny. long stry short, im now missing a little bit of bone that holds the shoulder in place, and can pop my shoulder in and out of socket at will. It took me a year of physical therapy to build up muscle in the shoulder to hold the arm in place under normal conditions so i could use the arm like normal. lots of excersizes with rubber tubing etc. lol. long story short, everythigns pretty much fine now days,(except the pain when the weather changes drasticaly) but hurting the shoulder is nothing to take lightly. take it easy on it and make sure it gets better before you put any real stress on it again.

how in the hell do you shatter it?

Enforcer · 09-28-2006, 03:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by jjh221

how in the hell do you shatter it?

he was crap and the other guy was a lot better than him?

jjh221 · 09-28-2006, 03:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Enforcer

he was crap and the other guy was a lot better than him?

ooooooooooo i think hes calling you out for a match muahhahahahahahaa

PatO · 09-28-2006, 07:37 PM

I dislocated my right shoulder back in highschool. It's popped out 3 times since then. I've painfully taught myself to never lift my elbows over my shoulders. And I've been okay the past 7 years or so.

You get used to it. Most painful thing I've ever had happen.
Mel Gibson. I feel his pain. (not the Jew thing, the shoulder thing)

0l33l · 09-28-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by PatO

Mel Gibson. I feel his pain. (not the Jew thing, the shoulder thing)