Anyone ever had a Grade 1 separated shoulder before?

Pearl

Pearl

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING
Decided to go over some wet train tracks at 10mph on a greenway down here and lose my rear wheel… Womp Womp.

All the research I keep coming up with about recovery from this is for grade 2-3 ones, but trying to get some first hand knowledge from homies that may have had this happen to them.
 
Had a grade 2 separation. It was a very painfull injury and ive had lots comoare it to lol. Sleeping was miserable and getting dressed was a horrible task.
 
Pearl said:
How long did it take you to start riding again?
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It was like 19 years ago so can't remember that part of it but putting that kind of pressure on it by holding onto the handle bars is going to take more time then your going to like. At least grade 1 isn't as bad that's a plus. I remember it being more recovery time then both legs I broke around the same time.
 
pooriggy said:
If your on a trainer, that may be do-able. Basically, if it hurts, don't do it, no don't do it.
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Pretty much this for grade 1. Ligaments, are fine, so it'll be tender and a bit less stable until the capsule heals up. Although @Pearl, I find it odd that you got diagnosed by someone as grade 1 and they didn't tell you anything about recovery timeframe and what you are allowed and not allowed to do. Keep it in a sling and rest it as much as possible, Ice, and NSAIDs. I see no reason why sitting on a trainer wouldn't be allowed, but I wouldn't support yourself by that arm until the pain and swelling subsides. Bottom line just let it heal and don't fall on it. No point doing something stupid by rushing back. It will only ruin your riding for a much longer period of time.
 
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The_Mountainside_Menace said:
Pretty much this for grade 1. Ligaments, are fine, so it'll be tender and a bit less stable until the capsule heals up. Although @Pearl, I find it odd that you got diagnosed by someone as grade 1 and they didn't tell you anything about recovery timeframe and what you are allowed and not allowed to do. Keep it in a sling and rest it as much as possible, Ice, and NSAIDs. I see no reason why sitting on a trainer wouldn't be allowed, but I wouldn't support yourself by that arm until the pain and swelling subsides. Bottom line just let it heal and don't fall on it or rush do something stupid by rushing back to only ruin your riding for a much longer period of time.
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They did, he said I could ride if I felt comfortable. It’s more of a pain tolerance thing he said, I just like hearing from people who actually went through it too.

For all I know, he thinks I’m riding a beach cruiser to the store…
 
Pearl said:
They did, he said I could ride if I felt comfortable. It’s more of a pain tolerance thing he said, I just like hearing from people who actually went through it too.

For all I know, he thinks I’m riding a beach cruiser to the store…
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The pain will probably randomly hit you when you move in a strange direction. My class 2 was non-weight bearing for 3 weeks, and had random pains/numbness for a few months after.
 
almost 48 hours since i hit the deck, i can get my arm past 45 degrees, like im doing the dirty bird, ill take that as good progress
 
I had this exact diagnosis 2 years ago. Went to the doc about 2 weeks after I fell because I thought it was just swollen but it atill
Hurt. she said no outdoors and no weight bearing for 2-3 weeks. Trainer was fine but do not lean in it.

I used the sling on and off for a week and I had pretty much full range of motion the entire time but it was annoying and hurt on and off randomly for about a month. I would ice it at night especially the first month or so just to keep the inflammation down. Then take Motrin or whatever works for you for the pain.

After that it was usually mild uncomfortable pain but the worst part was sleeping since I’m a side sleeper. You want to avoid that as much possible.

I was back to outdoor riding after about 3 weeks with the doc OK ing it but I didn’t do anything crazy for weeks after. And certainly no MTB rides where the risk of falling again for me increases by factor of 10.

I would say it took a good 4-6 months to really stop bothering me and I have a nice lump at the top of my left shoulder as a souvenir.

Any other questions LMK.

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thanks man! i was able to get my bike on the trainer and i could reach the tops in no pain, hoods are a little meh... but i'm pretty stoked about that. i was more worried about losing fitness... i can suck it up inside if that means i wont be getting fat! i guess its time to get that zwift subscription again...
 
Pearl said:
thanks man! i was able to get my bike on the trainer and i could reach the tops in no pain, hoods are a little meh... but i'm pretty stoked about that. i was more worried about losing fitness... i can suck it up inside if that means i wont be getting fat! i guess its time to get that zwift subscription again...
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Would strongly recommend not to lean the bad arm on the trainer except to shift. I’m a little OCD so after I got over my denial that I had some kind of injury I was more worried about long term damage etc.. so I followed the doc advice to the T.

After 2 months I was pretty frustrated like maybe a broken collarbone would have been better because they can fix it etc.. but that was just me being impatient.

The good news is that it was literally 2 years ago this happened to me and once it was better I have had zero limitations. Just treat it kindly the next 3-6 months and don’t rush it.

It will finally get to the point you forget about it which took me a while to realize it wasn’t even bothering me any more.
 
i was able to do 30 minutes on the trainer with no pain, which was awesome
i went to try and take my shirt off and that was a big NOPE lol
 
My right shoulder has taken two particularly big hits, one of which involved a broken clavicle. There is literally air space between my clavicle and acromion, and has been for many years. Makes for an interesting x-ray. And the shoulder slope is pronounced. I think the doc classified my separation as a 2, though I don't really recall. I had no complete tears, but the ligaments were significantly stretched. No surgery.

My range of overhead motion is certainly diminished, but I'm otherwise living with no issues.

Assume that dips need to be removed from your workout regimen.

It takes a while to heal up, but you'll eventually not have to give it much thought.
 
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