 Poster: A snowHead
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Preface: just got back from a month in the alps and I've started training for my next trip to Val d'Isère, which is early April, so I've been taking gymnastics, boxing, and going to the gym so I can work on my freestyle and feel more confident when I go to the indoor slope. I'm doing this 3-5x per week when I am not at my day job.
Two weeks ago when I was in Val: I was trying some tricks off a kicker and hurt my left shoulder badly. It hurt to move it around and to raise it above my head. It seemed to heal alright, the pain went away in a few days (I have never had shoulder trouble so I didn't think anything of it)...but I was in boxing class yesterday and started to feel pain in the same spot as before...and then heard a horrifying click followed by more sharp pain. I kind of continued at my own pace as there was only ten minutes left but the rest of the afternoon it was really sore and I had to really be careful when going to do handsprings and jumps for my gymastics class later that evening. It still hurts next day, but much less, and I'm wondering if I should just take time off (which isn't ideal because I'm booked to go to the airbag at MK on Thursday) or if I should see a regular physio or if I should see a proper doc (ortho). Not sure what to do. I took today off but now I'm feeling anxious. I hate sitting around and now that my left arm is useless I'm starting to realise how much I took for granted that part of my mobility. 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@tignesfreestyle, I think you will only really find out what is wrong with you shoulder by seeing an orthopedic doctor. The usual route is via your GP for referal.
Handsprings put a lot of force on the shoulder joint, afterall the arms are in a direct line between the hands, shoulder, hips and feet accelerating the body upwards. I am impressed you can do this with any shoulder injury.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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tignesfreestyle, get your arm seen straight away by a Shoulder Specialist - do not accept a General Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Meantime stop doing anything that stresses your shoulder, and keep your arm below shoulder height as much as possible.
It could be impingement, it could be worse.
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@Jonpim, Thanks for that site - lots of useful info. I subluxed my shoulder (6th dislocation) 10 days ago. Now the soreness has gone, I'm starting to think about strengthening it again. It's only the 2nd time for this shoulder, so intending to avoid surgery!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@tignesfreestyle,
What ever you have done, given your description, you are probably being a bit ambitious in going back to hand springs so quickly.
Options:
1) try physio on the basis that it appeared to settle fairly quickly and that it probably hasn't dislocated or sustained a serious fracture. This approach may get you there fairly quickly but risks the frustration of being a couple of months in when you don't get better then need to start on the diagnosis pathway.
2) Pursue clarity on the diagnosis before treatment which may delay progress (NHS) or cost money ( private). Advantages of this approach is that you should get some clarity on what's wrong, what needs to done and how it will likely play out.
If you see a physio try to see someone specialising in shoulder/ upper limb ditto for the surgeon or sports doc. Note that a scan without the specialist input behind will often be a waste on money.
Jonathan Bell
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Pursue clarity on the diagnosis before treatment which may delay progress (NHS)
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I have had two shoulder injuries treated by the NHS, both were dealt with very quickly - see GP, a few days later see general orthopedic doctor, a week or so afte that see shoulder speicalist. In one case it was operated on in a week, the other case the wanted to see if it would setttle down first so a wait of months. Not sure if I will ever do handsprings again
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Pursue clarity on the diagnosis before treatment which may delay progress (NHS)
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I have had two shoulder injuries treated by the NHS, both were dealt with very quickly - see GP, a few days later see general orthopedic doctor, a week or so afte that see shoulder speicalist. In one case it was operated on in a week, the other case the wanted to see if it would setttle down first so a wait of months. Not sure if I will ever do handsprings again |
It's around 18 months to see an Orthopaedic surgeon in NI, if treated by NHS....and waiting times getting longer, with Stormont in crisis.
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