Broken Humerous (ball)

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Thanks guys.
It could be worse-that's what I'm telling myself. I think the shock (feeling a bit teary) is more the impact on my vanity that I am indestructible.. ("It's just a flesh wound.." to quote Monty Python)

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@Perty, don't change, keep on doing what you are doing, perhaps with a little more care for personal preservation.

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@Perty, merely a scratch…good luck.

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@dan100, great that you got to ski again. Because my consultant (not that I've seen him yet after 3 visits - only his junior staff) and physiotherapist were absolutely adamant I do not ski again until next season, I felt I had to take their advice, however you are younger and probably bound a bit better than I do.
@Perty, sad that you have osteoporosis (it's a shock when in one's 50's), but I'm sure you will take the medication and get downgraded to osteopenia, especially as you are sporty and ski. It's strange that I can get my arm up my back, but still can't lift very far forwards.
I'll be seeing a private consultant on Thurs, hopefully to give me some answers as to what they can do and when I can have an MRI scan.

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nice being described as younger --- 54 in a couple of weeks rolling eyes

I had no issues with skiing - fortunately didn't test it with a bad fall - there was an embarassing one where i fell backwards off the top of a mogul Embarassed

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So all good here but have been referred bs k to consultant due to a plateauing in range of movement. Definitely soft tissue problems. Won’t see the specialist until the 20th. Hopefully there isn’t too much trauma. Kind of want to start golfing soon but swing doesn’t feel comfortable yet

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Work and life have got in the way of more visits to the physio for me. I’m probably doing exercises around 3 days per week. I can feel a slow improvement reaching behind my back and things have settled down if I don’t overdo it. I don’t think I need to see a medic, though this final piece of the jigsaw is taking some time. @dan100, curious as to where your sticking points are?

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Can’t. Lift arm in front of me to vertical. When physio manipulates there is an area of real muscular pain difficult to
Deacribe. Still struggle with arm behind back

Although I can place my arm around the back now, the problem is lifting the arm up and out at the front.
On Sunday I had an MRI scan which was a little uncomfortable, as my shoulder was placed in a cuff and arm in a position it's not used to. The results will come back in a week, only then will I know if surgery is needed (which I'm dreading as it will put my recovery back by months, but needs must), I'm trying to stay positive.
First day back at work, which will be interesting (making curtains and blinds is a lifting, stretching kind of job).
The consultant I met last week said there was bruising, this is because the physio is brutal when pummelling me to release tight muscle, it is bloody painful and even taking 2 paracetamol beforehand doesn't help. Does anyone else have physiotherapy this painful?

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To keep your thoughts positive, I had a quad break in my humerous ball (split in to 4 equal quarters) . I got surgery & 9 screws inserted to hold it together.
I was lucky as I have private medical & have access to a lot of physio & i will be honest, it payed off big time.

I have better movement in my broken shoulder than I do in the non broken one & I put that down to all the physio, it hasn't affected me at all, can still play golf (at least I have an excuse now) & after 3 years it stopped getting picked up at airport scanners (muscles grows around it seemingly)

the physio is hard work but it pays off big time.

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My physio was painful early on, but I’m talking about the first 5-8 weeks where I was put through my paces by Edouard in France. He really knew his stuff and manipulated my shoulder and arm to help get things moving which was a bit wince inducing at times. No bruising as a result though, thank goodness and I always felt better for it afterwards.
This thread has reminded me to crack on with a few moves this evening! I’ve already done lifting 2kg weights above my head (kettle was on so I did those when making tea). Time to tackle the hand behind back exercises.

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I’ve just remembered I got a follow up thing which was weird and relieving at the same time.
They inserted a needle in between the ball & cuff in my shoulder, pumped air into it, then they popped apart, not painful a bit like cracking a knuckle but a hell of a lot louder.
That definitely freed my arm up

My physio was painful. Because, like@Jonny996, I had an ORIF (Open Reduction and Internal Fixation, the physio could use force at an earlier stage to force the joint beyond the limit you could normally achieve.
It was painful and scary l. It is acknowledged to be a painful and lengthy recovery, so don't get to worried by it. I think that knowledge actually helped me as I felt the pain was normal and expected.
All injuries are.different though

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Thanks for all the replies. The physio laughed when I told her I'd taken 2 paracetamol beforehand, her reply was - 'ha that won't do a thing'! I'll just have to grin and bear it.
I think the NHS physios haven't got time or don't do 'the pummelling', as a friend with the same injury as me, hasn't had any painful or uncomfortable sessions, Going privately you obviously get more time and better treatment per session, but it is like going into a torture chamber Very Happy

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Broken Humerous (ball)

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