RE: [ST] Feeling sorry for myself

["David J. Hughes" <bambi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Get a second opinion on the shoulder, and make the doctor explain to
> you what exactly is going on.  Don't be afraid to question him or her.
> You pay them to advise you.  It's not the other way around.  Also, you
> would be surprised as what exercise will do. Richard broke his arm
> right at the shoulder joint, separating the ball from the shaft, and
> the ball was in a couple of pieces. He even powdered some of it.  He now
> has a "nail" and 5 screws in his arm and he's getting better day by day,
> with hard work.

Once the Doc's are through with you, there is nothing better than a good
physiotherapist to help get you back on track.  Shoulders are ugly (I did
mine a year ago next weekend - skateboard accident not my bike) and it's
still not right.  But without the help of a good physio I'd still have it
frozen with no more than 80 degree of movement in any direction.  A good
physio is worth his/her weight in gold.

> That having been said, I figure it will be about a year
> before he's close to being back to normal.  David Hughes suggested
> swimming, and that has done his shoulder a world of good.  When you
> get to a point after your ankle operation, it would probably do both
> your shoulder and ankle some good as well.

Swimming is great for damaged shoulders as it forces you to use the full
range of motion (or as much of it as you can).  Over time, it continually
forces the joint to the limits of it's motion and helps extend that range. I
now have full motion in the joint although it does still lock up every now
and then.  As a good friend of mine says, it's not right yet but it's a hell
of a lot less wrong than it used to be :)

Hang in there and good luck on the recovery!


Bambi
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