Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado
Recovery Time For Dislocated Shoulder Posted: 05-05-04 06:51am
I'm a 51 year old female who dislocated
her shoulder skiing about 10 weeks ago
(first time). I wore a sling for 3 weeks
and did 3 1/2 weeks of physical therapy.
I continue to do exercises for stretching
and strength. I've regained about 95% of
my range of motion and a lot of my
strength. The doctor thinks I won't need
surgery, but I still hurt. Does anyone
know how long it takes for the pain to go
away? I just don't know if this is normal
or not.
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dtyber
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Joined: 05 May 2004 Posts: 18 Location: Castle Rock, Colorado
Shoulder Getting Better Posted: 07-14-04 21:06pm
I've noticed that a lot of people have
looked at this, but there have been no
replies. Obviously a lot of people have
the same question that I did. I thought
that I would report that it is now 4 1/2
months since I originally hurt my shoulder
and I am feeling a lot better. I'm
taking celebrex (and it is a wonderful
drug!) and still doing exercises. I
know that I did something to my shoulder
but the pain has really subsided. It
can still be tough to find a position at
night, but for the most part, I am
starting to think that I will make a
complete recovery. And I think it will
be in time for the next ski season!
:d :d
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jwp
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Joined: 14 Aug 2004 Posts: 1 Location: USA
Posted: 08-14-04 07:05am
I dislocated my shoulder six weeks ago and
i'm also at the point when I am wondering,
"how long?" so am most pleased to find
your two posts which give me hope that i'm
on a normal recovery track. I, too, have
had three weeks of physical therapy, but
can't say i've 95% return, more like
75%..... But i'm hopeful that a return to
full range of motion is likely. I'm in
my early 50s and am quite active. I just
read on another website that it takes 3-6
months for full recovery from a shoulder
dislocation. So you are almost there.
Thanks for posting in may so I could find
your message today.
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TeresaC
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Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 2
Shoulder Dislocation Recovery Time Posted: 10-16-04 15:17pm
I also dislocated my shoulder at 47 and it
was quite severe - my first dislocation.
It is exactly three months since the
accident and I have about 98% of my range
of motion back (touching my left scapula
with my right hand isn't happening yet).
I exercise the shoulder 1 - 1 1/2 hours a
day for both motion and strength (strength
only began in earnest about 3 weeks ago as
my shoulder wasn't stable enough and some
muscles were very weak). It's not
entirely painless yet: there is aching in
my bicep and bearable pain/discomfort on
the front and back of my shoulder. I am
just beginning to lay comfortably on my
injured side - before that it would have
been very uncomfortable. I'd like to
encourage others to keep pushing with
those range of motion exercises, no matter
how slow the progress feels. If I
hadn't, I don't believe i'd be where I am
in recovery now. Also, my physio, who
works with many athletes and is
outstanding, suggests icing at least twice
a day even when there's no immediate pain.
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TeresaC
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Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 2
Shoulder Dislocation Recovery Time Posted: 10-16-04 15:23pm
I also dislocated my shoulder at 47 and it
was quite severe - my first dislocation.
It is exactly three months since the
accident and I have about 98% of my range
of motion back (touching my left scapula
with my right hand isn't happening yet).
I exercise the shoulder 1 - 1 1/2 hours a
day for both motion and strength (strength
only began in earnest about 3 weeks ago as
my shoulder wasn't stable enough and some
muscles were very weak). It's not
entirely painless yet: there is aching in
my bicep and bearable pain/discomfort on
the front and back of my shoulder. I am
just beginning to lay comfortably on my
injured side - before that it would have
been very uncomfortable. I'd like to
encourage others to keep pushing with
those range of motion exercises, no matter
how slow the progress feels. If I
hadn't, I don't believe i'd be where I am
in recovery now. Also, my physio, who
works with many athletes and is
outstanding, suggests icing at least twice
a day even when there's no immediate pain.
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adrian
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Joined: 08 Nov 2004 Posts: 2 Location: London
Dislocated Shoulder Recovery Time Posted: 11-08-04 10:35am
I dislocated my right shoulder when I was
17 badly. It was pushed out when playing
rugby and sat on my rib cage for abut 3
hours untill they could put it back. It
ripped through the cartilage and muscle
casing and was pressing on the skin. I
then had to have extensive physio for
about 3 months to get a all most full
range of movement and then could start
building the strength back. I am now 21
and I have to admit it is still painful in
certain high stress movements and it tends
to click and grind a alot. However I am
doing everthing I used to and more with
little problem.
My main recommendation and advice is
firstly in my case the shoulder will never
completley return to normal and most of
the people I have met with the same injury
have found the same. But there is no
substitue for good physio therapy and
having the will power to stick with the
movements and exercises they gave you. As
for a specific time it may never get
better but you have to give it time. Good
luck
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rspowers
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Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1
Posted: 05-03-06 12:14pm
I dislocated my shoulder 5 months ago. I
decided not to have surgery even though
the mri said I have a torn labrum (bankart
lesion). I am 27 and am fairly active -
surfing, kayaking, etc.
I had my shoulder in a sling for 3 weeks
with no movement. Then I had a pretty
frozen shoulder and had 3 months of pt.
Now I am lifting weights, doing push ups,
and my should feels back to normal,
although when I flex I notice that it is
still somewhat smaller. It makes some
weird pops too but isnt really a big deal.
I am going to start surfing again this
month. I guess that 50% of people
redislocate. Hopefully I will not.
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ManOMan
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Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
Worse shoulder luck in history Posted: 03-13-08 21:50pm
I first dislocated my shoulder @ 14 yrs
old fighting. I dislocated my right
shoulder @ least 9 times over a 4 year
span, my left shoulder 2 times. I had
surgery on my right shoulder after I
graduated and I recommend it to anyone
who's shoulder has came out like mine b/c
it started to come out to easy and hard
headed me would give it no time to heal
and did no rehabilitation exercises and
I'm sure I'll pay for it in arthritis
later in life. In most cases, playing
basketball and 2 times fighting (naughty
me). After surgery and a few months later,
my right shoulder seems about 95%, I lift
weights and that's helped alot, and I also
play basketball which still scares me but
I believe Im good. My left shoulder hasn't
had the surgery, and it still clicks when
i do certain shoulder exercises and my
right shoulder sometimes aches when I
bench press heavy weight. I don't know why
my shoulders are like this but they are.
The pain is of course excruciating to the
point where you pray to God but after the
first 3 times it seems as if I became
somewhat immune to it, when enduring the
pain I would only look forward to the good
medicine the nurse provides. I wasn't
smart enough to follow up on most of my
dislocations nor do exercises before
returning to basketball and I payed for
it. Let my experience be a lesson and
follow up, rehabilitate, see a bone
doctor, and be safe
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NCF
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dislocation of right shoulder Posted: 04-21-08 14:09pm
Hiya,
I am 34 years old and fully dislocated my
right shoulder 6 weeks ago shutting the
boot of my car. (Yes I know it sounds
rediculous!) The A&E Dept who treated
me and my physio cant believe how it
happened.
Before injury, my employment was of a very
heavy and manual nature which has aided
the deterioration of my shoulder joints,
thus ending with me enduring a full
anterior dislocation, the humerus bone
popping out and resting on my rib cage.
Having had three children I can honestly
say the pain was worse than all 3 of my
childbirths combined!
6 weeks on the pain in my shoulder joint
and surrounding area is still considerable
and on using my affected arm for a short
space of time my arm and hand begin to go
numb and lose co-ordination. By the
evening it is agony. Has anyone out there
experienced this? Is it normal? I am doing
the exercises from my physio at lease
twice daily tho at present my consultant
is very dissmissive of my afterpain and
symptoms.
I know it is a long road back to recovery,
but I feel as if I am getting nowhere
fast.
I dislocated my shoulder two months ago
and have experienced 100% movement back in
my shouolder but with some light pain in
specific movements. I opted for an active
recovery and did not retain in a sling any
time after two weeks. i may regret this
with regards to my ligament and tendon
tension in the future however at the
moment the continuation of blood flow
seemed to have aided my recovery period.
What i have caused in doing so is
developed a new technique for lifting my
arm and my wing in my back now pops out
noticably. The physio identified it at 7
weeks as this was my first physio
consultation unfortunately.
My first dislocation and hopefully my last
but iam a very active 22 year old
sportsman in contact sport.
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larks04
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Joined: 19 Aug 2008 Posts: 1
advice needed. Posted: 08-19-08 05:35am
I dislocated my left shoulder at the
weekend for the 14th time. yes 14th. after
8 times I had an re stabilisation
operation which kept it in place for 1year
before it happened again, I play football
and this is when it comes out, I cant give
up football as it means too much to me is
there anything I can do?