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Chunderface
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I suffered a grade 3.5 shoulder separation on a fall last March. Still undecided on surgery. Anyone had this injury? Did you get the surgery? How did it turn out?
Oct 26 2018 1:08AM
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Rum_Ham
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Have you been doing pt?
Oct 26 2018 1:11AM
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Chunderface
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Rum_HamHave you been doing pt?


Yeah, especially when I was seeing a pt, but I have tapered down as time has gone on. I should do more.
Oct 26 2018 1:48AM
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3mania
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Do you care how it looks? if so have the surgery, if you don't care about a bone sticking out of the top of your shoulder don't worry ,it'll heal up to a useable degree. Both mine have been completely separated in the past ,one looks OK, but the other one looks like a coat rack. They both work fine..
Oct 26 2018 2:34AM
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smartyiak
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3maniaDo you care how it looks? if so have the surgery, if you don't care about a bone sticking out of the top of your shoulder don't worry ,it'll heal up to a useable degree. Both mine have been completely separated in the past ,one looks OK, but the other one looks like a coat rack. They both work fine..


This. I separated both multiple times...there's a bone sticking out on each shoulder, but otherwise mostly functionally fine (sometimes there's a pop (like cracking a knuckle) or grinding, but nothing that affects what I'm doing). Also remember: the surgery doesn't always work...so you might go through all the pain, rehab, and downtime and be in exactly the same spot you are now.
Oct 26 2018 1:26PM
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D_Dress
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Dislocated my shoulder pretty bad about 2 years ago, decided not to get surgery cause I heard sometimes it makes it feel worse. And since then I’ve prolly popped it outa place about 2 other times(still super painful lol). Honestly it’s completely up to you. I got into the gym and lifting around the same time and occasionally have problems when I’m lifting but if you don’t plan on doing that you should be fine hope this helped!
Oct 26 2018 3:54PM
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ObjectMocked
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I had a 2nd degree in my left shoulder and honestly PT is the way. It still hurts but it’s just one of those things u gotta take s permanent L on.
Oct 26 2018 5:09PM
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3mania
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D_DressDislocated my shoulder pretty bad about 2 years ago, decided not to get surgery cause I heard sometimes it makes it feel worse. And since then I’ve prolly popped it outa place about 2 other times(still super painful lol). Honestly it’s completely up to you. I got into the gym and lifting around the same time and occasionally have problems when I’m lifting but if you don’t plan on doing that you should be fine hope this helped!


I OP is talking about an AC separation. If you shoulder is full on dislocating, that's a much more serious condition. I've had to pop several back in for friends on the hill, Not fun. But from what i've heard surgery is no guarantee of a fix for a chronic shoulder dislocations. I would be checking out my options with good P/T.
Oct 26 2018 9:42PM
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Rum_Ham
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I had a nasty dislocation last winter, I did a bunch of PT and still do some of the exercises with my normal workouts in the gym. No major issues with just avoiding exercises that bother it.
Oct 26 2018 10:43PM
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Chunderface
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Rum_HamI had a nasty dislocation last winter, I did a bunch of PT and still do some of the exercises with my normal workouts in the gym. No major issues with just avoiding exercises that bother it.


Can you do pushups without discomfort?
Oct 27 2018 4:06AM
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Rum_Ham
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CoaxArcCan you do pushups without discomfort?


Yes all push-up variants. I have issues when trying to back squat due to ROM limitations, overhead/shoulder pressing, and barbell benching when trying to push 25% above body weight or more and touch my chest
Oct 27 2018 5:20AM
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Chunderface
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Rum_HamYes all push-up variants. I have issues when trying to back squat due to ROM limitations, overhead/shoulder pressing, and barbell benching when trying to push 25% above body weight or more and touch my chest


Damn, ya beast.

Wait, you're talking about a dislocation, though? Not a separation?

**This post was edited on Oct 27th 2018 at 12:53:16pm
Oct 27 2018 12:51PM
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Rum_Ham
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CoaxArcDamn, ya beast.

Wait, you're talking about a dislocation, though? Not a separation?

**This post was edited on Oct 27th 2018 at 12:53:16pm


Yeah anterior dislocation and probably torn labrum. I declined surgery because the recovery time is so much longer and results aren’t guaranteed
Oct 27 2018 1:11PM
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