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Shoulder fall - go doc?

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sheddd
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I was lazily doing 1 180 off a baby jump in a little park this afternoon, froze mentally and landed sideways and my shoulder hurts a good bit when using the lat or tricep; the poling motion for propelling yourself hurts a lot. Would you go to a doc? (I've previously damaged this shoulder skiing {broken upper arm, lvl 2 rotator tear, and half of bicep detached})
Jan 4 2021 10:38PM 3 0
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shinbangclan
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Wouldn't risk it given you've have injuries in the same area before, especially if they're recent. If it doesn't feel substantially better in a couple of days definitely go. Until then take it easy.
Jan 4 2021 11:10PM 1 0
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skeirman
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Ice and give it a few days and if no improvement see a doc.
Jan 5 2021 2:12AM 1 0
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sheddd
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I've had 2 shoulder injuries off of pretty small falls; frustrates the hell out of me! The last tear I had was another brain malfunction; was tired and just plopped over sideways to lay down and rest on the side of the hill and there was some metal snowmaking piping hidden under snow which I hit on my shoulder :( Thanks for the sensible advice; I'll take it easy, ice and reacess in a few days :)
Jan 5 2021 8:15AM 2 0
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OregonDead
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Yeah, I’d probably go if it feels brutal but I would not have high hopes. One time I wrecked on my shoulder so bad I couldn’t even hold a pole up for a couple weeks. Doc took an X-ray found nothing and then told me he wouldn’t use the arm for skiing if it were him. I was like I’m skiing without poles already, thanks Doc. Anyways shit took forever not to hurt all the time. Ive had several of these shoulder injuries skiing and each time rehabbed back to even better shape with one of those iron gym pull up bars ‘as seen on TV’ lol
Jan 5 2021 9:50AM 2 0
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lil.Boye
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Buckled over a tube last year and hit my sholder. Not a big fall but i fucked my shoulder. Went to the doc and got an x ray. I had pushed s sholder bone into the sholder and clenched some tendants. Wore a sling for two weeks. How does the sholder look? Is it swollen? Is it lower than the other sholder? I recomend going to the doc. Good luck
Jan 5 2021 10:25AM 0 0
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BedBugDoug
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That's a torn rotator cuff, wear a sling
Jan 5 2021 11:08AM 0 1
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