Clavicle Error - Broken Collarbone

Hopefully lol
So surreal
Doing everyday tasks with the right hand is next to impossible
My hand was shaking just entering my pin

Hopefully lol
So surreal
Doing everyday tasks with the right hand is next to impossible
My hand was shaking just entering my pin

Now managing to touch my own nose with my right hand. Only for a few seconds though before it collapses to the floor!

Went swimming today, well when I say swimming I mean an hour bobbing up and down in the water trying to get the arm moving.

Hoping it will make a difference to mobility. Will see tomorrow!

i had my first physio appointment at Kingston hospital. Not as painful as I thought it will be. So looking forward to get my right arm moving again!

Went swimming today, well when I say swimming I mean an hour bobbing up and down in the water trying to get the arm moving.

Hoping it will make a difference to mobility. Will see tomorrow!

Has it helped?

I've been REALLY craving a swim lately - preferably off a remote sandy beach, somewhere hot, forrin, with an endless supply of cocktails, massages, quality reading material and limited internet - hmmmmm...

Failing that, even a grubby local lido would suffice. Think it's still too soon after my crash for that though.

However, I resumed cycling yesterday. Wooo! Boy, does it feels good. :)

Dull shoulder ache but I think that's as much the stretching out of the muscles as anything. Super cautious about irregularities in road surfaces. As for peds not looking when the crossing the road, it suddenly seems like they're all at it, everywhere, many plugged in to their music, or texting.

If I could give up going through Kamikaze-well Green I would. So many idiot jaywalkers around the bus stops.

Not planning on doing any big rides in the foreseeable, but it's nice to bid au revoir to public transport. Feels like my summer can now begin* :)

• Now it's almost certainly going to rain solidly for a week, sorry.
  

Has it helped?

Definitely. I have been going every couple of days.

No swimming per se just an hour of physio exercises and stretching. Has hurt like hell for the rest of the day if I've overdone it, but feels much better the next day. Quite scary to see how little rotation I have.

Well done for being back on the bike. Must be fabulous. Docs reckon I have another 6/7 weeks to go.

Reckon I will be riding very defensively for a while!

Feels like ive taken a step back. Shoulder/upper arm strength dropping out at random points of stretching/rotation. On bicycle suddenly arm gives out on a turn, very scary. When lifting beer bottle to face same thing happens, also scary. Doesnt matter what the weight is so it speaks of a rotation problem rather than strength. Cant understand whats happened as been back on track for weeks/months now and just waiting for an appointment to have the plate and hook removed. Getting frustrated now and angry at negligence of driver for doing this to me back in Feb, whom I previously had little ill-feelings towards.

I resumed cycling yesterday. Wooo!
Nice. Glad you're back on the bike.

As for swimming, what about this?

https://www.lfgss.com/thread129477.html

You could conceivably take the train to Manningtree and cycle out to Dedham to meet the ride there.

Come to this thread rather late!

Broke my left in two places at the end of March. Surgery and plate needed.

The advice was zero lifting/ use etc. However I completely disobeyed this and as a result had a speedy recovery.

My advice would be move your arm as much and in as wide a range as your pain threshold allows weeks 2-4. At week 4 start taking weight on it. By week 6 try for your full weight. By week 8 really push your range of movement to the limit.

The movement in my shoulder is not what it should be because I didn't push hard enough with the stretching. I hate to think how much immobility I would have if I'd have followed the doctor's orders.

Bones heal, scar tissue doesn't. Work that shit out and make sure you don't seize up in any way.

tldr: if you are fit and healthy push ahead of the doctor's advice to prevent loss of mobility in your shoulder.

Obviously seek professional opinion... But...
You're going to have a tight spot in your shoulder. Stand in front of a mirror and drop your shoulders as deeply as comfortable. Slowly try to move your arms in symmetry across the widest range of movements you can imagine and see where the shoulders start to act differently. For instance, with your palms facing your thighs, lifting your arms may see your weak shoulder rise.

The NHS physios gave me a stretching programming that was not fit for purpose. I practice Ashtanga yoga at least once a week and still it is not enough to suitably restore full mobility to the shoulder. You need to give it a huge amount of patience.

One exercise that really helped me was interlocking fingers behind the neck. Start with elbows touching in front of your head. Lye down and slowly drop your elbows to the ground - again symmetrically. The weak side will likely not want to make it down without the shoulder coming up and rotating. When I was super stiff the weight of my arm alone was enough to stretch it out; if it is for you, see if you can hold that for 15 minutes. Your arm may be jelly for an hour after but a stretch like that can have incredible results.

Feels like ive taken a step back. Shoulder/upper arm strength dropping out at random points of stretching/rotation. On bicycle suddenly arm gives out on a turn, very scary. When lifting beer bottle to face same thing happens, also scary. Doesnt matter what the weight is so it speaks of a rotation problem rather than strength. Cant understand whats happened as been back on track for weeks/months now and just waiting for an appointment to have the plate and hook removed. Getting frustrated now and angry at negligence of driver for doing this to me back in Feb, whom I previously had little ill-feelings towards.

You should go into practice. You can do physical therapy, while DFP does the medicine...

Yes one of the pins has snapped, along with my collar bone ... when I reached for the TV remote.

I wish someone had warned me.

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^^^ thanks for the advice, will definitely try those stretches! I feel the same way with the NHS physio - although I got some results out of the physio who discharged me a month or so ago, he didn't look at my x-ray until the final session and looked at bit surprised to find metalwork firmly fixed to my clavicle. He then suggested this might be why I wasn't seeing great results and found myself unable to complete all the exercises he had given me.

Currently lying on the floor with fingers interlocked behind neck ...

You should go into practice. You can do physical therapy, while DFP does the medicine...

Nice. Glad you're back on the bike.

As for swimming, what about this?

https://www.lfgss.com/thread129477.html

You could conceivably take the train to Manningtree and cycle out to Dedham to meet the ride there.

It's tempting. I will see how it feels nearer the time. Having only just started being able to lift my arm up and over without it hurting a lot, I'm not sure I want to put any more strain on it just yet or have to make sudden movements if, say, there's a freaky current in the water.

I think I've already pushed myself due to my impatience and stubborn drive but also trying to listen to my body's needs for a change so I don't hold things up.

gives up trying to find image of a freaky current

Would an image of a current freak do?

^ Not sure if that's a trick question?

Well, I'm going to say "yes"...

Lots to choose from on the Daily Mail site.

Oh Oliver, you've totally derailed this thread! We need to raisin our game and get current with talk of clavicle error, immediately!

Hey Oliver! Can I hire that quadricycle (quadracycle, quadcycle, quadrocycle?), I saw you riding, for a day? I'm really bored sitting at home and can't face the public transport, unless I really have to.

Hey Oliver! Can I hire that quadricycle (quadracycle, quadcycle, quadrocycle?), I saw you riding, for a day? I'm really bored sitting at home and can't face the public transport, unless I really have to.

Oh, Dimi, sorry to hear that. It's not really mine to grant, as it belongs to the group (http://hackney.cc/). I think we've said that the Brox is available for members of the group to use, but currently it has quite a few mechanical issues which need sorting out, so I think we'd be reluctant to lend it out.

I'm not sure it would be a good idea for you to ride it, anyway--contrary to what you might expect, your upper body actually gets quite engaged in the ride, it's not just leg strength.

Can you at least do a bit of walking to get you out of the house?

Yes, I can walk, but not a big fan. Guess I have to wait. Thanks Oliver

I thought I wasn't either but then I rediscovered podcasts, and all manner of places, quiet side streets, cut-throughs, cafes/shops in my neighbourhood etc. that I usually rush past when cycling. Could never get used to using public transport every day though.

Heal up fast!

Thank you Ms Mouse, I already started doing it, but not enjoying it greatly, unfortunately.
Was reading about this woman, that walked every street within congestion charge, it was an inspiration.