So as you can see by the title, I dislocated my right shoulder tonight. Just got back from Emergency ward then. So now I'll be sitting at home being bored and not earning money for the next week or so. I was told I will need to get a shoulder reconstruction ASAP.
Anyone got any advice on do's and don'ts with this kind of thing. The Pains not so bad right now, but I've had a few different drugs to stop that. I also found out tonight that morphine has little to no affect on me at all.
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I did it skating 
For future reference (even though you may not have been figure skating):
2.2 Falling and protective equipment
"The "bad falls" are often the ones that you are least prepared for, while the falls resulting from various failed or incomplete moves are usually fairly predictable and are softened to some degree as a result. If you feel like you are going to fall, go ahead and do it. Fighting it often makes the fall harder and more awkward. We all know some of those falls are painful and others are very scary. However after falling a few times, you will learn techniques for falling.
The basic principles are:
- a) Keep your head up. If falling backwards tuck your chin into your chest so you don't hit your head.
- b) Get your arms out of the way so you won't land on them.
- c) Try not to fall on your tailbone, knees or elbows. The best "landing gear" are the muscle masses of the thigh/hips and arms/shoulders.
Beginners should wear helmets, and experienced skaters wear protective gear (mostly knee pads) when learning a new jump. If you wear eyeglasses, use a retainer or "croakie". Ski or sporting goods stores usually have an assortment.
It is extremely important for you to understand that you can fall and not hurt yourself. When you realize that you are losing your balance "get down" and then roll off to either side. You want to avoid going over forward, since your toe picks will catch. Bend those knees and get your body mass as close to the ice as you can so you don't have much further to "fall".
Better still, practice falling. It is a skill like any other in skating and it needs practice.
When you do hit, you want to translate the force of hitting the ice from a direct impact to a sliding or rolling movement. It is conventional wisdom to take the brunt of a backwards fall with one of the cheeks of your butt. Roll the fall if you can to spread the impact. Slow down a forwards fall with your outstretched arms, and absorb the fall with your chest (and don't hit your knees or your chin). Remember that wrists are fragile -- it's better to land on the muscle mass of the upper arm and shoulder. If you are worried about hurting your wrists, wearing wrist guards will provide adequate protection.
The fear/timidity factor is often what holds a skater at a given level of performance. They may learn a move on ice/floor, but lack the confidence to balance on one foot, required for any real skating. They can get stuck with trying to skate backwards, which prevents getting past turns. They may manage a mohawk, but after a few thumps find a 3-turn daunting.
The view is widely held that if you don't fall during a practice session, you are skating too defensively and thus are not pushing yourself hard enough to make real progress. Many skaters will tell you they don't feel "loose" until they have fallen once to get rid of the fear.
If you do fall...
- 1) Don't worry if you're still afraid the first few times out. As long as you keep getting back out there, eventually you *will* get over it.
- 2) Try wearing hip, knee and butt pads. Even if you don't fall it will give you a sense of security.
- 3) Never, repeat never, skate with your hands in your pockets!
- 4) Think about why you fell and what you can do to prevent it from happening again.
- 5) Take it easy the first couple times back out on the ice. No need to rush back into doing dangerous things. Do it when you feel you're ready."
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I hope that you make a full recovery soon.
