Yours sounds pretty bad. I dislocated my shoulder but didn't break any bones. Although it likes to pop out quite often I (touch wood) never get it popping out when I'm riding, only if I put it into an abnormal position (stretching or crashing etc). Usually it only takes a day or so now for it to feel normal again if I pop it out and I can go riding again.

I suppose the safe option would probably be to have surgery if yours is as bad as it sounds although not all shoulder dislocations are cronic and it may never pop out again.

Yea they are bad and it fookin hurts but I'm pretty sure they're getting less painful. I didn't get mine put back in professionally either, for some reason it pops back in really easily every time I do it which is lucky. Probably the same reason it pops out so easily!

I'd go for the operation if I were you mate, seeing as you've done such a good job of it! It shortens the ligaments back to the normal size before the dislocation, meaning it shouldn't pop out again.

Yes I would say the same - if you have any doubts - which obviously you do by being on here - you should get it done! After around 12-16 weeks things should be back to normal pre-accident and with all the physio strengthening you will do it will probably be stronger than ever!

Well it has been 5 weeks now, I have had a week of physio and I have now got about 20-25% movement in my arm and mild to moderate constant pain!

The Doc said to only have surgery if it happens again.
I think as mine was badly dislocated I should of had surgery, but do what the doc says.

It looks like I will be of by bike for at least another couple of months 

Right.... i have a bit of info for you on this one....

I started off with pretty sound shoulders, a couple of bad crashes, and what they call 'subluxations' - where the shoulder pops out and back into the socket in the same instant, it started happening more and more often, to the point where it was every crash where i went over the bars.... (weakest point for the shoulder is when it is above your head)

it;d pop out riding, and i'd either, want an hour and carry on, or give it up until the next day.... according to the experts, this kind of trauma, you should give yourself 6 weeks off from putting yourself in a similar situation...

i stopped riding a couple of years ago, realising my shoulders were an absolute mess, the point is, if you dont get them fixed, then they will get worse, and looser, i currenty have to stay pretty beefed up with weight training to hold them securley, as muscle can help.

it'll be key hole surgery, and a good few months of the bike, keep popping it out, and you may get to a point where it isnt fixable, and where you need open surgery.

get it fixed, im planning on getting mine done at some point in the next couple of years, due to my job, hoping thats not too late... as as time goes on, depending on the tears and seperations and so on, it can mean repair becomes more difficult.


If your not ready for the best part of a year away from hard riding, building muscle around your shoulder will offer you some protection....

you're a bit up s**t creak if you havnt got private health care, as they will only fix it if it affects your everyday living and activities, not extreme sports capability

get on a top private health care scheme (some do fix existing injuries) and you can be in getting it fixed within a couple of weeks

Ive had a few consultations with the top upper limb surgen in the country, and have an ex, who after a gynastic fall, landed her self in the same situation and had the operation.

its not a great situation to be, need any details, let me know, ive spent the last few years reading into this.....

 

I did pretty much same as you but i ended up in casualty having stitches to my chin however they failed to notice id fubarred my shoulder. So for next few months it kept popping in and out and kept having to pull it back in. So i went to the chiropractors to see what was going on. She explained that the NHS had failed to notice that i'd dislocated my shoulder causing ligament damage which had got quite severe given the amount of times id popped it in and out so the ligaments no longer had the tension to hold my shoulder in place. After a few sessions at the chiropractors it started to pick up. I got several different exercises to do and despite at one point looking like surgery was the only option. My shoulders now back to full strength and i just got to the chiropractors every to months to check my progress and loosen the muscles.

I did mine 4 weeks ago, raced at porc this weekend. Its no where near 100% but getting better everyday. I only dislocated it so it wasnt broken.