ac joint

[rockyt70]

one day with some friends we went jumping on our big bikes and ther was some kids there so since I am a show off I tryed to go big and made it the first time but that one last time sure caught me in the ass. I took a hard hit and tore my ac joint with a grade 3 sepration which was fun I was out for 6 weeks but all is good now. Just makes my point more solid that, that one last time always kills yea

[Sprockethead]

....and now your shoulder will never be the same again. Same injury 2 yrs ago, now when I bend my shoulder in, my clavical sticks way out.

[rockyt70]

yea mine sticks out way far, thinking on getting it fixed

[denmother]

Ouch! Get well soon!!!

[mechmann]

agreed, AC Joint injuries are sucky. i can no longer sleep on my side due to shoulder injuries... too painfull.

[Geronimo]

I lived with a 3rd degree AC seperation for 4 years. Not fun. The good news is the Dunn/Weaver operation works great if you ever have the need to fix it. Swimming is a great way to rehab that shoulder. Good Luck.

[lardbutt]

Blew mine out about 5 years ago. Grade 3. No real issues other than the large bump and the sloshing sound it makes when I ride my road bike. One day a buddy of mine was riding next to me and could hear the "slurp slurp slurp" it made every time I did a pedal rotation (it sounds like you pulling a boot outta the gooey mud) and he said, "Dude! Is that your SHOULDER makin' that noise? That's makin' me sick to my stomach..." I said, "Yea man, you oughta hear it from THIS end!!" He dropped back and wouldn't ride next to me any more...

Doctor told me it would develop arthritis over time and I should expect to have it operated on to cut off 1/2" of the collar bone at the joint and have the arthritis scraped out to fix it. Sounds lovely. Need to check into the Dunn/Weaver thingy. When I did mine, the Docs said that there wasn't a real good way to fix it reliably. My chiropractor told me that it is important to keep exercising that arm/joint because if you don't the scapula will start to turn downward because it isn't attached at the AC joint anymore. That will start to cut off blood flow and rub on nerves that go out to that arm. So if you start feeling numbness or tingling in that arm, better get on those pushups and pullups and seated rowing!!

[Evil Chocula]

I thought this was about Atlantic City... I'm out!

[dislocated1]

Had an AC separation a few years ago, it was no beuno!!!! Now I do OK, but my collarbone sticks up like an inch above the top of my shoulder on my left... it matches my f'd up collarbone that sticks forward an inch on the other side~

[rockyt70]

wow dont we all love mt biking my wasnt that bad because it an grade 2 and my doc said I shouldnt need any work, good for me

[ShugaMama]

Grade 3 AC separation 6 years ago, no real symptoms except for the bump.