Looks like no more riding for me,,,, EVER

[Viper666]

Straight from the start I'll tell you I'm having a whinge, a big one.

Just got the results of my shoulder MRI and it aint good. It was an innocuous fall at slow speed just hit the wrong way. (Is there a right way?)

So much damage that the surgeon is not sure he can fix it. If he can there is a likelyhood, even if I look after it (No riding), it will go again.
If he can't then it's a new shoulder but he says it wont last either but I should get 10-20 years out of it. Good thing with the new shoulder is that I can ride again but by the time I heal I may not be capable.

I am pissed off!

Viper666  (Not for much longer)

[bigk]

Doctors hate us for riding dirtbikes and will tell you anything to stop you riding. Get it fixed and start working on some strength as soon as you can, then see how you go. Too early to retire just cos the doc says so. There's many a man out there going strong after being told "never to ride again". If you were a footballer or golfer, he'd probably be reassuring you that you'd be back on the course in no time.
Cheers,
K

[TT]

I'm with BigK. Try and stay positive and work on it as soon as possible.
I was told I'd never work again, let alone ride a bike again. That was 1987.............. 

[Tossa]

looks like i've done the same thing slow fall, waiting for ultra sounds to confirm , rotator cup tear.  Won't stop me riding though.  The other one's held together with teflon.

Don't give up Viper666, just wait and see and yeah strength exercises. 

Barry

[VMX247]

I know it cost more,but I'm a true believer in getting a second opinion...saved us shit load of medical expenses and pain in the end..
cheers

[marshallmech]

Neale at blue rock at the start of this year I did 1 race didnt fall off when I came back to the pits
I could hardly move my arm.On the monday went to the hospital because of the pain they did an ultrasound
and said I had a rota cuff tear and would have to have an operation.Spoke to a freind who had this op and they said
to try somthing else as their shoulder was still shit after 9 months and they were told that its as good as it gets.
I went to see a sports massue and after 6 sessions my shoulder is better than my friends after the first session I could
move my arm 5 times as good as when I went in and could lift it over my head.I not saying he can fix yours but I would try
somthing else before having an operation. Mind you the sports guy charged $90 for 1/2 an hour but whow cares he fixed it up
and I am now riding again with no pain in my arm or shoulder.


Andy
Viper #70

[TooFastTim]

There's a couple of US mx'ers who have used shoulder braces sucessfully. I think Guy Cooper (where's he these days) used one.

Thing aboutreplacements is that they may give you an extended life after which it's very bleak but implants WILL improve dramatically in the next 20 years.

[Stewart Allen]

Hi Neale,
            Get a second opinion before you hang up the helmut.

Or maybe just kepping getting opinions until you find a DR that will tell you what you want to hear.


Seriously through a second opinion is well worth it.

[ianscr250]

2 options here
start weight lifting 8 oz cans of piss to build the shoulder up

give up



me i wouldnt give up mate we all need to live and if dirt biking makes you live makes your heart go fast makes you feel good  you wont give up
ive just gone through number 5 dose of skin cancer but im not going to give up  even if i dont win i have fun doing it and it keeps me living

[Rossvickicampbell]

I wholeheartedly agree with the second opinion option.  Wife went through 9 months of being jerked around by the GP over her shoulder - cortisone, physio, drugs etc etc etc - we said enough is enough - went to our specialist - seriously in 5 minutes he said this is the problem - went into hospital inside 2 weeks and she is better now not long after surgery during recovery than she was months before.

Hope all goes well V666!

[Tex]

What exactly did you do Neale?

There seems to be a commmon thread here: minor accident = shoulder injury! I've got a permanent grade 3 separation now after a spill last year. Looks weird as hell, but I've got full use of the limb. It still aches from time to time, but no big deal.

I wear an EVS brace on it when I ride now.

I could've had surgery but decided not to for a number of reasons.

My chiropractor didn't say to quit riding, I just had to stay off dirt bikes for a while until it healed. I kept riding my road bike though, even to the appointments, which he found amusing!

It sounds like your injury is much more serious than mine though. Like VMX247 says, maybe a second opinion is required before you make a major change to your life.

Good luck!
Tex

[TT]

A mate of mine in Perth told me about a guy called Gonzalez or something, that does weird witch-doctor type stuff. He thought it was crap but gave him a go for a knee injury that had him laid up for weeks. This guy fixed him in a few minutes and he was back playing soccer that weekend.
Ever heard of this guy VMX247?
Regardless, the point of the story is that maybe you could look further afield than Western medicine.
Just a thought............... 

[VMX247]

So much damage that the surgeon is not sure he can fix it.

Viper666  (Not for much longer)

Love MRI's worth every cent.Can be used/shown universally  
The above statement shows to me that he/she doesn't seem to have much faith in themselves or its a too hard basket job.  
I'd still be going down the road  
Best wish's V666

ps  Tony T,I'm only familiar with an old medical mate called Catwiesel. 

[All Things 414]

I wish some doctor would tell me I can't work again.......

Yeah I'd get a second opinion Neale. If I wasn't happy with that then a third, fourth, fifth until I found one that said "Fug it mate. Keep on keeping on."
I was told last year that my shoulder was cactus and that only surgery would fix it. I just kept on riding (and doing as little work as possible) and now it's fine!
Come on mate. Year of the Yamaha next year and all........

[Viper666]

Fell on the point of my shoulder and the surgeon doesn't know I ride. Original injurey was a tear of the tendon and was waiting for surgery but by that time I was managing with drugs. I had full movement it would just "catch" sometimes. Just learned to live with it as I hate surgery. Now I cannot lift it above shoulder height. Funny thing is it doesn't hurt much to ride but after what he told me today I'm shit scared to throw the leg over. (Bike that is, not the missus)
But a recent unrelated injury that was treated with quarter zone had in fact weakened the existing injury to the point I now have a 4cm tear and separation.

Being the sook I am I have looked at worse case scenario.

Just when I talked my mate into starting I may be finishing. I'll still be there as my son wants to continue.

I know no matter what, the urge will eventually overcome common sense. May just have to pick and choose my races and tracks.

I will try some physio in the meantime, fingers crossed.

Thanks for the support, I will excercise it vigurously tonight. Wont change hands all night. (Stubbies boys, get ya minds out of the gutter)

Viper666    (They'd have to retire my number, wouldn't they?)