Shoulder Subluxation

[TN Outlaw]

so last nite during my MMA training we were doing Jiu Jitsu and wrestling and i rolled over on my left shoulder to escape a position when suddenly my shoulder popped and went numb and it popped rite back in within seconds, i immediately got up and my trainer got me some ice, today it has been hurting like all get out and i read its called a shoulder subluxation does anyone know how serious this is? i hope its fine and doesn't require Surgery!

[UncleJak]

If it does it again or if it still hurts tomorrow, have a ortho doc look at it. Sometimes they require nothing, sometimes surgery. I never experienced this myself, but I have seen it a lot.

[Pain103]

I wouldn't sweat it. Sounds like you just popped it out of socket I've done it to my knee several years ago. It would pop out very easily for awhile afterwards so you may want to take it easy on that shoulder and take some ibuprofen to ease the swelling and pain. If it continues after a week or two maybe then I would get it checked out.

[TN Outlaw]

The pain is very tolerable i can move my arm up and down with only minor pain, although some movements make a very sharp pain, im not going to lift anything heavy for a few days.

[zgunbear]

Be careful you don't end up with adhesions on your rotator cuff.

This is what haapened to me.

I will probably have to have Surgery some day.

[TN Outlaw]

after i got home i even worked out and it didn't bother me but i will take the advice and be easy on it, i got an appointment to see a doctor in the morning i hope all goes well

[peejman]

I've had problems with my left shoulder since high school. I was a wrestler and my left shoulder would pop in and out quite easily. After a while it quit hurting when it happened, it'd pop out and I push it back in and go on. It gradually got better over the next several years. Doing a few exercises a physical therapist taught me helped a good bit. Every few years since then (... nearly 20 years ago now... geez I'm getting old) I'll do something I know I shouldn't and hurt it again. And it really hurts, typically for about a week. I feel sure it should be restored with surgery, but most people I've talked to say the surgery is VERY painful and full recovery takes a year. I'm not ready for that yet.

Edited August 16, 2012 by peejman

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Do you remember what specific exercises they recommended?

It gradually got better over the next several years. Doing a few exercises a physical therapist taught me helped a good bit.

[Garufa]

i got an appointment to see a doctor in the morning i hope all goes well

This.

Don't let him prescribe you any pain pills.

[enfield]

Try a Chiropractor first (especially before surgery).

Maybe you're getting too old for this? :-)

The first sign that you're getting too old is when your hair starts thinning.

[TN Outlaw]

Try a Chiropractor first (especially before surgery).

Maybe you're getting too old for this? :-)

The first sign that you're getting too old is when your hair starts thinning.

im only 20 lol

[TN Outlaw]

This.

Don't let him prescribe you any pain pills.

i dont need a prescription i been taking ibuprofen like its going out of business.. i just want t to heal back quick so i can go back to Jiujitsu

[peejman]

Do you remember what specific exercises they recommended?

Exercises 1 - 3 here, plus the typical shoulder exercises with dumbells.... front raises, lateral raises (don't go too high), overhead press, etc. Very light weight, high reps (at least 10 per arm), 2-3 sets, 2-4 times per week. I didn't do all the exercises in one workout. I'd typically do 3 or 4 of these during a "normal" work out. Don't do them back-to-back. Do 1 or 2 exercises, work another muscle group for a while, and then do a couple more. I also found yoga to be quite helpful with this and other things.

*sigh* I really need to get back to exercising regularly. If only I didn't have to sleep....

[JPR1959]

i dont need a prescription i been taking ibuprofen like its going out of business.. i just want t to heal back quick so i can go back to Jiujitsu

Be careful taking too much ibuprofen. Switch it up with Aleve and aspirin. Both are pretty good OTC anti-inflamatories.

[Guest AmericanWorkMule]

Thank you. These seem like they'll help out a lot

*sigh* I really need to get back to exercising regularly. If only I didn't have to sleep....