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Grade 3 AC Joint Dislocation (Separated Shoulder) 5-Sep-2009 At 10:58:26 PM scottah

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Thanks for the info Andrew, I guess climbing wise it just has to be strong enough to lift
your arm up, and then it's pulling rather than pushing...

I'm no hardcore climber, just love it recreationally! So sounds like I should be OK.

Had my X rays, I've got 1.5cm of superior displacement. Surgeon says he would love to
operate on me if I was concerned about the bump, but unless I was a manual labourer or javelin thrower, or baseball pitcher, (ie above head work) he wouldn't recommend the
surgery.

I haven't seen a physio yet, Doc says there's no real point in the early stage and I
should focus on my range of movement, then use physio for strength gain.

It has been just over 2 weeks and I have seen some good progress, I can move my arm
almost any which way, but above head is indeed painful, delicate and very very weak.
My trapezoid (or whatever it's called) muscle though is getting very sore when walking,
not sure what the story is there... maybe it's getting used to my shoulder's new position
(lower and slightly further forward.) A good massage sorts that out.

Mike, not sure what you mean by 'pops', I'm guessing you've strained your AC joint
ligaments???

Hugh, yeah it's a wonder how the body will get on with 1 less joint.... and how forces
from the arm will translate through to the core now that it's gone...