Re: RE: Re: Broken Clavicle anyone

On Thu Jun 27 10:19:23 2024 Zen Cycle  wrote:

On 6/26/2024 2:16 PM, Mark J cleary wrote:

Group I went down in gravel May 20th at mile 43. Hard on my right side
and I am right hand dominate. Got up thought probably broken collarbone,
right hand on outside bloody. Well I road 11 miles to get home.
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Prompt care they did exrays of clavicle broken comminated fracture
midshaft. Boxer's fracture 5th and 4th metacarpals broken. Hip was fine.
Had to wait a day to see ortho and then I saw his PA. He said the
clavicle in a sling and chill. Hand given I am a jazz guitarist probably
need to see the hand surgeon. They did a referral and other than that i
had no other follow up with them,
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May 31st hand pinning with 4 k wire pins in right hand under a local.
That was weird 13 plus hours my arm just above elboq to the hand
nothing, you could cut it off with a chain saw I would not have known.
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Hip and let hurt a lot much soft tissue injury that might stick around
more than the broken bones. Back on indoor trainer in a week. Been
riding everyday that is going ok. Ride the trainer easier than taking a
shower or getting out of bed.
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So now just over 5 weeks the clavicle must be healed I can move my arm
and shoulder no real pain but stiff and tight feeling. Bump and seems to
be no exactly symmetrical but I expect that. Pins coming out next monday
one worked out already but no problem they said. Re-moveable cast I take
it off to shower and clean.

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See if you can get coverage for massage therapy for the shoulder area.
Injuries like that tend to cause internal scar tissue that will bind the
fascia limiting movement, causing pain, and over the long term may lead
to arthritic symptoms. Stretching is good and critical for range of
motion recovery, but massage therapy to 'break up' the binding in the
tissue makes the stretching and strength PT much more productive.
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Condolences and best wishes for recovery.
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I can actually play the guitar fine with a pick but guitar under my arm
and shoulder gets a bit painful after 30 minutes. Up to 35 miles a day
on trainer that is all I can really do but putting out some watts. I can
easily hold hoods and ride and apply pressure on arms to ride. I hope
that means clavicle is healed mostly. Still hurts to walk certain way
with hip on right side '
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9 years ago I went down on black ice broke hip. Was not a displaced
fracture but potentiality and more serious injury. They did 3 screws in
hip and I went back to riding in about 9 weeks outside but on trainer a
week after hip pinning. Went back to running in 16 weeks.
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This injury has been 10 times more painful and getting on a bike outside
a bit scary now.
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I take any thoughts or experiences anyone has had with broken clavicle
and the like.

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