I dislocated my shoulder last week. I am curious as to how long I should expect to be away from weight lifting. My shoulder is feeling better each day. If anyone knows any good rehab, and how long it takes before you can lift weights again I would appreciate it. Weight lifting is an important part of my training. Thanks
how bad was the dislocation? what kind of damage to the surrounding tissues? i dislocated my shoulder in December but luckily everything was intact. i immobilized it for a couple of days, then just went easy on it for about another week or 2, then started therapy. i was back into my weight routine probably within another 2 weeks, but certainly not as heavy as i had been. really important to work on strengthening the rotator cuff and working on stability of the joint. certain movements (when my arm is externally rotated) still bother me a bit at times. good luck.
I had a dislocated shoulder last year, I actually fell while running when it happend. One thing I learned is that if you don't rehab properly you can be a chronic dislocator, meaning it will be permanently unstable and may pop out just by sneezing.
Keep it is a sling for the full 3 weeks, then start out with some LIGHT weight training, expect full range of motion in about 8 months. If your insurnce will provide you with physical therapy, I strongly encourage you to go after 3 weeks.
I couldn't have been too bad. I never went to the doctor. I know a doctor who put it back in place for me. I did it Saturday the 24th of March and it seems to be getting better. I tried some rehab exercises two days ago, but it made it sore again. Never had it in a sling.
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I screwed around with this injury for 2 years and it never fully healed. Once I had surgery, I didn't have any more problems with it.