Acromioclavicular Separation

[I_am_Beast]

Anyone ever have to deal with this? ( Seperated sholder)

Short story, I was biking on the path along the bow river, I was passing a pair of skateboaders on the narrow path by crowchild trail when she lost control of her board and launched it into my front spokes.

Needless to say I suffered a grade III seperation, when I flew over my handlebars and slammed into the payment ( Bike got ripped apart as well )



I've been reading that people have used KT Tape to help this heal properly. ( Kinesiology Therapeutic Tape )

I'm not liking the idea of leaving it alone since the gap is so great since I tore both the coracoclavicular ligaments and acromioclavicular ligaments completely, unlike in grade I or II when there is something there for support.

Anyone know where I can get some KT tape locally?

thx

[Buff]

Kin tape is awesome, especially if you have somebody who knows how to apply it. I don't know where you get it though. My wife orders her kin tape and acupuncture needles through a physio catalog. I'm assuming you haven't taken a course on how to properly apply it? You won't do yourself harm by just putting it on, but if you knew how to properly apply it you would help the healing much quicker.

[SportsJunky]

Nice lung dude!

[EVERLAST]

sweet jeebus......hope you recover somewhat from that...that's horribly crappy

[Bane]

Originally Posted by I_am_Beast

Anyone ever have to deal with this? ( Seperated sholder)

Yep, but not as bad as the one you got. My acromioclavicular ligament was only partially torn. Hurt like a SOB though. Had to wear a sling for a couple of weeks and then had to get some physio.

Never had to use KT tape though.

You have my sympathies.

[I_am_Beast]

Originally Posted by Buff

I'm assuming you haven't taken a course on how to properly apply it? You won't do yourself harm by just putting it on, but if you knew how to properly apply it you would help the healing much quicker.

i've never used it, researched the crap out of it though... can't sleep too much pain...i think i got a very good handle on in, and i have a friend that used to do sport wraps.... i'm just looking for some stability

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Nice lung dude!

thanks you should see the other one

Originally Posted by EVERLAST

sweet jeebus......hope you recover somewhat from that...that's horribly crappy

its funny i feel bad that i snapped at the teenager " you've done enough " when she asked if she could help...

Originally Posted by Bane

Yep, but not as bad as the one you got. My acromioclavicular ligament was only partially torn. Hurt like a SOB though. Had to wear a sling for a couple of weeks and then had to get some physio.

Never had to use KT tape though.

You have my sympathies.

i'm hopeing KT tape will help heal it in position better.... SOB is right! I said no to the painkillers....

[Slava]

I separated my shoulder when I was younger (about 16 I would say). It was really painful, but it wasn't as bad as what you've done there. I also went the sling route and basically it just took time to heal.

I hope this goes well for you! It really isn't fun...

[troutman]

Beast is a tough son of a gun. No pain killers and wanted to go out that night.

He should sue the doctors for leaving a little white arrowhead in there.

[Blaster86]

Looks fine, attention whore.

What's the heal time on that bad boy? Looks gruesome.

[I_am_Beast]

Originally Posted by troutman

Beast is a tough son of a gun. No pain killers and wanted to go out that night.

He should sue the doctors for leaving a little white arrowhead in there.

Should have went to the winebar that night, the girls would have taken care of me....

My friend thought there was something wrong with the xray, sorry, something wrong with me, because of the arrow.... he thought it was a growth till i pointed out it was a computer mouse on the screen...LOL

Originally Posted by Blaster86

Looks fine, attention whore.

What's the heal time on that bad boy? Looks gruesome.

No quote of heal time, sounds like a long road, but i heal fast....


I found some Rock Tape, same stuff as the KT tape different brand, I had my nephew tape the bone back down, while i pushed it into place that will wake up in the morning I tell ya!

I wasn't just going to let it heal with that huge gap, atleast my arm isn't numb anymore....