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[FuzzyFultz]

Finally feeling as if my left shoulder is getting better. Maybe well enough to cock my crossbow with the rope cocker, maybeeeeee tomorrow after church ???????

I injured it on December 2nd 2011 at work. Severe tendinitis and bursitis, and maybe a torn rotor cup says the doctor. Will know more Feb 15.  Doing psychical therapy for last two weeks, three times a week. Finally somewhat better today. But I can not really tell with out doubt, for I have had a couple days that I felt better and then the next day right back to square one.

I wanted to warn everyone over 45 years to be careful about this. Two doctors have told me that this really common among men at 45 and over. I was pulling brush at work (State HWY Dept.) and injured my left shoulder. We cut brush along the right of way to allow better vision in the curves and to allow the sun to come to the blacktop better to help in the cold spots during snow and ice.

So I was using the big tractor with the slope mower attachment. I can reach out to 28 foot with it. Then after getting ahead of the chipper somewhat, I would leave the tractor and go back and help the others who where cutting more with the saws and pulling the brush and feeding it to the chipper to mulch up. This is when I injured my shoulder pulling on some brush that was hung in some vines. So be careful everyone. I am 48 years old and it sucks getting older. I miss shooting my bows. I have some arrows made up that I really want to try.

Edited by FuzzyFultz, 04 February 2012 - 06:13 PM.

[dropzone]

I know how you feel man I injured my right shoulder years ago but being young and not real smart I blew it off. Now I'm 46 and pulled a vertical bow for years I am paying for it. most days it's not a bother but when it does act up it almost brings me to a stop. I hope you are getting better buddy so you can get out and do some shooting.

Edited by dropzone, 04 February 2012 - 07:10 PM.

[chicken]

I fell of my push bike 24 december 2010 .pulled my arm back behined me still hurts now .It is better than it was ,6 months of hell before it slowed up..

[Highlander]

Don't push your should injury too soon. I've seen lots of guys do this only to re-injure it and make things worse.

http://www.aidmyrota...EF=GRotatorCuff

From this link:

"It is almost impossible to keep from re-straining your injured shoulder because even when the pain is gone you still are not fully healed. But, when the pain disappears, that's when we start using our shoulder normally again even though it isn't fully healed. It's just not possible to stop everything and rest the injury properly. Everyone has demands that make them keep going and when we are active we prevent the shoulder from healing completely. We continually re-injure the area through our daily activities which can often lead to frozen shoulder or arthritis of the shoulder later in life."

I would look into a cranking device, which would not put as much stress on your rotator cuff & shoulder muscles. It takes a long time for the muscles to heal, even when partially torn. Some sources state it takes well over a year to heal.

I've been there and done the shoulder injury thing and it's no fun.

Edited by HighlandHunter, 04 February 2012 - 07:33 PM.

[hankenhunter]

FuzzyFultz, on 04 February 2012 - 06:11 PM, said:

Finally feeling as if my left shoulder is getting better. Maybe well enough to cock my crossbow with the rope cocker, maybeeeeee tomorrow after church ???????

I injured it on December 2nd 2011 at work. Severe tendinitis and bursitis, and maybe a torn rotor cup says the doctor. Will know more Feb 15.  Doing psychical therapy for last two weeks, three times a week. Finally somewhat better today. But I can not really tell with out doubt, for I have had a couple days that I felt better and then the next day right back to square one.

I wanted to warn everyone over 45 years to be careful about this. Two doctors have told me that this really common among men at 45 and over. I was pulling brush at work (State HWY Dept.) and injured my left shoulder. We cut brush along the right of way to allow better vision in the curves and to allow the sun to come to the blacktop better to help in the cold spots during snow and ice.

So I was using the big tractor with the slope mower attachment. I can reach out to 28 foot with it. Then after getting ahead of the chipper somewhat, I would leave the tractor and go back and help the others who where cutting more with the saws and pulling the brush and feeding it to the chipper to mulch up. This is when I injured my shoulder pulling on some brush that was hung in some vines. So be careful everyone. I am 48 years old and it sucks getting older. I miss shooting my bows. I have some arrows made up that I really want to try.

I feel for you man! I've had over twenty dislocations, three ops, to fix it, and have been setting off metal detecters for twenty years with the piano wire he used to fix it. The one bit of advice that I always follow now that I am over 50 is ALWAYS warm up a bit before anything strenuous. Helping the guy's without a stretch after being in the cab all day will sure mess you up.Your lucky you didn't toast your lower back. Praying that your good as new very soon.
Hank

Edited by hankenhunter, 04 February 2012 - 07:34 PM.

[Highlander]

FWIW, getting old is not for the faint of heart.  Wait til you hit 55 and the body really starts going down hill.

[hankenhunter]

HighlandHunter, on 04 February 2012 - 07:36 PM, said:

FWIW, getting old is not for the faint of heart.  Wait til you hit 55 and the body really starts going down hill.

Ya, I used to get bummed about getting old. Till I disovered GRANDCHILDREN!  Thay always make me feel young again. Till they wear me out.

[Corky]

Wait 'till you're 65...

Corky

[Highlander]

Corky, on 04 February 2012 - 08:05 PM, said:

Wait 'till you're 65...

Corky

Retirement, yeah I wish. lol

[robertyb]

HighlandHunter, on 04 February 2012 - 08:13 PM, said:

Retirement, yeah I wish. lol

I retired at 57. Just had two hernias fixed on Wednesday. Need rotator cuff surgery soon. Just turned 62.
65???????    I might be dead at this rate.

[Corky]

LOL, I keep telling myself, 65 is the new 45... I just returned from the Bass Pro Mothership in Springfield MO. I had the Barnett crank cocker installed. So I practiced all afternoon today... having to readjust the scope since I took it off for cocker installement. (However, I recently met a deer hunter who drug his archery prize up a hill and then down, put his Doe in his boat and motored 3 miles back to the dock where he unloaded said deer into his pick-up, all by his own lonesome... his age, 72). Ya gotta think positive at this point!


Corky

[setreng]

Got hurt at work back in 1999.Thought it was a minor setback and I'll work my way through it..(tuff guy right)Ya right after my top bicep tendion snapped --never got it repaired. Then my rotor cuff tore the same side--then overuse of the opposite arm tore that rotor cuff.All I can say is that was my introduction to using a crossbow or not archer hunt at all. I miss the vertical bow but glad I can spend time in the outdoors during the autumn season.

[NDPronghorn]

Had my second rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder Dec. 2 after the 1st surgery 10 years ago  and am having a lot of pain now as I'm into the PT rehab phase.  The left shoulder had major bone spurs that I had to have removed 5 years ago. 3 shoulder operations in 10 years .....................so much for the Golden Years.

[Kerrvillian]

I'm staring down the barrel of 50 in a few days. Last June going too fast for my own good on a bicycle I went down on gravel, hard on my right side. I felt pain but kept going. I had to not shoot the last 2 events of our club's season last year.

I started working out again in the fall and was getting back some of what I had lost. Except I wasn't. I could build some of it, but the bicep won't build.

I tried to pull back my bow and it hurt. I switched to another bow I had, much more easily pulled back. Three arrows and I needed to stop. Too much pain.

Last week at work I'm trying to transfer a patient who is not in her right mind. She keeps trying to sit where there is nothing to sit on. I use my bad arm to keep her from going down. Not just once, but twice. I'm the only one who can do it at that moment.

I fill out the form and pee in the cup over the work related re-injury, but the bike accident was the start of it.

And now I'm looking to sell off my vertical bows and accessories and go crossbow. Maybe one day I'll be messed up enough to need surgery, but so far I am just in pain every day with special pain as I do my daily job.

I used to be pretty strong in my right arm. Now I have less strength and less grip in my right hand. I have loose skin swinging on my arm where a bicep used to bulge.

It's a tale of caution. It couldn't happen to me, but it did. Now I'm making sure I can still fire a handgun and practicing firing with my left hand. Putting money into left-handed holsters for concealed carry.

I didn't plan on becoming a southpaw and still write dexter, but I'm having to grow more sinister, against my will.

[hankenhunter]

Kerrvillian, on 04 February 2012 - 10:54 PM, said:

I'm staring down the barrel of 50 in a few days. Last June going too fast for my own good on a bicycle I went down on gravel, hard on my right side. I felt pain but kept going. I had to not shoot the last 2 events of our club's season last year.

I started working out again in the fall and was getting back some of what I had lost. Except I wasn't. I could build some of it, but the bicep won't build.

I tried to pull back my bow and it hurt. I switched to another bow I had, much more easily pulled back. Three arrows and I needed to stop. Too much pain.

Last week at work I'm trying to transfer a patient who is not in her right mind. She keeps trying to sit where there is nothing to sit on. I use my bad arm to keep her from going down. Not just once, but twice. I'm the only one who can do it at that moment.

I fill out the form and pee in the cup over the work related re-injury, but the bike accident was the start of it.

And now I'm looking to sell off my vertical bows and accessories and go crossbow. Maybe one day I'll be messed up enough to need surgery, but so far I am just in pain every day with special pain as I do my daily job.

I used to be pretty strong in my right arm. Now I have less strength and less grip in my right hand. I have loose skin swinging on my arm where a bicep used to bulge.

It's a tale of caution. It couldn't happen to me, but it did. Now I'm making sure I can still fire a handgun and practicing firing with my left hand. Putting money into left-handed holsters for concealed carry.

I didn't plan on becoming a southpaw and still write dexter, but I'm having to grow more sinister, against my will.

I always thought there was something sinister about my lefty Father and brother.
Good luck Lefty. Hope the transition goes swiftly for you.
Hank

[FuzzyFultz]

Wow, thanks every one. Looks like I am not alone. I liked all the information, and I thank each and everyone of you for your kind words and for sharing your thoughts and mishaps with me. I will take the advise and start using more ice and take it easy. I already planned at my next visit to the doctor on February 15, to ask the doctor to allow me at least two more weeks, even if the pain is gone and I can use the shoulder. Just to make sure I am able to return with out a lot of pain and re-injury.

**Once again, thank you all. I originally posted this to try to warn you and maybe be of some kind of help. But rather got help myself, Thank you very much.**

Edited by FuzzyFultz, 05 February 2012 - 12:02 AM.

[Stalker]

If you dont use it you loose it .If you use it it hurts.No pain no gain. What gives? I dont like getting older.Its going to be real bad when Im old if I make it that long!!! Speedy recoveries to all.

[Zrt1200]

I just had rotator cuff surgery Wednesday on my right shoulder. The doc said he was doing arthroscopic surgery and I would have two small holes in my shoulder, One in the front and one in the back. Well when I came to I had one in the front, One in the back, And a 3" long one on top of my shoulder. A total of 23 staples!! He found some thing else wrong is all I can remember him saying. I hurt it at work pulling on a 1.25" box wrench. The X rays and MRI said I had a small tear in my tendon and arthritis. Well it must have been a lot bigger than a small tear. I will find out next week when I go to see him. I am 51 years old and already had the left shoulder done 10 years ago and it is still not right. At this age my reefing/pulling hard on heavy stuff is over!! If you are not sure do not try it. Tell them you want a MRI. I did PT for a month and it just got worse. It got to the point I could not pick up a case of coke up out of the wifes car for her. Then I had to wait a month before my surgery and I thought I was healed because I could do things like normal and it did not hurt any more. Dont kid your self on this as shoulders are serious when they are hurt!! Good luck to you!! If you need any info just PM me or post. Zrt

Edited by Zrt1200, 05 February 2012 - 12:25 AM.

[minefield]

I have just turned 67,And getting old is the pits,   But there is one thing that helps "fittness" So many people that I know find it hard to walk around the block, They think I'm mad "where" I go hunting but still put there hand when I bring venison home.
Weekly I would mountian bike around 60k's a week and walk at least 5k's per day, My doctor would say if you don't use it you will lose it

[Zrt1200]

minefield, on 05 February 2012 - 02:45 AM, said:

I have just turned 67,And getting old is the pits,   But there is one thing that helps "fittness" So many people that I know find it hard to walk around the block, They think I'm mad "where" I go hunting but still put there hand when I bring venison home.
Weekly I would mountian bike around 60k's a week and walk at least 5k's per day, My doctor would say if you don't use it you will lose it

I agree, Keep moving is a big plus. I do not walk enough my self. I can tell a differance by the time hunting season is over because I walk so much during hunting season!!