Shoulder injury while surfing, what to do??

[bgdkmetzger2003]

The topic is my question to all of you. Somehow I heart my shoulder paddling out yesterday. I think my rotator cuff is messed up. Ive been icing it a lot. My wetsuit is tight in the shoulders and I was wondering if that could have done it, along with not warming up or stretching which is stupid i know. Im just wondering about the wetsuit though.

[sinistapenguin]

I seriously doubt it was your suit - more likely it was the lack of warm-up/ stretching.

I know it's the last thing on your mind when you get to the beach, but I would definitely consider stretching first!!

[drowningbitbybit]

I never warm up before surfing...



....which is probably why on saturday night after a marathon session in chilly conditions, I was in agony from a strained spine


Next time I'll warm up...


PS Ibuprofen - marvellous stuff

[sinistapenguin]

I never do it either, just know that I should!!

[calisurfer]

i used to not stretch untill one day padling out i poped my hip out and cudnt surf for the rest of the day and the surf was really good that day so it really pissed me off so my advice is to stretch and no i dont think it was ur wetsuit but i am not positive

[bgdkmetzger2003]

good news is that I iced my shoulder for two days and tonight i got in the spa and got it loose. i think i can surf tomorrow. i cant tell you guys how important it is to ice an injury. it really works!

[sinistapenguin]

I have a shoulder injury - not from surfing, from skateboarding.

Ok, from skateboarding in the dark, whilst drunk and in the rain!!

I still don't stretch although I know I should.

I actually have shards of my splintered shoulder floating about in the joint. I went to the hospital and they gave me the standard NHS cure:

"Take 2 paracetamol, go home and rest"

Then, a week later I got a letter saying "Actually, we have reviewed your X-Rays and you did break your shoulder after all, sorry about that!!"

Great - I now get nice stabbing pains when it gets cold and there's nothing I can do about it!!

[bgdkmetzger2003]

thats a real bummer about the fragments in your shoulder. I went surfing this morning and it wasnt too good. The waves were ok but my shoulder still felt stiff and I still had some pain. I think im going to rest for like 5 days this time. It just sucks because I like to surf or go to the gym on a daily basis and now I have this shoulder thing.