Broken collarbone advice?

**4stroke** · 25th November 2008, 17:42

i takes a few weeks man, by my 3rd week i was up and about doin bits n pieces, best way to sleep is sitting up for the first few days, (i did for a week)
buy the 5th week i was back to work and at about 80% strong.
if ya can get out and a bout, go for a walk and shit it helps alot cos it gets the oxegne flowing alot more. the pain killers suck and make sure you get some anti-inflams they help big time.

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 25th November 2008, 17:48

DO YOUR PHYSIO!
I did my excercises and put myself back into the gym at week 4 for bench pressing. It hurt like shit! but worth it. by week 8 I was bench pressing only 20% less than "healthy" max.

It still amazes me how fast bones heal! Faster than ligaments!

Other tips, get lotsa protein in and take your sling off every couple of days and wash under it, otherwise no one would want to go near you!

**Steam** · 25th November 2008, 17:49

It took three months for mine to heal. Three months of pain. Good luck!

**t3mp0r4ry nzr** · 25th November 2008, 17:54

Originally Posted by k14

I broke mine 18 months ago. The pain gets lesser after the first 2-3 weeks. I gave mine over 10 weeks before I got on the bike again. As everyone has said, time is everything. Don't try and be a hardman cause it will turn around and bit you in the ass. Listen to the dr and you'll be fine.

I disagree. Get active as soon as possible. Excercising the broken shoulder actually helps the bones "knit". push through the pain to excercise the shoulder, just keep off the bike until fully healed!

**tnarg** · 26th November 2008, 12:01

I broke mine last year (check my profile pic) I could drive just after a couple of days and some tramadol.
They just let mine heal but took ages but my brother got a plate when he broke his but fell over and boke the plate so had to get a stronger plate,so had to recover twice.
Go get some pysio work to keep the joints sorted and take some calcium and shit. Good luck.

**secondfield** · 26th November 2008, 13:24

I broke mine last year (check my profile pic)

Holy shit, it come right off !

Luckily, Ive been lent an auto car to drive so I can get to work and home again. Can't take acc because the mrs is looking after our baby and were on the bread line.

Its been a week today and I have my arm out of the sling now and then. Christ, I tried to lift a cup of coffee up with my bung arm, took all my effort, only made it halfway to me mouth, and hurt like hell.

Im using a TENS (electrical nerve stimulation) device I bought off trade me. Have read good things about them with regards to bone healing and they also knock back the pain somewhat without drugs...

Gotta get into some light exercise in a few weeks ... I like the idea of a rowing machine with little resistance on it..

**courts** · 26th November 2008, 15:33

Yeah man did mine a couple of years ago . took 2 months to fix properly. took too many tramadol and thought slings were for pussies. the youth of today................

**courts** · 26th November 2008, 15:35

Oh yeah advice..... dont take too many codeine either - constipation will kill ya.

**Quicker_with_age** · 26th November 2008, 20:35

make sure you get some anti-inflams they help big time.

Im not sure about this one, My doctor told me not to use any after my wrist surgery Im sure she said it slows down the bones ability to heal. A mixture of codeine and panadol seems to work well for pain.

**secondfield** · 26th November 2008, 21:08

Yeah, I read somewhere that heavy doses of painkillers/analgesic's can stall the initial healing process a tad....

Im off to wander the neighbourhood now to spot any sneakers slung over the power lines so's i can score a tinny... 'medical' reasons of course

The worst thing is I had to leave the bike at a mates house for a couple of weeks so i dont go out and fawn over it like a queer bugger..

**secondfield** · 3rd December 2008, 14:07

Well, week two and its not hurting much now.

I can tie my shoes up and drink my coffee ok. Been stretching the arm around a bit, but it graunches every now and then and it feels like ive got a grapefruit stuck in there ...

Ive been looking at the evs neck brace for the future. Ive heard on some other forums it appears to protect your collarbone somewhat ...

Anyone got one and care to comment??? maybe scott will know?

Cheers!

**kezzafish** · 3rd December 2008, 16:45

ooooh, can i have some advice? i had a boo boo...
you need advice on how not to be a poof

**CHOPPA** · 3rd December 2008, 17:47

I was back riding in 2 weeks, strap it heavily in straight strips (about 5) running from your back over your shoulder onto your chest

**svr** · 3rd December 2008, 17:52

Keep yer sling and put it in yer gear bag. When (yes, it'll never be the same)you break it next time put it on asap to save some pain and the hospital hassle.