Shooting after shoulder injury

[RNE228]

Dislocated shoulder back in January. Recuperation and PT is going well.

Kind of different question to ask, but how long did you wait to resume shooting? Anyone with similar experience?

[Tarmy]

I had rotator cuff, bone Spurs, and several torn muscles in my shoulder operated on and was shooting about 6 months later.

I did a very aggressive rehab and followed the stretching and workout directions. I still exercise and stretch my shoulder daily...and it still is trouble, pain and ache free to this day. Those exercises are critical to maintaining flexibility and strength that helps protect my shoulder from further injury.

Busting off 100 rounds in my 12 GA does still have some soreness if I not careful...

Maybe ask you doctor for some advice about strength training and stretching exercises...

[shovelon]

I had rotator cuff, bone Spurs, and several torn muscles in my shoulder operated on and was shooting about 6 months later.

I did a very aggressive rehab and followed the stretching and workout directions. I still exercise and stretch my shoulder daily...and it still is trouble, pain and ache free to this day. Those exercises are critical to maintaining flexibility and strength that helps protect my shoulder from further injury.

Busting off 100 rounds in my 12 GA does still have some soreness if I not careful...

Maybe ask you doctor for some advice about strength training and stretching exercises...

Time to start reloading and shoot a kinder gentler 12 ga shell. ceh383 turned me onto a 1 oz. claybuster recipe that is surprisingly soft.

[whutsup40]

I had my left shoulder done and was shooting in 6 weeks, But i'm right handed.

[pzbike]

[CWL]

I think this is a question best asked of your Ortho & physical therapist.

Nobody else's injury will be the same as yours and includes other factors such as general health, age, other complications, etc. Listening to bad advice can mess up your shoulder again.

[L84CABO]

Shoulder surgery. One year to fire rifles. 2 years to fire shotguns. Shooting shotguns can still be a religious experience if I don't get the butt of the gun in the right spot.

Much depends, however, on the extent and type of damage. There is no universal answer. Talk to your doctor and see what he has to say. Then take it slowly. I would suggest only firing a couple of rounds the first day...and then see how you feel the next day. Increase from there as appropriate.

[Milsurp1]

Much of it depends whether the surgery was on your primary arm or weak arm.

[Tarmy]

Time to start reloading and shoot a kinder gentler 12 ga shell. ceh383 turned me onto a 1 oz. claybuster recipe that is surprisingly soft.

What fun is that....

What I need to do is buy another gun...I am eyeing an A400

I shoot quit a bit in summer...but not too often other than that. I have looked into reloading...and a bunch of my buddies reload...I just never got the urge.

[Ducky's Dad]

What I need to do is buy another gun...I am eyeing an A400

I have an 80% tear in my right (shooting) rotator cuff. Trying to avoid surgery because I am old and have learned to live with some limitations. Doc told me to stop hunting, so I went to small bores in doubles and O/U's, worked my way up from .410's to 12's, stopped when it started to hurt. That basically forced me to get a dreaded gas gun for ducks, just so I could keep hunting. Bought a Win SX3, liked it so much that I now own three (two 12s and a 20). Really don't need any other shotguns, but I still shoot my old ones whenever the shoulder feels OK. There are (usually) lots of moderate recoil factory loads for all gauges and game, but current market conditions dictate reloading.

[M1NM]

Switch sides. This ain't the Army. They won't make you shoot right handed.

[ceh383]

Time to start reloading and shoot a kinder gentler 12 ga shell. ceh383 turned me onto a 1 oz. claybuster recipe that is surprisingly soft.

Glad you like the load, but it came straight from the alliant web site

What fun is that....

What I need to do is buy another gun...I am eyeing an A400

I shoot quit a bit in summer...but not too often other than that. I have looked into reloading...and a bunch of my buddies reload...I just never got the urge.

What fun is that...
When I do my part, it absolutely crushes clay targets. That is a lot of fun
But I do understand wanting to buy another gun, I've bought 3 new shotguns so far this year

[aztecw]

I have bad shoulders and went with a 20 gauge, much more forgiving.

[RNE228]

I'm working with my Ortho and PT for sure on the question.

Was just curious of others experiences.

My injury was dislocation; no surgery. Damn ladders...

I think this is a question best asked of your Ortho & physical therapist.

Nobody else's injury will be the same as yours and includes other factors such as general health, age, other complications, etc. Listening to bad advice can mess up your shoulder again.

[md2020]

I have an 80% tear in my right (shooting) rotator cuff. Trying to avoid surgery because I am old and have learned to live with some limitations. Doc told me to stop hunting, so I went to small bores in doubles and O/U's, worked my way up from .410's to 12's, stopped when it started to hurt. That basically forced me to get a dreaded gas gun for ducks, just so I could keep hunting. Bought a Win SX3, liked it so much that I now own three (two 12s and a 20). Really don't need any other shotguns, but I still shoot my old ones whenever the shoulder feels OK. There are (usually) lots of moderate recoil factory loads for all gauges and game, but current market conditions dictate reloading.

Why avoid the surgery?

about 9 years ago, I crashed my dirtbike in the mountains and did major damage to my rotator cuff, scapula, collar bone and shoulder area. Took 6 hours to fix under the knife and they added some hardware to hold it together.

Without the surgery, they were telling me that I'd still be able to grab a small box of sugar from the top shelf of the cabinet. With the surgery, I have little or no limitations.

The pain stopped and went away after I regained full flexibility. why not go that route. Takes three to four months to get back to doing what you want to do and maybe a year before you forget that you were ever hurt.

Then maybe you have no limits...