Broke my shoulder - when should I shoot again?

[locosway]

Time to pickup a .22

[Seesm]

Get stronger and wait till it feels right and the doctor says it is ok... Or if you know it is cool go for it.

[Shawn L]

I tore my labrum in the Marines and I also broke my collar bone in my shooting shoulder and everytime I shoot my M1A I have take my time, It still sore and it's been 5 years. I would say take your time and make sure you feel 100% before you start shooting again.

[Annonymous]

I broke my right collar bone playing football last November (I'm right handed/right eye dominant). Ruined my rifle season! Well about six weeks later I went duck hunting (against my doctor's advise) and shot a single shot 12ga left handed. It was definately awkward shouldering and shooting 3" duck loads out of the little gun left handed. I managed to shoot one duck out of about 10 shots! Not too bad.

Once you regain strength you should be fine shooting handguns, but I would wait until your x-rays show the bones are healed before you shoot rifles/shotguns. But I'm no doctor...

[NRAhighpowershooter]

I had surgery Jan 15 on non-shooting shoulder(sling shoulder) was shooting my center fire stuff from the bench 4 weeks later.. even though it was my non-shooting shoulder that was operated on it still hurt from the slight jarring.. it was a full 5 months until I could wear a shooting jacket and get a sling on.. then it was a solid month of wearing the sling and getting my shoulder loosened up(hut like the devil getting it loosened up!!)

[HowardW56]

Let it heal....

I havbe re-injured myself too many times...

[johnthomas]

I would say never. Give me all your long guns and let me sacrifice and risk my shoulder for you, lol. Seriously, if you don't heal up and keep re injuring yourself your guns will end as safe queen's. Take it easy, follow what your doctor says, but most of all, listen to your body. If it feels like you are over doing it, you probably are.

[sd_shooter]

Thanks for all the feedback. I figure I could at least start with a 22 pistol and rifle, and it's my non-shooting shoulder that got injured. I haven't been shooting in 6 weeks and my wife and kids are driving me crazy - I really want to get out of the house!

My therapist said to begin exercising with 10 lb weights. The bones have healed apparently, it's just a matter of getting the joint back in shape.

Have a good labor day weekend!

[LAKA90034]

If it's your off hand shoulder tape it up good and go for it. There won't be impact to the joint but you will probably feel discomfort or straight up pain pushing up...upward force on the joint and collarbone against the weight of the rifle. Ask your therapist to show you how to tape it. Keep in mind that if you're feeling alot of pain then it's probably too early. The tape will REALLY help support the joint and help keep your collarbone down....it'll help to reduce the fatigue as well. I shredded my shoulder and collarbone in a streetbike accident and taping made a huge difference after I was out of the immobilizer...could do alot of things and it kept things more secure while the integrity of the joint returned.

[oops]

may want to try a .22 out to see how it feels... general rule/ if it hurts don't do it. If not game on