First skating injury! -> Damaged Rotator Cuff

Yep - had it confirmed today.....the crash I had 2 weeks ago has damaged my rotator cuff. As a result I can't lift my arm further than the height of my shoulder. Pulling with it hurts, pushing with it hurts, getting dressed hurts, surfing hurts.....basically it hurts.

Docs say that I have to keep using it (regardless of the pain) through the full normal movement of the shoulder. It will get better apparently, but it will take some time.

Not bad for a first skating injry!!!

You'll have to learn to crash without putting your arms out
Hope your not in too much pain mate.

The rotator cuff injury sucks balls. Had one of these myself and man does it nag away. Heal fast!

You'll have to learn to crash without putting your arms out
Hope your not in too much pain mate.

Yeah I landed on my side - superman position, 1 arm out. thought I would have damaged my ribs to be fair, but it seems my arm / shoulder took the brunt of it.

A colleague in work had a rotator cuff injury - said it takes ages to heal....balls....

Can make the disco arm a bit tricky.
Ideally you will need hands on treatment to speed up the recovery, a sports injury type therapist would be best in my opinion

You will need to start to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles (assuming that`s what it is) ~ so what you can do is arm down by side, elbow bent 90 degrees, rotate the lower arm outward as if you were trying to do a back handed slap, but you keep your elbow in to your side and with your other hand supporting and blocking the movement below the wrist of your injured side so that the arm does not move, this will work the muscles but not aggravate the tendons. Depending how irritable it is, probably do (2 sets of about 15 repetitions) 3 times a day. After a week and assuming it has not got aggravated you can add 1 set of 15 reps of rotating the arm inwards, but blocking the movement below the wrist. Gradually build up the pressure, hold for about 5 seconds then gradually release the pressure. As these are more postural type muscles just go to about 70% effort, just use an amount of effort that is pain free otherwise.
Keep it as mobile as possible throughout the day. Other exercises are available for this condition as well.
I strongly suggest you do not go into pain with your movements or exercises at the moment as this can possibly inhibit the muscles around the joint, making it more unbalanced and so more likely to further aggravate these tendons. As time goes on and it is less irritable you can add resisted movements, ideally eccentric (controling the weight returning to the starting position), with these you can start to go into a bit of pain in the last 5 or so repetition.
Good luck

Thanks Lofat - i'll give this a go. The advice is much appreciated.

Heal fast...

Bummer mate, heal fast and don't be put off but next time don't be indecisive and commit, i got some skate vids i can loan ya while you recover

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

Unfortunately i won't be anywhere this week, gotta work through till Wednesday then of up to cookies bash B-)

Sucks mate. But yeah keeping it moving is key. Could lead to frozen shoulder if you go inactive with it.
You should be able to get some decent painkillers from the doc?

Unfortunately I can't come out to play on Sunday as I'm off to a christening in Dorset with my Mum.
Wonder if I can sneak in a recce of Dorchester and Portland while I'm up there...

You mean Skate Club on Saturday? I wonder if any of my Youth Games team want to go along for practice. Some of them may be there I guess...
So you might see me....

I did the superman slam last summer, thought i would never lift my arm above horizontal again, but in the last couple of months i have started to get a wider range of movement. had a script for painkillers for the first month which helped, especially at night, it was really difficult to sleep on it. Hope you fix up fast

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

Going to the Hoe on Sunday Morning if the legs hold up from Saturday's Hayle / Hawke skate shenanigans...

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

Going to the Hoe on Sunday Morning if the legs hold up from Saturday's Hayle / Hawke skate shenanigans...

Might get up myself for an hour from 10, work depending

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

Going to the Hoe on Sunday Morning if the legs hold up from Saturday's Hayle / Hawke skate shenanigans...

Might get up myself for an hour from 10, work depending

It would be good to see you if you can make it... Going to be giving the Magenta RS wheels their first outing!

Sorry Bernard for the thread hijack...

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

Going to the Hoe on Sunday Morning if the legs hold up from Saturday's Hayle / Hawke skate shenanigans...

Might get up myself for an hour from 10, work depending

It would be good to see you if you can make it... Going to be giving the Magenta RS wheels their first outing!

Sorry Bernard for the thread hijack...

Pink!

Sunday up on the Hoe sounds good. 10am on? I'll see what the family think of that.....

ha ha!! I'm not stopping!!

I've been skating for the last 2 weeks.....and running......and surfing!!

I'll be at Prime Saturday with Fin, probably on the Hoe Sunday and then Prime Monday night!.....

Going to the Hoe on Sunday Morning if the legs hold up from Saturday's Hayle / Hawke skate shenanigans...

Might get up myself for an hour from 10, work depending

It would be good to see you if you can make it... Going to be giving the Magenta RS wheels their first outing!

Sorry Bernard for the thread hijack...

Pink!

NO! Not pink... A VERY LOUD SHADE OF MAGENTA

Bernard: I should be up there from 8:30 / 9:00 AM and there for the morning...

So it was starting to heal. Able to lift my arm, rotate it quite a bit, surf even.

Then skating yesterday a wheel got caught up on a kerb while pushing for speed to start learning acid drops. Board goes sideways, i go the opposite direction and SLAM!!!.

Sporting a good "swlebow", a lot of skin missing...and my shoulder is fucked again. Hurts just typing.

3 crashes in 2 skate sessions.....confidence is ebbing.....just got to get back on it. Hoping this rain can hold off....

So it was starting to heal. Able to lift my arm, rotate it quite a bit, surf even.

Then skating yesterday a wheel got caught up on a kerb while pushing for speed to start learning acid drops. Board goes sideways, i go the opposite direction and SLAM!!!.

Sporting a good "swlebow", a lot of skin missing...and my shoulder is fucked again. Hurts just typing.

3 crashes in 2 skate sessions.....confidence is ebbing.....just got to get back on it. Hoping this rain can hold off....

ouch mate, heal soon and trust me, it get easyier