Broken Collar Bone

[PunkerTechnoRoo?ter]

Broke mine playing high school football, facemask directly against my left shoulder. Torqued my body so bad collar bone snapped like a wishbone. 8 to 9 weeks in a body wrap.

 

[muscovy94]

wow thanks for the info everyone!

 

[portlandpeeps]

broke mine in a wheelbarrow race, 6th grade outdoor school... i was the wheelbarrow. six weeks minimum on the sling/brace thingy.

 

[English Chick]

OUCH! ......cant give any advice have never broken mine....but hope you recover soundly and quickly....

 

[ksacres]

I broke mine six years ago, I landed on my back on some cocrete with my arms wrapped in a sweatshirt I had been removing while riding my horse bareback...

I took the vicodin for two days, gave that up. Wore the sling for two weeks, gave that up. It was too much hassle. It healed with a big bump and one shoulder lower than the other. I'm sure that's because I didn't wear the sling. I still had pain in it from time to time for about three years. Now it's pain free and my shoulders are even again. It's a continuous healing process for at least a year, that's what my Dr said. That's to heal completely, good as new. Mine took three years, but it varies from person to person.

My husband broke both of his when he was little and he has very obvious bows in both. I have only a little bow that I can see and feel but it's not obvious and no one else notices.

 

[Backyard Buddies]

Been there, done that - - - Twice!

The first time I was a year and a half, driving my little car down the driveway and took a nasty spill. The second time I was 9 and playing "Kill the guy with the ball." I had the ball.

Obviously I don't remember the first one, but the second one was about 2 months in the sling. Although I have a bump where I broke it, I have no problems and have healed fine.

Let's see. . . . I've also broken a finger (playing softball) and a toe (ran into a wall), pulled an arm out of socket (playing as a kid), sprained an ankle (gymnastics), pulled a major muscle in my back (cheerleading), gotten whiplash (fell off a horse and down a hill), and had knee surgery (skiing accident). I should just bubble wrap myself and sit still.

 

[PunkerTechnoRoo?ter]

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By accident or were you pretending to be the Kool-Aid guy ?

 

[Backyard Buddies]

PunkërTeçhñöRøø§ter :

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By accident or were you pretending to be the Kool-Aid guy ?

Oh, it was clearly an accident. I was in a hurry and not watching where I was going.

And, I forgot to add the bruised tailbone (jazz dance injury). I think the steroid injection for that was worse than the injury.

I'm really not a klutz. Really.

I hope you feel better soon, muscovy94.​

 

[muscovy94]

ouch! i just hope i dont need surgery!!