[Paddlewise] shoulder dislocation

I dislocated my shoulder yesterday during a rather vigorous high brace
recovery on essentially flat water yesterday.  It had gone out before about
ten years ago on white water but had given me so very little trouble in the
interim that I'd essentially forgotten about it.  The maneuver that threw it
out yesterday was one I've done many times before without trouble and I'm not
sure what was different about yesterday.  Fortunately I was paddling with two
others folks and they were able to reduce it fairly quickly while we were
still in our boats. 


I'm wondering if anyone out there can direct me to info re rehabilitation.
It's quite disconcerting to have one's body fail so unexpectedly (and while
hanging  beneath one's boat at that).  I hope to  avoid surgery if possible
and hunk up sufficiently to keep my shoulder where it belongs.  As an ER
doctor I've reduced a lot of shoulders but what happens to em after that is
beyond me.  Any advice?


Larry Koenig


Baton Rouge, LA





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