shoulder recovery & stationary pedaling

[Miranda]

I tried a couple of different slings during my broken shoulder/trainer workout phase. Most slings are too big/cumbersome and you don't want to sweat in them.

Ultimately the best thing was just something simple around the waist that the arm could be tied to to restrain it. As I got stronger, I would allow my hand to be free and only restrain the elbow to the side so I would use my hand to balance for standing.

something like these:

http://www.braceshop.com/productcart...zer-51p585.htm

http://supports4less.com/birdcronin/...mmobilizer.htm

http://supports4less.com/procare/del...mmobilizer.htm

The key is having the elbow fixed at your side nice and tight. I can't imagine wearing something like that for an hour or 2 a day will make that much difference to your doc.

Thank you for those links. They look like they would do the trick to help get me through. I just need something to at least get me by for work. Think I will print those links out and ask the PT since I will see them before the doc (he's busy and in surgery most of the time).

[lph]

Not my shoulder but a dislocated elbow, which is easier to stabilize I should think. But then I got straight on the stationary bike with my arm in a plaster cast for the first week, pedalling sitting up. When I got a removable cast I varied between the cast and a sling (sitting upright), and eventually leaning forward and supporting my wrist on the bars, sometimes with the cast.

I figured I should try to exercise everything *not* injured as much as possible. My arm would swell a bit and throb sometimes, but in total I'm sure it did me good.

[roadie gal]

If your doc doesn't want you immobilized, then a clavicle strap is a good way to go. It supports your AC joint without freezing up your arm. A few years ago, when I got an AC separation (fell off the mountain bike), wearing the clavicle strap made it so I could go back to work.

Here's a picture of one: http://www.kneeshop.com/proddetail.a...20500X&cat=413

[Miranda]

Not my shoulder but a dislocated elbow, which is easier to stabilize I should think. But then I got straight on the stationary bike with my arm in a plaster cast for the first week, pedalling sitting up. When I got a removable cast I varied between the cast and a sling (sitting upright), and eventually leaning forward and supporting my wrist on the bars, sometimes with the cast.

I figured I should try to exercise everything *not* injured as much as possible. My arm would swell a bit and throb sometimes, but in total I'm sure it did me good.

If your doc doesn't want you immobilized, then a clavicle strap is a good way to go. It supports your AC joint without freezing up your arm. A few years ago, when I got an AC separation (fell off the mountain bike), wearing the clavicle strap made it so I could go back to work.

Here's a picture of one: http://www.kneeshop.com/proddetail.a...20500X&cat=413

Thanks for the ideas. I wish I could just stop and rest for a while. But unfortunately the rest of the world does not just stop.