Shoulder/upper arm pain

[Evelyn 0]

I have had this problem for the last couple months. After a weekend of skydiving my right upper arm/shoulder area is really sore. It usually goes away in a couple days, well before it's time to jump again. But I usually only do 5 jumps a weekend. Last week I did 15 jumps and I've not yet recovered. I think I may have had a shoulder injury at one time and am aggrevating it, but I'm not sure. Does anyone else have this problem? I hate doctors or going to the doctor so would rather get advice from the forums.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller

[adamjenner 0]

not to sound rude
but here's a little advice....i'd go see a doctor about it.
you may have pulled a muscle or torn something up in there

[Evelyn 0]

Yeah, that's what A guy at work told me. He said he tore his rotator cup and had to have surgery and he said he thought I may have the same kind of injury. I will go to the doctor as a last resort. I have great medical insurance, I just hate doctors.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller

[PhreeZone 15]

Injured Rotator cuff probally. I did the same thing last fall and had to really slow down my jumping till it felt better. Like 2-5 jumps a month. Its much better now.

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[quade 3]

Shoulder injuries are -very- common in skydiving. All the pushing, pulling and extra strain at wierd angles during exits and turning points. See a doctor if things persist. See a physical therapist for exercises to help recover and prevent further injuries.

quade -
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[KolinskyDC 0]

Go see a chirporactor who adjusts extremities as well as the spine.

Surgery is drastic, but sometimes necessary. P.T. is used to strengthen after and injury has caused weakness. Chiropractic gets to the cause of the problem instead treating the symptoms.

I have had several patients with shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle problems that have resolved with adjustments.

Just my opinion, as a chiropractor of course

Melissa

"May the best of your past be the worst of your future"

[hipgnosis 0]

Go see the Doctor.

Rotator cuff problems suck but they heal much faster the earlier you catch them.

Odds are you'll also get some anti-inflammatories which will help you out a lot as well.


Bill

[Evelyn 0]

Thanks for all the advice. I will wait to see how it feels, and then probably try the chiropratric route since I hate doctors.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing ~ Helen Keller

[smiles 0]

I had aching shoulder last year in the spring....for months....then I tore my rotator cuff launching from inside aircraft in base- (count was ready- and left on set -and my shoulder was tweaked getting yanked out. I figure if I got the right treatment initially- the rotator cuff would not of torn- and resulted frozen shoulder would not have happened.

Believe me when your rotator cuff tears it hurts like a son of a b, you know youv'e injured it for sure...doctor said to rest it for a few days in a sling with no use then start physio and slowly build up to exercise.

(felt like I had a broken wing )
Could not sleep on either side...pain 24 hrs. a day, physio was good treatment- exercise was impossible and eventually movement was nil. Physio said to return to doctor.

I went to arthritic specialists and was told I had a frozen shoulder. Locked---extreme pain with just tiny movement. With combo of cortizone shots (twice), physio and exercise this year it is much better. Took about 7 months without skydiving though and this summer find I cannot arch, delta, track like I used to (do not have complete movement in joint but have worked on loads of exercise building muscle in arm and stretching as- do not want to ever have this injury again.

dr. knows best- take good care- get proper treatment (chiropractor was not recommended for me) ........you want your wing to work well in the future.


SMiles

[Nightingale 0]

Doctor. ASAP.

[KolinskyDC 0]

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do not have complete movement in joint but have worked on loads of exercise building muscle in arm and stretching as- do not want to ever have this injury again.

dr. knows best- take good care- get proper treatment (chiropractor was not recommended for me) ........you want your wing to work well in the future.

Too bad chiropractic was not recommended to you, I bet you would have recovered a lot faster and would have more range of motion. It is never too late though, one of the things we do is restore motion to joints but you probably have some scar tissue as well in there which would probably respond to a combo of adjustments and deep muscle work to break up scar tissue.

This, of course, is based on what limited info I have from you, but you should have it checked out.

Melissa

"May the best of your past be the worst of your future"

[Fireflyer 0]

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I have had this problem for the last couple months. After a weekend of skydiving my right upper arm/shoulder area is really sore. It usually goes away in a couple days, well before it's time to jump again. But I usually only do 5 jumps a weekend. Last week I did 15 jumps and I've not yet recovered. I think I may have had a shoulder injury at one time and am aggrevating it, but I'm not sure. Does anyone else have this problem? I hate doctors or going to the doctor so would rather get advice from the forums.

yup, see the doc. shoulders get worse not better with neglect. i was just as the local hospital this weekend after going over the bars on my bike. i have broken my right clavicle twice, separated the left one, and now strained the right again. i PLANNED on jumping this weekend, but didn't want to injure it further from the weight of my rig and got it checked out. just get it looked at; call a local orthopedic surgeon or hit up the emergency dept if your plan is solid! ;-)

[VanillaSkyGirl 6]

Evelyn, see a doctor right away. This is the arm that you pull with, right? Take it very seriously!

Intense 4-way and tunnel camp can be so grueling...you should be thoroughly stretching before and afterwards. Btw, I am so proud of you...and VERY, VERY jealous, too!

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[ltdiver 3]

I can take a look at it next time we're at the DZ at the same time, if you'd like.

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

[BikerBabe 0]

it could be bicepetal (sp?) tendonitis. This an inflammation of the tendon that runs down your upper arm and holds your bicep in place...

I get this after a long stretch of training. Does it hurt all the way down almost to your elbow?

Of course I could be wrong, but there's more possibilities than just a shoulder problem.

Never meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup!

[pringles 0]

This sounds like something that used to bother me. I figured it out the second time it happend. I had just gotten a new rig. It was a pull out. I was used to jumping a throw out. What was happening is I was holding on to the pud just a second to long and the pilot chute would jerk my arm back. You won't run into this problem if your jumping throw out because the handle attachment is at the apex of the pc. Like I say I learned my lesson real quick. The first time I didn't notice until after the jump that my shoulder hurt like hell. Then a couple of jumps later I did it again and it hurt like hell when it happend that time. So if you just started jumping a pull out thats something to think about.

Matt Davies