Hello everyone. I hope you're all well. Let me explain: I dislocated my right shoulder 6 years ago doing a nasty move. I've dislocated my shoulder at least 4 times since then and I still feel a fragility for some movements. Now I've adapted with it but I still feel that if I'm not careful, it can quickly re-injure (dislocate again). I started boxing in a club 8 months ago and I feel that this right shoulder is causing me problems on some movements like the back arm cross (right arm). Or the back arm hook (right arm). I feel that it can sometimes dislocate Again. And I can't use any force. I do the good movement with my whole body etc (I pivot well etc.). So I have three questions: - do you have any advice for me? - Do you think I should adapt my boxing and change to a left-handed guard, for example? - Is shoulder surgery to stop it dislocating a good option for a boxer? (I'm asking if you know anyone who's had this operation, or if you've had it yourself). Thank you all for your replies Fabio PS: I did all the rehab exercises with and without physio. I did the weight training adapted to the shoulder. Etc. But it's all the same.
The only advice I can offer is don't waste your time listening to medical professions when you can get advice here for free from our anonymous, self professed experts.
I ask here to get answer from people that experienced it in boxing especially. A doctor will talk in general and will just say "change your sport if the problem occurs in boxing especially " instead of finding a solution Idk if you think you are funny or what with sarcasm but it does not help so you better dont respond if you want to be useless
Doctors go to medical school where they study anatomy, medicine, etc. If they can’t figure it out, they’ll likely refer you to a specialist who can. To ignore a medical situation like repeated dislocation out of stubbornness because ‘boxing people on the internet will know more than a doctor’ is a bad recipe. Find the best doctor you can find and let them examine you and do what they say.
Never had any luck with mine. One of the bands in the back stretched out. Only time. It will still fall out maybe every 12-18 months since it happened 12 years ago. But it used to fall out every 3-4 months and take time to settle back into the socket. Weeks usually. I did Cuban press, band work, stretch the pectorals out, facepulls with low weight and tried to strengthen the stabilizer muscles around the shoulder. I am having decent luck with them now. Not medical advice. I would only begin these exercises after the shoulder is in the socket comfortably and the bands holding the joint in place feel relatively stable. Rest is the beginning, and to make sure the joint is not seeping out of the socket as it often has with mine. Then I begin my exercise routine a few times a week. I also corrected my punch technique to be less stressful on my shoulder area.
I had partial shoulder dislocations regularly as in luckily it always went back into place quickly took ages to get diagnosed. I went to GP and got referred to physio and they said I injured my rotator cuff, even replicated shoulder ‘popping’ had to rest it… then no progress then into strengthening which made it worse then repeat resting and stretching, strength etc for about 3.5 years with no progress. I then got private healthcare through work and within a week I got a MRI and diagnosed with a torn labrum which wasn’t securing my shoulder and the popping was my shoulder coming out joint as a result and all the doctors and physios on NHS seemed to misdiagnose. I never went surgery route as couldn’t afford the 8 months on the sick so I got specific physio routines by someone who knew what they doing and changed way I punch etc and I’ve managed to live with it for over a decade without a dislocation although I’ve had some sore periods. only tight rigid choreographed hooks for me now which can be seen a mile off but hey ho no time for crying. Speak to a real specialist or someone who cares and learn your limitations and go from there
Yes been there. Rest. Scare tissue will heal any tears. Rest. Stretch everyday. Shadow box with 2 ib weights (slowly) eventually lifting weight s -- pull downs, pec deck, bench press 10 - 15 reps everything will comeback, even stronger than before
