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| training after broken collarbone/clavicle | |
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| Topic Started: 30 Dec 2009, 00:27 (9,692 Views) | |
| Kleivard | 30 Dec 2009, 00:27 Post #1 |
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breaking collarbone are common in dirt biking, would like to ask those who experienced in that.. will it affect your future in riding? how you guys train back your strength? |
 
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| rookie | 30 Dec 2009, 17:09 Post #2 |
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ehh, my 2 cents i broke my left collarbone many years back when i crash from a jump, endoing head down and over the bar.. just a research from internet you just need about 7lbs of impact to break it, which is about 3kg+  anyway, i took lotsa calcium to help the bone to let it fuse back together no surgery, no nothing, natural healing i take a year to recover (just to play safe) and spend more time with my wife, as i have been riding every weekend before the crash. so... did anyone break their clavicle?? |
 
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| Kleivard | 1 Jan 2010, 20:05 Post #3 |
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i broke mine too when riding during motard race, high sided landed on my head down... rest for 3weeks and back to riding. No surgery done. |
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| weiliang | 23 Feb 2010, 22:13 Post #4 |
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broke mine at 2007 stop riding since hahaha, drink lots of milk and exercise more.
Edited by weiliang, 23 Feb 2010, 22:14.
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| airtime | 14 Aug 2010, 12:01 Post #5 |
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hey, i know this thread has been dormant for quite some time. but here is a article from Motocross Action Magazine that i stumble upon. HOW TO RETURN FROM A BROKEN COLLARBONE: The most commonly broken bone In motocross needs some tender loving care; plus a shoulder harness, an X-ray and dumbell shrugs.  The collarbone is the most commonly broken bone in the human body, and understandably so when you consider that it only takes seven pounds of pressure to break it. In the world of motocross, there are two kinds of riders-those who have broken their collarbones and those who will. Collarbones are usually broken by falling on the point of the shoulder, impacting the ground with your upper torso or hitting the ground hard with one arm above your head. CATEGORIZING COLLARBONE BREAKS  There are four kinds of broken collarbones: (1) Cracked (the least of the worst); (2) Splintered (typically lengthwise); (3) Broken (as in two pieces); (4) Compound (ouch). If you suspect that you have broken your collarbone, then you probably cracked it or even splintered it. If you broke it in two pieces, you'll know by the intense pain, drooping shoulder and lump on your chest. We don't have to tell you how to identify a compound fracture—it's evident in the face of the first person to look at it. Try not to ironman your way through a collarbone incident—go to the hospital, get an X-ray and do what the doctor tells you. The standard practice for a clean break is pain pills and a shoulder harness to draw the shoulders back so that the bones (previously a bone) will align. If you've ever worn a collarbone harness, you know how irritating it can be. Your doctor will recommend that you wear the harness until the bones are healed-but few racers have ever worn a collarbone harness for the full term. WHAT IF IT'S REALLY BROKEN? If the bone is broken in two and the ends overlap each other, the doctor will try to use the harness to pull the two ends back into their proper alignment. This sometimes entails him putting his knee in your back and tugging. If that fails, he might suggest surgery to pin the bones. You may fear surgery, but overlapping collar bones can cause serious biomechanical maladjustments which could affect your strength and range of motion. Listen to your doctor, get a second opinion if you have doubts, but do everything in your power to get the bones to line up properly. The surgery consists of using screws and a metal plate to reattach the bones. It leaves a scar and a lump. Not attractive, but fully functional in time. Given our druthers, we'd prefer to have the bones heal sans nuts and bolts.  HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO HEAL? That depends. A crack will heal faster than a break. A young rider will heal faster than an older one. Perfectly aligned ends heal faster than misaligned ones. It's important to understand that every body is unique. Don't rush the healing process just because Johnny Gofast said he was back racing three weeks after breaking his collarbone. Bones don't weld together. In fact, they heal by having a bridge of calcium form across the gap of the two bones. The smaller the gap, the faster the bridge will form. So, how long will it take to heal? Six weeks is the standard answer. THE WONDERS OF CALCIUM The calcium bridge is quite unique. (1) As the calcium forms in the break, it sometimes works overtime and produces a pronounced bump. That bump can be so large that it gets irritated, red and welt-like. Have no fear, the bum (2) During the healing process, typically between three to five weeks, the calcium bridge is mushy. Although it has bridged the gap, it has not solidified yet. Falling down, getting jostled or not wearing the harness can make the bones move. Be forewarned that disturbing the mushy calcium will slow down the healing process. (3) X-rays can reveal how fast the bone is healing. The calcium can be seen on the X-ray and the doctor can use this to judge the progress of the healing. MXA'S COLLARBONE TIPS AND TRICKS The MXA wrecking crew can't fix your collarbone for you, but we can tell you how to get back in action faster. Here are our tips (learned through experience).  Collarbone bra: We suggest that you wear the shoulder brace. The brace is meant to hold the bones in the best position to heal-not just heal properly, but heal faster (by narrowing the gap the calcium bridge has to span). We hate the brace as much as anyone, but poorly aligned shoulders cause muscle imbalance, which at the very least will make you paddle your surfboard in a circle. Rush to weakness: Don't try to rush back into action. Let it heal! If you continue to move the mushy calcium around before it has had time to, dare we say it, calcify, you could end up with an extra joint that isn't in Gray's Anatomy. Collarbones that don't heal properly lose their ability to knit back together. Not pleasant. Take the radiation: Don't skip the X-rays. Always insist that the doctor take an X-ray before releasing you to race again. It is possible to feel strong, have excellent mobility and believe that you are healed, but not be. An X-ray will reveal if the bones are solidly attached. If they aren't, give them a week or two-otherwise they could re-break over the first whoop. Go to the gym: Ever heard of the dumbbell shrug? Once your doctor says that your collarbone is healed, get to the gym and start working out. Start with no weight (just the bar) and do dumbbell shrugs, upright rows and behind-the-neck presses. Start slowly and work your way through light weights to heavier weights. Don't do more than three sets of 12 reps. The goal isn't to build bulging muscles but to increase movement, flexibility and strength. Add more weight as you get stronger, but don't increase the reps or sets. Buy shoulder pads: Listen and listen good! Shoulder pads cannot prevent a broken collarbone, but the first question that every rider who breaks his collarbone is asked is, "Were you wearing shoulder pads?" When you say, "No," people shake their heads and walk away. While it is true that shoulder pads are no guarantee against a broken collarbone, they do dissipate the blow, spread out the energy and might be able to turn a compound fracture into a break, a break into a splinter or a splinter into a crack. We promise you that the lesser of the collarbone evils is worth wearing a plastic shirt  |
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| lena_mx2k | 15 Aug 2010, 00:14 Post #6 |
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airtime, thanks for the article! i always heard of people breaking their collarbones while racing, seems like a common thing, but now i had better understanding of it. 
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| ecurb | 15 Aug 2010, 02:32 Post #7 |
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Thought I'd share something I read recently about taking calcium pills. Apparently people who take calcium supplements are 30% more likely to have a heart attack as extra calcium in the blood could lead to a hardening of the arteries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10805062 |
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| airtime | 15 Aug 2010, 08:02 Post #8 |
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yes,i heard abt dat 2 recently...but if its juz 4 a short period of time increasing the calcium supplements 2 one's body it should be ok....but as wat the BBC article has stated and i feel is also the best way 2 maintain yr calcium intake thru food in take is the best way still. as for the osteoporosis and taking of calcium...the same problem is also happening here in s.g but its has appeared in younger age adults now..the main cause is the lifestyle and lack of exposure to the sun causing the weaken bones... |
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| ecurb | 15 Aug 2010, 22:53 Post #9 |
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yep totally agree. i'm currently taking calcium pills to hopefully help speed up the recovery of my wrist, and after the supplements finish i'm intending to stop them and take in more calcium through my diet. always best to go as natural as possible in my opinion |
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| rookie | 9 Dec 2011, 22:48 Post #10 |
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more info of this collar bone fractured. Quebwolf 07-29-2003, 12:28 AM Subject: Re: hi wolf I have a sister-in-law who's a doctor. I also have a good lady friend who's a doctor in the ER. They've seen so many broken clavicle they know it. They say it "always" heal by itself. Be patient. The figure 8 sling may or may not relieve pain. Since there's more collarbone fractures because of sports nowaday, the docs know that the figure 8 sling does not change the final outcome of the fracture. I mean diformity, or lack of it, speed of healing, etc. Fact is, even breathing makes your collarbone moving. So, nature has to find it's way to heal. Now, if there were movements of too much amplitude, either caused by exercises or another shock, then the fresh bone callous could be damaged. On the long run, you could develop a "pseudartrosis" or false joint at the fracture location. Then the operation would become necessary. Operations are not highly successful. The bone gets damaged by the screws and stop healing. Sometimes, it's the cause of earlier arthritis. The plate must be so thin that it sometimes breaks. The skin over the colarbone will not heal normally. It has to be stretched too much, and it looses it's natural feeding channels. The resulting scar is an ugly one, not the "trophy" kind! There's the risk of infection. To be absorbed, calcium supplement must be taken with vitamin D. Thing is, if you already have a balance diet that already contains calcium (milk products especially) supplements are useless. Besides they sort of overload the system. It is normal for your arm to be heavy after 3 weeks only. Even after 8 weeks, when I walked long distances, I put my hand inside my belt to relieve the pain. Because of the nature of my injury, after 4 weeks, the whole fracture area was still mobile. I couldn't move the shoulder for 6 weeks. You're fortunate if you can move your shoulder already, this is a joint that won't give you any trouble. Cheers |
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