Bummed out over bum shoulder

[DavidSauls]

Rest it but, if problem continues, see doctor, as others wisely counsel.

It's a sensitive point to me. I hurt mine in a tournament and kept playing because I was doing well. "Play through the pain". This led to a long period where I'd rest it for 6 weeks, play, rest for 6 weeks, see a doctor, see a chiropractor, see a physical therapist, etc., etc., all the while being able to play less and less. I finally saw an orthopoedist and, 2 years after the injury, had surgery on my torn labrum and missed most of another year with rehab. Another 3 years to get my rating back to where it was.

So I lost a couple of years out of my disc golf life that I would have saved if I'd sought proper treatment earlier.

[mattdabbs]

I hurt my shoulder about 9 months ago. I rested it a few months and then when I came back I couldn't throw far at all. I learned that I needed to stretch quite a bit and then throw little by little before playing a round - a few 100 ft throws, 150, 200, before starting to stretch it out over 300. I couldn't throw 400 again for about 5-6 months.

Now, 9 months later I noticed over the last couple weeks my form was a little off with too much arm and some pain is starting to come back. So I am going to have to get my form down again properly so that my arm will last through the years.

Hope that helps. Stretch, stretch, stretch and warm up. If something hurts there is a reason. Don't press it. You don't want to miss playing with your grandkids even for a sport as great as disc golf.

[gkeberhart]

rubber band excercizes are the best way, I blew out my shoulder pitching in high school and lost a scholarship. spent a whole year in therapy doing resistence training and when I played semi-pro after my first year of college i was actually throwing harder with much less strain.

[eegor]

I'm resting my shoulder now. I can't even drive side arm. You have to stop for a while. I'm about to go out and play left handed. I really have the urge bad. It doesn't hurt to putt...

One guy in the group I usually play in is left handed, but has recurring shoulder problems. He learned to drive right handed and beats me just about every time. He can drive it about 300 feet. He still approaches and putts left handed. I'm going to get to where I can throw it at least 175-200 ft with my left hand... if I do, that will work for me.

I'm old and gray, but I just want to play!

[CoachQ]

Learn to throw south paw! It can only be a benefit and may force you to rethink your game and certain lines or routes on several holes.

I am currently playing through a sore elbow, but I figure I will throw until the thing gives out. I don't want to sit out through something that might not disappear anyway.

[Jukeshoe]

Ironically, I went out to play Wednesday and reaggravated my shoulder. It's definitely the worst it's ever been, to the point of tingling/numbness in my fingertips/hand, something that wasn't happening before. So, I'm following my own advice and going to see the doc as well.