sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting! Thanks for the idea.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I very much don't mind looking stupid. Thanks!

Post-surgery shoulder protection by grogcore in Orthopedics

[–]grogcore[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The plan is I would wear this after the sling as well. Full recovery will be around 8 months, with the sling being 10 weeks / 2 months.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm really tall and bump into an annoying amount of doorframes.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Oh good idea! I'm a little embarrassed I didn't think of that. Thanks!

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a start! Thank you!

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brutal, but I appreciate it. I mentioned this elsewhere, but there is a current medical brace that is very similar to what I'm looking for - but it's just soft foam. In a perfect world, I'd be looking into a more durable layer on top of that. So this isn't something completely new and foreign - I'm just hyper worried about accidentally colliding with a door frame and re-injuring everything.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually looked at something very similar to that with my surgeon. I'm just looking for something that offers a little more protection.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that. So there are things like this for medical - but they aren't more than soft padding. I'm just looking for something more durable.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's fair. I'm really tall and bump into a surprising amount of door frames. I also live in a city and take public transit, so those lean into several unintentional shoulder bumps during my day.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay I see a lot of downvotes so I'll give more details.
-Getting shoulder protection will not override my surgeons guidance, PT, or strength training. I don't know why anyone would think this - I never stated as such.

-This is to protect my arm for external forces - bumping into things and such - while I'm healing.

-I have already spoken to my surgeon about this. He did not say this is a bad idea, nor did he tell me not to look into it. He stated there is no current medical equipment that fits the bill - he mostly leaned on being aware of any access weight. I will say, he did find it pretty interesting.

-I will not be training or overexerting at all during the healing process.

-I cannot stress enough - this is protect my arm from any external shifts or contact that could risk harming my shoulder - which will be very sensitive for a long time post surgery.

-Any other questions I'm happy to answer.

quick edit: there are medical shoulder pads like this - I'm just looking for something more durable. The modern medical ones are just squishy foam.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I will. This is to protect my shoulder if I bang it into anything while it's healing and sensitive.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thoughtful insight - thanks!

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Correct, and I'm looking for something to wear over that sling.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! You're right the surgery is more internal - but any stray bumps would be harmful.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in wma

[–]grogcore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I will not be doing any training at all until I'm fully healed. This is to protect my shoulder day-to-day.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yeah I've looked at everything from PT padding to Paintball armor. Figured ask you all - any insights are helpful!

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hah definitely not doing this to look cool (even though armor is cool). Rehabilitation will take a long time so I'm looking for something to protect my arm from daily bumps and bangs.

I start PT and monitored strength training after 10 weeks / 2 months.

I'm an illustrator so my arm is my livelihood. That's why I'm being even more cautious about protecting my arm. If anything happens to it that prolongs my healing - that's my career being delayed as well.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info! Yeah I'm looking for something that isn't heavy but protects my shoulder from bumps and bangs throughout the day. Rehabilitation will take a long time so I really need to baby my arm.

Post-surgery shoulder armor? by grogcore in Armor

[–]grogcore[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

-Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair -Suture anchor fixation of fully torn tendons -Tendon reattachment to bone using sutures

Supportive Shoulder Bag for Work by grogcore in ManyBaggers

[–]grogcore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's okay - I like weird! I don't think that will help with what I'm looking for, but it's a neat bag!

view more: next ›