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ac seperation (shoulder injury)

jaredbell Posts: 4 Joined: 2010/01/21	2010/01/21, 03:45 AM Hi, i seperated my shoulder in 06 playing hockey (got checked from behind and went into boards shoulder first) they said i had a ac separation here is a site about it http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/shouldersurgery/a/separation.htm. ever since then it has not been the same, most exercises hurt it does any1 know any tips or exercises that would help it out? most shoulder exercises i try hurt it and so does a bench press or anything that makes me put my arm(with the injured shoulder) in the air and bend it back like a tricep exercise
jaredbell Posts: 4 Joined: 2010/01/21	2010/01/21, 03:48 AM also on that site i have the type 5 seperation, any advice would be helpful thanks
rivergirl3 Posts: 42 Joined: 2010/01/02	2010/01/26, 09:33 PM Have you tried working with a Physical Therapist? AC separations take a long time to heal because of the decreased vascularity of the tendons and ligaments involved, muscles heal much faster. Good Luck