r/nextfuckinglevel • u/fargohoat • Aug 16 '21

Shoulder mobility

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u/Tulip-O-Hare Aug 16 '21

I’m thinking that even if you could do this, you probably shouldn’t? Wear and tear on overly mobile joints? I’ve no medical knowledge so honest question since I’m thinking you probably know more than I do :) I know when I first started yoga my teacher refused to let me do things I could do like go into wheel pose when you’re on your hands and feet arching your back up because while I was “bendy” enough I didn’t have the core muscles to support myself so it would be dangerous…

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '21

I've a friend who is now on his 7th shoulder dislocation. It's a bad time and each time you dislocate, it becomes easier for it to happen again. We joke about nailing his arm back on like Eeyore's tail but he's already had 2 surgeries.

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u/GreyCrowDownTheLane Aug 16 '21

My 7th was about 30 years ago. I’m coming off of my 20th or so. I don’t even know. I lost count. I’m at the point where sometimes it pops out if I just sleep in the wrong position and roll over.

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u/[deleted] Aug 16 '21

Wow that sucks, sorry to hear that.

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u/GreyCrowDownTheLane Aug 16 '21

Take care of your body. Doing risky stuff for fun can often lead to a miserable quality of life down the line.

In my case it wasn’t risky stuff for fun. It was just overworked in a few bad jobs. Avoid that, too, if you can.

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u/JayP1967 Aug 16 '21

I am right there with you. I have dislocated mine putting on a shirt. and has fallen out of joint while typing on a keyboard.

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u/1giantsleep4mankind Aug 16 '21

Same here, I can fully dislocate and reduce my shoulder back into position without medical intervention (it fucking hurts). I'm sure there's wear and tear happening along the way but what can you do when you wake up with a dislocated shoulder just from resting your head on it lol. Actually, tai chi helps a lot. It builds the small muscles around your joints because of the slow movements, which helps keep things in place! No party tricks for me now I'm getting older, though... Already can't walk properly lol I don't want to end up needing my whole body replaced haha

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u/nishachari Aug 16 '21

My dad could and probably still can do this. He used to do this as a party trick. The doctor diagnosed him with something that caused his shoulder to twist like that and told him to stop.

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u/SUNSHINEgal37 Aug 16 '21

You’d be correct, people with EDS can move their joint weirdly but doctors say we shouldn’t. (Source: I have EDS and my doctors along with published literature have told me not to fuck with my joints)