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shoulder dislocation - tales of woe/joy wanted 3-Jan-2009 At 9:43:45 AM Mr Milk

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G'day!

I'm looking for some free and possibly dodgy advice...

I seem to be having a problem with my shoulder dislocating when I go rockclimbing. It's painful and unpleasant and it tends to ruin my day when it happens. It's happened three times now and I think I can see a pattern developing.

Naturally i have been speaking to Dr Julian about it, though I'm a bit perplexed. Julian seems to think that shoulder surgery is a bad idea. While I'm not one to argue with someone with such vast knowledge and fashionable attire, I would like to know:

Is there anyone out there who has had shoulder surgery and was it terrific and wonderful or a painful waste of time and money? I've heard a couple of good stories from people who have had it, and not many good stories from people who have tried the natural rehabilitation methods.

I quite like sport climbing so I tend to use my shoulders a fair bit. I'm not very interested in becoming a trad dad at 23. Considering that I go crazy when I don't climb, I can't really just find another pursuit either. Neurofen and whiskey are fun, though not a sustainable endeavour.

Anybody with some personal experience feel free to influence me!