So today, three days before my ISI FS 4 test, I fell twice doing a back left inside three turn and the second time I absolutely WRECKED my left shoulder.

Now I can't lift my arm but of course I'm sitting here trying to figure out how I can still take and pass this test, and get through the dreaded footwork without falling on these 3 turns.

I've had some nasty nasty falls on these turns lately and this was the worst! I probably tore my rotator cuff somehow.

Of course, I'm still going to my lesson tomorrow, perhaps in a sling.

Oh, I'm sure it will be fine by the test on saturday a.m. Of course!

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I really sympathise. You must have put in so much time and hard work preparing for this test.

Have you consulted anyone about it? Perhaps a physiotherapist, at least you could get an idea of how bad the damage is, then you'll know the risk of further damage. maybe some treatment might give you a chance of being able to do yourself justice in the test.

Would you have to wait a long time before you got another chance to test?

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I am sorry about the injury!

I will be having knee surgery(see other thread) and wont be skating again till August!

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Hey Guys what should I do for me iceskating go to one for Specific Sports Injuries?? is that what you guys do or you go to a Normal doctor?

I recommend finding a sports-medicine specialist. He/she will understand your desire to keep skating while recovering from any injuries, and will be able to provide guidance in that direction which should keep you from further injury. Ask the coaches at your rink if they have any recommendations.

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im sorry, injuries really suck. Be thankful you didnt do permanent damage to your legs though, that would be absolutely awful!
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Lauren

If you can't lift your arm up, or if you can't put it into positions that you'll need to skate, then I'm sorry to have to say this, but don't skate. At least for a while until you figure out what is wrong.

Another way of judging it would be to ask yourself if you could sustain another fall to that side. If the thought of it makes you cringe, well ...

I took a big splat on Feb 1st of this year and really messed up my shoulder. I sat on the bench trying to shake it off, but I just couldn't lift the arm. I pulled lots of ligaments and did some damage to the rotator cuff.

I hope your injury isn't as bad as mine. Fortunately for me, I didn't need surgical repair. I'll spare you the recuperative details (unless you ask), but I will say that I'm still trying to rehab that shoulder back to showroom condition.

Oh, yes.....I was back on skates within a week of the spill, but without normal arm movement I had to take it slow.

sorry about your guys' injuries too! I got x rays today...nothing broken...but of course that doesn't show damage to ligaments or rotator cuff (probably not rotator cuff since I have ok mobility, just can't lift the arm at 90 degrees w/o pain).

Of course, today I went to my lesson to work on the back inside 3s anyway...looked like I was trying to do the chicken dance...(I can hold my elbow out great!)...

Anyway I've got painkillers and will try to test on Monday, then I can compete in our local competition in FS4. Otherwise it's FS3 (have never competed or even done a program, yikes)

Since this has be confirmed as a non-break injury, would your doctor give you a cortisone injection if you asked him/her? I had one and it was a very quick fix. hurts like hell but works really quickly, you would need to have it done now though as it took a couple of days to work on me.

I've always heard to steer clear of cortisone injections unless there's no other solution and unless there's a reason you really really have to skate with the injury. I don't know about injections in the arm/shoulder, but injections in the Achilles tendon can eventually wind up with the cortisone crystallized in the joint, which can cause tendon damage. A PT who treated me one time described a surgery he observed in which a ruptured Achilles was being repaird. The orthopedic surgeon showed the PT the crystallized cortisone....

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I thought this might cause a few responses. This can be true, like any drug they all have their drawbacks, most doctors over here restrict the amount they will give in a lifetime, however just one usually does the trick, if the problem came back it would be unlikely that he would give it again in the same spot, more likely refer you on to a specialist.