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[RC] ACL (the shoulder one) - sandy . l . holderHeh Carol, Well I have experience in both the areas you asked questions about. 5 years ago I 'dismounted unexpectedly' when the 4 year old greenie I was riding was kicked at and he decided to jump sideways into a ditch. I subsequently was 'given' 2 new ligaments, including the Acromioclavicular Ligament. Oh, and they 'fixed' my rotator cuff too. . . 4 weeks of my arm attached directly to my side, 2 weeks where I could actually loosen it a bit, 2 weeks of PT and I was riding again. I could have gotten back on after 6 weeks but my doctor suggested 'caution' so I waited an extra couple of weeks. I have full and total rotation/use of my left arm and shoulder - no clicking, etc.. You would never know except for the fine white line that I ever had surgery. My daughter a year ago had impingement where they nipped off the end. She'd been a butterflyer (swimmer) as a youngster and really was exceptional - but this leads sometimes to the shoulder being impinged. She was fully back at it about a month later but probably could have been sooner but we again wanted to be cautious. Is your doctor a sports medicine specialist? If so, they generally really know their stuff. Take his/her advice but healing right the first time is really the key. I'd say give your body at least 4 weeks to heal. I've heard that if you completely heal, the chances for issues later is life are reduced. JMHO. All the best, Sandy _________________________________________________________________ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is a Delaware limited liability partnership.
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