Brace for Shoulder Impingement

[Themightyoz]

I have shoulder impingement (No tears as far as we can tell.  Might get XRay to confirm and have appointments coming up the next couple weeks for physio, massage, dr just to get me back in the game.  In the meantime and so I don't have to stop playing I am looking for a shoulder brace that I can use to support my shoulder.  Any recommendations of one you've used that still allows for a full turn would be great.

 

[iacas]

I don't think I can help you out, but I'm sorry to hear about your shoulder.

[Themightyoz]

Thanks,

[Zippo]

5 hours ago, Themightyoz said:

I have shoulder impingement (No tears as far as we can tell.  Might get XRay to confirm and have appointments coming up the next couple weeks for physio, massage, dr just to get me back in the game.  In the meantime and so I don't have to stop playing I am looking for a shoulder brace that I can use to support my shoulder.  Any recommendations of one you've used that still allows for a full turn would be great.

 

I think that would be a great question for your physician.

[woodzie264]

8 hours ago, Themightyoz said:

I have shoulder impingement (No tears as far as we can tell.  Might get XRay to confirm and have appointments coming up the next couple weeks for physio, massage, dr just to get me back in the game.  In the meantime and so I don't have to stop playing I am looking for a shoulder brace that I can use to support my shoulder.  Any recommendations of one you've used that still allows for a full turn would be great.

 

No brace for that. Assuming you have correct diagnosis, treatment consists primarily of NSAIDs, +\- injection, with physical therapy.  Bracing won’t help. 

[ChetlovesMer]

14 hours ago, Themightyoz said:

I have shoulder impingement (No tears as far as we can tell.  Might get XRay to confirm and have appointments coming up the next couple weeks for physio, massage, dr just to get me back in the game.  In the meantime and so I don't have to stop playing I am looking for a shoulder brace that I can use to support my shoulder.  Any recommendations of one you've used that still allows for a full turn would be great.

 

I am not a doctor. I'm assuming you have seen one.

However, I too, have a shoulder impingement and have had it for a long time. Mine has been kept at bay with physical therapy and regular stretching. My doctor initially gave me some pain killers for it and suggested that I don't use the pain killers "unless really necessary". I only used them once and that was several years ago. I no longer have them around the house. 

Again, I'm not a doctor, but mine was able to be back to pretty close normal at least usable for golf and stuff within a very short time. It was a while ago, but as I recall it was as soon as the swelling went down. For me the whole process was sped up dramatically by icing it regularly. (Get a shoulder icing thingie. Way easier than trying to hold ice on your shoulder for 20 minutes at a time.) Now-a-days, it just takes regular stretching on my part to keep it at bay. 

From what my doctor told me, it sounds like shoulder impingement is very common. It is especially common for those who hunch over a computer keyboard all day. As I understand it an impingement is also relatively reversible. The key being as long as you don't do too much damage to the shoulder before fixing it. 

I could suggest the stretches I do for mine. But again, I am not your doctor. Just know that shoulder impingement can be relieved and often reversed, sometimes quite quickly. 

Lastly, I don't know of any braces that can be worn during golf. They do have braces which can be worn during the day to relieve the impingement. Some of those work really well. I have one. It works great, and is actually very comfortable. Many are designed to pull your shoulder back where they belong to relieve the pinching on the nerve. Some will "train" your body to put the shoulder in proper alignment to relieve the pinching. Some are designed to do both. Again, talk to your doctor about which one is right for you. 

Good luck, man. I'm sure you can get through this. Just don't "wait around and hope it goes away."