I Tore My Rotator Cuff!

Wow, first of all, it's been way too long since I posted on here - sorry. I'll try to update here more often.

Secondly, yes, it's true - I got injured playing frisbee of all things!

So, here's how it happened: Geno asked me if I wanted to go throw some football, and I was like "Sure!" So, we threw for a while, and then I asked Geno if he wanted to toss some frisbee around with me. He said he would for a couple minutes. Well, next thing we know, everybody's out there and we're playing 500. What a blast! We have some special rules that make it a little bit more exciting. ;-)

Anyways, I was the thrower for the round, so I tossed the frisbee, everybody chased it down, and I don't remember who got it. All I know is that Geno or Anth tossed it back to me, but threw it high. So, I chased it. Not watching where I was going, I ran on uneven ground and just tripped. That's when I fell on my shoulder. I didn't hear a pop or anything, so that was good, but I knew when I stood up that it wasn't right. Usually I would be able to just kinda shake a fall like that right off, but my shoulder was really hurting! So, I took a second, and then continued the game. We played for probably another hour after that. My shoulder was a little sore, but it wasn't too bad, so I just ignored it for a little while. I was going to the chiropractor in the morning anyways, so I figured I'd just have him take a look at it then.

Okay, next morning, I went to the chiropractor and told him what the issue was, and what I had done. He said "I have some good news for you, and some bad news for you. Good news is that I think we can fix it. Bad news is that it's one of my most painful adjustments." I told him I'd give it a go, so he started working. First, he just examined it and checked my strength - my right arm was weak. Then, he popped my collar bone and shoulder back into joint because they were slightly separated (which, fortunately, didn't hurt!). He checked my strength again - still weak. He felt around some more, and told me I had torn my rotator cuff, but it wasn't a full tear. If it was a full tear, I believe it would have to be surgically repaired, but since it's not I just have to stretch it everyday to make sure the scar tissue doesn't heal too tightly.

So, there ya have it! The story of how I injured myself...playing frisbee.

Toodles!

Dominic