from bone break to tissue damage:
when I discovered I’d broken my clavicle, the impression I
had was that it would get better, and within a period of time – initially I
thought 3 weeks from my googling, and then 10 weeks after I’d visited the
fracture clinic where I talked with a medical doctor, and discussion with my
privately organised physio.
After a couple of weeks I did notice a different slant to my
shoulders, but another very experienced complementary practitioner thought if
anything the new position was better.
However, a recent consultation with a new physio revealed the opinion
that my shoulder has ‘dropped’, as I understand it since the bone has re-joined
in a slightly different position – this impacts on where I can put my arm – so,
wriggling movements feel damaging, as well as something close to the tennis
overarm serve (which I would like to get back to doing).
and so I am now considering the more real possibility of
long-term/permanent damage, and it was an unpleasant shock.
what really strikes me is the kind of seamless transition
from ‘going to get better soon’ to ‘well, probably not’ – there feels to be no
attention or space given to the, I guess, psychological effect of this on me. –
apart from from me, and I realised I was going through a kind of Kubler Ross bereavement
process, feeling anger and grief, as a start.
A physio kindly sent me an article about clavicle / shoulder
breaks, and this indicates that generally a bigger problem than the break is
the damaged tissue – I hadn’t quite absorbed this before, and it gives me a new
view – which feels relevant to other conditions of clients and friends/
relatives that I have observed.
present medical practice seems to virtually ignore this –
and this may be a place where shiatsu and other forms of body work may be
strong.
food for thought – do add any you have to this blog – I’d be
interested.
regards, Catherine.
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