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Old 06-13-18 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by rachel120
I managed to get a grade 2 AC separation just rolling over in bed. There is a permanent dent in my shoulder -and- cartilage damage from ligament scarring that will hurt for life -and- bills for an MRI and 3 months of physical therapy, because I rolled over in bed. The people here talking about their AC separations after falling off a bike are grade 4 and 5 and they are discussing surgery options. No thanks, I'm not going to try and land on my shoulder. The one shoulder is expensive enough as it is, and I don't need to make the other one match.
All of which can be said about a broken wrist, too.

If you care to provide sources that say it is better to catch yourself than tuck and remain limber, I'm all ears.
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