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Old 11-27-25 | 02:07 PM
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I don't sweat broken collarbones. (No, I do not like them but if that's all that comes from a hard crash (besides road rash), I feel I did well.) I do get them X-rayed initially and the routine follow visit two weeks later to ensure that it's going to set without issues. (And yes, my shoulder will move inboard typically a 1/4 " to 1/2". After four, two each side, I finally arrived at symmetrical - well close enough - again.

Edit: To the topic - soft tissue injuries. Yes! I would far rather do a collarbone than soft tissue shoulder. BTDT. Collarbones mean I am now deformed but operate pretty close to a 72 yo version of spec. A soft tissue injury 25 years ago means to this day, only muscle keeps my left arm in the socket. And that injury hurt! So bad my PT with gifted hands was the only person who could touch it without extreme pain.

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