Back in mid-July I took a header off my road bike and broke my left collarbone in three places. I went to my orthopedic surgeon who recommended I stabilize the fracture by wearing either a standard or figure-8 sling (I went with the latter). After 9 weeks there was no pain, only a little bump, and excellent range-of-motion so the doctor gave me permission to ditch the sling and resume "normal" activities (like bike riding) minus heavy lifting.

Here's the problem. I went in this morning for what I hoped would be my last x-ray (12+ weeks after the fact) and found out that I have what he referred to as a "fibrous union" (i..e, the body has stablized the bone fragments, but isn't laying down new calcium). At this point he recommened I start light upper body workouts to try and stimulate the body to build new bone.

We first discussed surgery, but since I'm in no pain, he didn't feel it was necessary at this point. We also discussed electrical stimulation, but his experience with it hasn't been terribly positive.

I plan on getting a second opinion, but wanted to hear if anyone else has a similar experience and/or thoughts.

P.S. The good news is that I am back on my road bike and was able to complete the recent Seagull Century ride....so riding in this condition doesn't seem to be a problem.