Archery related injury?

[8pt~Bowhunter]

I've been practicing with my bow every other day for a ASA archery tournament this coming weekend when my elbow (drawing arm) started popping and hurting. I don't think I'll be able to participate inthis tournament or any other archery related tournament for awhile. I just hope my arm get better before archery season...[X(] Has anyone else experienced something like this? If so, how long did it take your armto heal?

[magicman54494]

I've been fighting tendonitis and shoulder problems for years. When it hurts enough I rest it. My collar bone is permanently seperated from my shoulder. It just kinda floats there. Doc said if he reattached it I would most likely have greater problems down the road.
It is pretty neat to show people how it floats around!

[oneshotlightsout]

i have had shoulder problems myself for 3 years now. after about 12 shots im done.ishould only haveto shot once on the feild. hope all do well with all the pains. good luck guys.

[RackLuster]

i'm going on over 10 years of shoulder problems from bow hunting. i've had bad constant pain in my shoulder for 10 years straight! pain only gets better when i lay down. I finally had surgery back in december to implant a medical device that at least helps with the pain. "how long did it take me to heal" you ask? I wish I knew

my issue is very strange though, I've been examined by some of the best shoulder docs in the country and they don't know why i have the pain.

I also had elbow surgery in december and i'm just now feeling ok to shoot the bow again. i don't think my elbow problem is the same as yours though. I didn't have clicking, i had a pinched ulnar nerve (they moved my 'funny bone' nerve to the top of my elbow).

get it checked out and do what the dr.'s say!

[Ratus]

I was gettin' some shoulder bursitis I think a little while back and I thought I could work thru it. Seems like the repetition of shooting makes it worse so you might just need a break for a while.
Sometimes they say pain can be the result of incorrect form as well?? I changed my bow arm a bit so my shoulder sits lower and the pain hasn't come back so maybe my form wasn't so good at the time?

[Centaur 1]

It's those blasted smoke broadheads, switch to slick tricks andthey'll fix the problem.Seriously though, rest it and use lots of ice. Getting old sucks.

[Bowtech 360]

You guys probaly have pains that are older than I am.

[Rory/MO]

My shoulder was messed up pretty much all of last fall. A pinched nerve, and tendonitis. I just gave it time and rest. Stopped playing baseball, and shooting my bow for around 4 months. After that it was back to normal. Not sure about that with your elbow though, good luck with it.

[wildchild04]

I've had Tendonitis in my shoulder, Doc advised rest and 800 mg of Ibuprofin twice a day.

So I figured, I can certainly handle that on my own...

[Matt/TN]

My bow shoudler got banged up for a few weeks, as a result of shooting too short of a DL.