Shoulder Surgery
04-17-2003, 11:51 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: shepherd mi. USA
Posts: 292
Shoulder Surgery
Ok so i am trying to come back from my secound surgery on my rotator cuff. Doc says I will not be able to pull my bow, with my right arm, for 6 months. I read an article about a hunter with the same injury that fashioned a piece of dog collar onto a mouth grip so he could shoot that season.
Heres the question. Does anyone out there shoot in this fashion or are there any ideas on how to shoot using a mouth release?
Thanks for the help
hunt on hunt hard eat well
Heres the question. Does anyone out there shoot in this fashion or are there any ideas on how to shoot using a mouth release?
Thanks for the help
hunt on hunt hard eat well
04-17-2003, 12:36 PM
#2
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Chatsworth IL USA
Posts: 5,012
RE: Shoulder Surgery
Sorry to hear that chef.
I know of a guy that comes to our local shoots that only has one arm. Never talked to him, but have seen him shoot. Looks to me that he might have a shorter draw to make up for it. The tab he uses almost looks like a piece of nylon attached to his loop that gives his teeth more surface area to bite. Almost like the things that attach to zippers on some coats and backpacks.
Another good source might be trying to get in contact with Dwight Schuh from bowhunter magazine. He just went throught the same thing. http://www.bowhunter.com/editorial/
Hope that helps some.
I know of a guy that comes to our local shoots that only has one arm. Never talked to him, but have seen him shoot. Looks to me that he might have a shorter draw to make up for it. The tab he uses almost looks like a piece of nylon attached to his loop that gives his teeth more surface area to bite. Almost like the things that attach to zippers on some coats and backpacks.
Another good source might be trying to get in contact with Dwight Schuh from bowhunter magazine. He just went throught the same thing. http://www.bowhunter.com/editorial/
Hope that helps some.
04-18-2003, 05:05 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lubbock Texas USA
Posts: 4,256
RE: Shoulder Surgery
chef#1,
Sorry to hear about your surgery. Dont know about shooting that way but I can tell you this. Every time that cuff gets torn it gets harder to repair. There is no good material to just replace it with. So take care of it and let it heal. Sorry!
Take care and good luck,
Rick
Sorry to hear about your surgery. Dont know about shooting that way but I can tell you this. Every time that cuff gets torn it gets harder to repair. There is no good material to just replace it with. So take care of it and let it heal. Sorry!
Take care and good luck,
Rick
04-18-2003, 06:35 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2003
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RE: Shoulder Surgery
I can relate to your situation.This past Feb,I also had surgery done on my left shoulder.It wasn' t the rotator-cuff though I had a hook growing on the bone.More severe than a bone spur.Anyway today Ihad the bow shop increase the poundage for me.Last week was the first time that i shot it since the surgery.man it felt good to hit the " X" again.What i would recommend is to let time heal it.One wrong move and your back to square one.
04-18-2003, 06:40 PM
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Shoulder Surgery
Sorry to hear that Chef! My dad a couple years back had to have shoulder surgery to his right arm, dontr know what exactley was done. Im sorry I dont have any info to help, but I hope you figure something out! 
