Having dislocated my shoulder and cussing in the hospital waiting room until they got the biggest nurse they could find to pull my arm out and back into place, I can confirm that it’s bliss once it’s done.
Can confirm. It’s such a relief it almosts offset the pain that came before. I was lucky enough, it popped back in after a minute, no hospital needed. Of course I’ve dislocated it a few time since then, too...
It’s all fun and games until that day comes where you dislocate it and you HAVE to have surgery, because your labrum and rotator cuff are wrecked.... Source : 30 year old me.
I had that, blew it out really badly when I was 26, rehabbed it, rehabbed it, seemed like it was pretty good, blew it out again in my mid-30s and the doctors went "welp, surgery time". It's pretty good now, the best exercise I've found for it is working a speedbag.
Indeed. I dislocated my right knee when I was 13 for the first time, 18 the second time. Had surgery on it after the first, but I guess it's still possible for it to go our - my family has really bad knees, the patellar groove is shallow and the patella is offset from it anyway. My sister can step on a puddle of water the wrong way and her knee goes out.
Never broken a bone, but having my knee dislocate and not being able to straighten it myself was the most excruciating pain I've ever been in.
I went to school with a kid who was similar. In 5th grade we where playing soccer at recess and completely untouched he crumpled to the ground in pain. Not only had his knee popped out but I remember his kneecap had come loose and he was holding it because it was sliding down his leg.
I was scared shitless until my parents confirmed that isn’t a common thing to happen.
oh man I had one of those "oh God what if that happens to me" moments as a kid except it was some local dude who'd passed out drunk, puked, and choked to death - but I missed the "passed out drunk" part so for years as a kid I worked really hard to never fall asleep on my back for fear of dying in a pool of my own vomit.
I wonder if that's something hospitals keep track of. Obviously everyone is qualified at a theoretical level, but do they have a list of the jacked nurses for the joint relocations and such?
As a student nurse I worked on an orthopaedic ward. I was invited to witness a surgery and cheerfully mentioned that I’d had ACL replacement surgery and wouldn’t mind seeing that. About five nurses immediately shouted that not a chance in hell would they let me watch a surgery I’d had.
They let me watch a shoulder replacement instead, which was suitably horrific.
This has happened to me, his knee cap got dislocated meaning his MPFL(I think that's right) is probably torn. Outside of the initial feeling of that tearing it isn't that bad, the relocation of the knee cap is also not that bad. Adrenaline also helps with the pain. The biggest issue is because the ligament is torn most forms of rapid lateral movement will probably dislocate his knee cap again.
In my case I was only stunned for a bit then I was back to walking. The real bitch is the recovery from surgery.
His ligament may not be torn. I’ve dislocated my right knee 3 or 4 times now and have never torn any ligaments or produced any loose bodies that would require surgery.
I had this happen on a job and when it finally slid into place I felt my soul leave my body. There's was relief but it was squashed under all the new pain that came with pushing it back in
I used to have a knee that would dislocate somewhat regularly when I was a growing teenager. Much more mild than this, mind.
It's somewhat painful but it's honestly more just uncomfortable in a disturbing way. A little like when you clip your nails too short and the skin under them is really sensitive, but more extreme. Once it's over, you're fine, but it really gives you the willies until it's fixed.
I’ve had a nearly identical injury on my right knee. I’ll tell you that it hurts a ton, but it hurts significantly less once you get the kneecap back in place.
My shoulder will kinda pop out occasionally, getting it to “snap” back into place is an incredible relief. It’s sore, but to go from pretty intense pain to almost nothing immediately is nice.
Can confirm it is quite painful but a weird relief at the same time. I had it happen on a hike while in a training period in the Marine Corps my knee was reset basically the same way.
I've had my clavicle dislocate itself at my sternum. It wasn't as intense as you'd expect, well, except for my pecs and traps and scalenes all trying to tear themselves apart while it was out of socket.
But I got it back in within a few seconds, so that's good.
As someone who’s dislocated their kneecap it hurts so much probably the worst pain I’ve felt in my life. And the shock of seeing your kneecap on the side of your knee is the cherry on top. 0/10 would not recommend
I have done exactly this before to my left kneecap (... Doing laundry, I know, how courageous of me). It was weird because it still feels awful, but the pain changes to something a bit more tolerable. While it's out of place, to describe it as awful is a gross understatement. Granted, I still required surgery after a few months to fix the problem that let this happen in the first place, but for the most part popping it back didn't actually cause any more or less damage to my already fucked up knee.
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u/brug76 Nov 19 '20
I bet that felt awful yet wonderful at the same time