I tripped and did a really cool dad move

[preacher_dawg]

So, about 10 minutes after my new church voted me in as the new pastor (in Pennsylvania, which I guess I need to do a whole new post about), my wife was I gotta step outside, can you take our daughter to the bathroom? (which I hate carrying her to the men's room, which I guess I need to do a whole new post about). My wife was like the bathroom is over there (she has a much better sense of direction than I do, which I guess I need to do a whole new post about). Anyway, I can't find this elusive bathroom (which I guess I need to make a whole new post about) and my daughter is at the 4 year old stage in which she does not want to go potty but instead goes in her panties (which I guess I need to do a whole new post about), so I am picking her up, trying to find this elusive bathroom, and I don't see a step that I have no idea why it's there. I trip over the step and I realize I am going down, so I instinctvily protect my daughter and turn where I take all the brunt of the fall and she is unharmed (which I guess I need to do a whole new post about) and now I my shlulder is killing me.

All of this to say, I am curious, do you guys go to a doctor when you are badly hurt like this or do you see it as a waste of time and try to tough it out?

 

[Maroon Eagle]

If you think you’re badly hurt, see a doctor.

 

[lazlow]

I got this one.

Sir, Dr. Williams, Dr. Evan Williams.

And your shoulder on the rocks.

 

[OopsICroomedmypants]

I put volraren gel on it, then ice. The next day I check for range of motion, then no matter what, I don’t go to the doctor.

 

[Dawgbite]

Shoulders can be tough and prolonged to heal. I’d go have it checked out.

 

[Dawgbite]

Sounds like you were injured on the job. What does your personal injury lawyer think?

 

[BreckyBratt]

Preacher go see the doc. Great dad move to protect the little one. Truly go get checked out. I cracked two vertebrae 15 years ago it still lingers to this day.

 

[mstateglfr]

Yes, you see a doctor and have whatever scanning done that needs to be done.
Then you go to a PT if needed and work with the PT to set a schedule for you to repair whatever is damaged, if it's severe enough. You then show up for the appointments and do the work at home that is needed to improve.

- What you don't do is let it heal poorly which prolongs pain or limits mobility moving forward, due to doing nothing right now.
- What you don't do is visit a chiropractor instead of a Physical Therapist because you figure they both work with mobility issues, so they are equal in worth. They are not. One deals in reality and the other thrives on vibes.


You have a 4 year old. Always be proactive and address anything that may limit your mobility or comfort when she is 14 or 24. You want to easily play catch or shoot hoops with her as a teen. You want to easily sit on uncomfortable bleachers and chairs to see her do whatever she enjoys doing.

 

[tired]

Do you use that many parenthesis when you preach?*

I've had back, knee, sinus, eye & shoulder surgery. The shoulder was by far the worst & the most difficult to recover. I would see a Dr if it hurts that bad. It'll just get worst & harder to recover if a procedure is required.

 

[BreckyBratt]

I know older men at civic clubs that have had shoulder and knee surgeries the past few years. I'm sure I'm headed that way sooner or later for both, but PT within a couple of days of surgery has helped these men recoup faster than I ever thought could happen.

 

[skipperDawg]

Pray and preach about it

 

[kired]

45 years old, I’ve been to a doctor once in the last 10 years. Tough it out (that’s probably bad advice)

 

[tenureplan]

Get it checked out, do the physical therapy if there is any. Everything you injure and ignore causes problems as you age.

 

[40mikemike]

I tore my rotator cuff on December 17th. I finally went to the doctor last week and my wife literally manages an orthopedic clinic. Rub some dirt on it. Drink some water. Take 800 mg of ibuprofen and have it checked out in mid-May if it still hurts.

 

[soccerdad]

Have had several types of surgery but rotator last July, still feeling It. Much better but it takes lots of time to recover. Don’t plan on doing a thing all Summer but doctor told me shoulder replacement is easier Recovery.

 

[40mikemike]

Have had several types of surgery but rotator last July, still feeling It. Much better but it takes lots of time to recover. Don’t plan on doing a thing all Summer but doctor told me shoulder replacement is easier Recovery.

And that is why I won’t have surgery on mine unless I absolutely have to. That was my doctor’s advice.

 

[Wesson Bulldog]

First of all congratulations on your new church. Second of all, the first thing to do when you begin your pastorage is to have them removed the step that you tripped over. Hoping that your shoulder thing is just a bruise and nothing more.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

For all you that are NOT currently injured, I’d recommend you get on a good stretching program as you age. Call it whatever you want, but loosening up all the tight areas can ward off a lot of things.

Also, strength train and keep the gut off - as always.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

Preacher go see the doc. Great dad move to protect the little one. Truly go get checked out. I cracked two vertebrae 15 years ago it still lingers to this day.

So doctors were no help***

 

[horshack.sixpack]

45 years old, I’ve been to a doctor once in the last 10 years. Tough it out (that’s probably bad advice)

You should be doing annual visits unless you want to wake up dead

 

[basedawg]

I think you should ((which I guess I need to do a whole new post about) listen to your body**

Good Luck!