I broke both collarbones last year. The first was a clean single break that was offset by a lot and I ended up getting surgery on it.
The 2nd one ended up being broken into several pieces but they were much more aligned and having a lot of discussion with the surgeon who did my first surgery we decided to do the wait and see how it healed. It ended up pulling together well and i dont regret skipping surgery.
Thanks for reply.
It is after 25 day pic of the injury without any treatment as my leg tibia was operated. I couldnt do anything and I had a little pain in left shoulder only and full hand work is working, now two months passed perhaps even sling will not work now. Is it healing or will healed without surgery. Any chance. I am 36. Its depression affecting my leg tibia healing also. What should I do. Help please
Hello again,
Iād refer to your doctorās advice on this one, and as I mentioned before, I think getting a second opinion would be a good idea if you have any concerns. It really wouldnāt hurt anything.
Talking to a doctor might help with your mental health around this issue as well. Iāve had my fair share of injuries, and I know how your mindset can shift during those times, even if you felt prepared beforehand.
Itās important to know that itās okay to feel down about these types of things, but mental and physical health are linked more than we might think. Do your best to be optimistic and find joy in your day to allow your body to focus on recovery.
If you feel like youāre really struggling and itās out of your control, talk to someone in your family, or find a professional who can help. We all need the right support systems in place during hard times, so make sure to get the help you need as soon as you can.
Youāll look back on this someday with pride that you managed to get through it. Itās tough now, but the journey back will be full of little wins along the way.
Take care and best of luck! 
Thanks for your encouragement and positivity!
I had a mountaineering accident years ago, helicoptered off, emergency surgery etc. Had to learn to walk again, took 5 months before signed off from physio etc. You need to focus on long term recovery and not worry about short term. Temporary disablement doesnāt mean permanent.
Hi!
I asked two pvt doctors. One is who operated my tibia. He said when leg tibia will be fine then AC surgery will do and other said ASAP will do AC surgery. But the problem is my tibia is not heal and I walk with walker with one leg. If hand surgery done then Iāll not able to walk more 2-3 months and affects tibia procedure also, as I can walk only with walker.
Already two months has been passed can I delay my AC 3/5 surgery more 1-2 months as I hope, Iāll will be fine with legs and go hospital and can ask to many doctors about this injury when I wish. I am thinking about the delay risk also. Will AC surgery will be successful with this delay. I read somewhere after one month hook plate surgery can be failed and more complex methods have to use. Is there any risk. Should I wait or What should I do. I am confused. Please help.
Hi!
I asked two pvt doctors. One is who operated my tibia. He said when leg tibia will be fine then AC surgery will do and other said ASAP will do AC surgery. But the problem is my tibia is not heal and I walk with walker with one leg. If hand surgery done then Iāll not able to walk more 2-3 months and affects tibia procedure also, as I can walk only with walker.
Already two months has been passed can I delay my AC 3/5 surgery more 1-2 months as I hope, Iāll will be fine with legs and go hospital and can ask to many doctors about this injury when I wish. I am thinking about the delay risk also. Will AC surgery will be successful with this delay. I read somewhere after one month hook plate surgery can be failed and more complex methods have to use. Is there any risk. Should I wait or What should I do. I am confused. Please help..
Hey there,
Unfortunately, thatās not something I can give any advice about.
Again, Iād talk to a few doctors and pick one to work with whom you trust. Theyāll lead you down the right path.
Have some faith and follow their guidance, and you should be fine before long!
For you guys and gals that got on the trainer early, when did your heart rate begin to normalize?
Iām a week out from the surgery and iāve done 4 sessions since and the efforts are 50-60% of ftp but my heart rate is at threshold pace.
Broke my collar bone June 9, 2024. Surgery June 17. Three weeks post op I was doing two hour endurance rides outside with normal heart rate. Five weeks post op I did the Rift, 200km. Youāll get there.
Congrats on the ride @rswagler1 , incredible effort with your surgery. Thanks for the article too, absolutely love your concluding sentence!
@Marsam - Iām 5 weeks post-surgery for my collarbone, HR still really elevated (but I have / had fractured ribs & scapular too that are still rebuilding).
@adamralph Sounds like i have a few more weeks ahead with elevated heart rate. I also fractured my scapula, ribs and collarbone, it was a rough first week.
Pro tip: avoid getting hit by a car
Anyone here with tips for a home trainer setup which could work with both collarbones broken (+ posterior dislocation of one shoulder)? I will start PT next week (~2.5 weeks after the crash) and depending on how my body reacts, I would like to spin a bit, but I think I will only be able to use my arm as proprioception tool to keep my balance, so no load on either side possible.
I was thinking about putting my bike in the squat rack and fix the bar somehow at chest level to be able to rest on it if neededā¦
any other high tech engineering idea in the same vein is welcome
I was originally thinking some kind of harness around your chest that is then tethered to something from the rear, but I think your squat rack idea does the same in a more secure manor. You could tailor how much lean you need with the distance of your bike to the rack. I would be sure to buy a nice pad for the bar.
Make sure you think through how you are going to get on and off the bike. That will be your most vulnerable part of an inside bike workout, especially if you have a chest height bar that is a fixed position thatās best for being already on the bike. Do you happen to have a dropper post, that you can step onto the seat from behind?
*This thought is based on thinking the bar is in front of you, but I guess it could be behind your back and allow you to step over top tube and stand on the pedal(s) to get your butt onto the seat. But, from experience, having the bar behind you as a backrest, might make your balance sketchy (susceptible to falling forward), and you donāt want to fall forward and put out your hands to catch yourself with a broken collarbone. A strap/tether could solve that issue, as KonaSS suggested.
Very good point about getting on the bikeā¦ I currently wonāt risk it but I stared 5mn at my bike on the HT wondering how I can manage once PT starts. I was thinking about having the shoes already clipped in the pedal and to put the shoe once on the bike to avoid falling while walking with cleats, but I have no arms to tighten the shoes. So I have to mount with the shoes on. Considering my flexibility I think I will need a step to help pass the legā¦
man, every little thing in life is so complicated with both arms goneā¦ (scratching nose with a stick in disbelief)
I broke my first one (left) when I was in college in the 80s. My Specialized Rockhopper was my sole transportation to school, work at a full service station, and bars (how I broke it at 1:30am on Jan 1st 
). I have no idea how my bike and I made it the 2 miles home from where I fell (I remember falling twice). Woke up in bed, and couldnāt sit up because of the pain of the bone ends sliding past each other. Thankfully, there was a city bus stop right in front of my house, but riding that bus around town was not comfortable.
Do all the right stuff for your recovery. That collarbone didnāt heal very well aligned (they just gave me an X-strap and sling). When I cracked the collarbone on the other side, and tore my AC (ligament connects the end of the CB to the shoulder) about 7 years ago, the x-ray tech started questioning if I was having pain in my left shoulder/collarbone, tooā¦no, thatās a break from ā94, lol. Anyway, Iāve been having impingement, arthritis/bone spur, and nerve issues in and around that left shoulder for the last decade, and not sure some of the issue isnāt from that old collarbone misalignment. Hasnāt kept me off the bike, though 
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@rizaulait2 First of all, I hope you heal up soon! Two broken collar bones?! Ooof.
Well, it it were me and I HAD to get on the bike, Iād have my wife swap out my LOOK pedals for flats, and Iād get a pair of walking shoes that closed via velcro, rather than laces.
And then Iād buy the cheapest standing desk possible and raise it up and put a pillow on it in case fell forward.
But honestly, the safest thing might be to buy a cheap walking pad and just walk at a slow speed to keep up some sort of movement and deal with the bike when youāre further along the healing path.
Best of luck to you and let us know how you get along!