Has anybody suffered a shoulder separation and continued to practice Aikido?

I was diagnosed with a type II shoulder separation I got from mountain biking. I have a %26quot;bump%26quot; but from what I%26#039;ve read, that%26#039;s not unnormal. I%26#039;ve tried to be ginger with it and its been feeling pretty good. Its been 5 weeks since the injury (often %26quot;they%26quot; say it will take 6 weeks to heal... whatever that means) I decided to try and roll over the injured shoulder one time. I survived the roll, but I didn%26#039;t like the sounds I heard as I rolled over my shoulder. Grinding bone? More ligament tearing? I dunno! All I know is I felt a dull pain around the shoulder immediately afterwards and some arm movements produced a bit of pain (whereas before, practically none) This morning, it seems better.





I know one who has had a type II separation and is doing just fine... he had a bump but his bump disappeared after 5 weeks time and he is a bit younger (21 vs 28)





How long will it take for my shoulder to heal so it can do shoulder rolls more regularly? Or am I screwed for life?|||Mine was a Type III separation, which I suffered in early February. I had to have surgery to repair one of the ligaments. I%26#039;ve still got the bump but very little pain--unless I happen to sleep on that side. Then I wake up with the dull ache.





If I were you I%26#039;d wait longer to try the shoulder rolls. At least another month--but preferrably more. The pain you experienced is telling you something important.





I used to practice Aikido, and I know the rolls can be tough on the shoulder if you don%26#039;t land exactly right. That%26#039;s a lot of weight being supported on your shoulder--if only for a fraction of a second.





As an experiment, I just went in the living room and tried a couple of rolls. There was slight discomfort on my injured side, but not much pain. And definitely no grinding noise! But remember it%26#039;s been 7 months for me--not just 5 weeks.





So again, I%26#039;d suggest you wait a few weeks and let your body do its thing. Time is your friend. There%26#039;s PLENTY of other things to practice in Aikido while your shoulder finishes healing.





Good luck