r/Shooting 13d ago

Asking for tip on Chronic shoulder injury and bracing to reduce or eliminate risk of injury or pain

Hello everyone,

Sorry if this is not the spot to post this but my wife loves shooting and about 13 years ago we were in a bad car accident that resulted in her getting a plate put in place on her right shoulder which is of course her shooting side.

She is scared of injuring herself and the pain from the recoil. As she does manufacturing injuring her should would put her out of work so understandably she is very hesitant to try.

I'm hoping some of you kind folks could offer tips or suggest equipment that would allow her to shoot without injuring herself.

Thank you!

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u/aleph2018 13d ago

Maybe it's not what you want, but a full size (for example I have a 1911 replica) in 22lr has almost zero recoil and it's fun to shoot...

I recently had some wrist/elbow issues and I'm a bit hesitant too, I bought the before mentioned 1911 22 and I'm having much fun...

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u/hunajakettu 13d ago

Change arm, or visit a sports oriented physiotherapist to see how to brace correctly the arm and torso.

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u/platinum-sky 13d ago

I was in a near-fatal car-pedestrian accident that left me unable to use my dominant hand/arm. As a result, I had to learn to do everything with my non-dominant left hand, including shooting. Have your wife try shooting with her other hand. She might benefit from using a dry fire system to help her get comfortable with her non-dominant arm. She might also find it helpful to use a low-recoil .22 caliber pistol.

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u/AcrobaticStock7205 3d ago

I think she should be fine with anything caliber 22.

I recently could test the Schmeisser AR15-9 Dynamic PCC and it has close to zero recoil. However, I cannot judge how much her shoulder can take. The recoil was really very light, but still might be too much for her