SUP with injuries?

[OldSkoot]

   any advice on how to paddle or modify paddling with injuries that would be somewhat effective?
   Still having a difficult time with the type5 AC separation and looking for ways to mod paddling that would be effective (somewhat).

[diesel]

I could give it a stab at some advice but i dont know what that injury is. Please ecplain that injury in detail.

[OldSkoot]

  AC separation means that my clavicle came fully apart from my shoulder joint, enough that the tendon was destroyed so they had to replace a tendon while in there and used a "pulley" system(Graf rope) to pulley my collar bone back down to where it belongs. I think it's easier to paddle on my knees, but i hate paddling like that.

[PaddleAnything]

That type of injury is a major game changer for any paddler.  I'd only suggest a shorter paddle with a small blade.  How is your range of motion now?  What about pain?

[T-Boy]

I had a type 3 A.C. separation last summer- collar bone/ shoulder blade with both ligaments torn, two surgeries got everthing back in place but it took a couple months of p.t. to get enough range to paddle. Being able to swim every day really helped and when I did start paddling a couple inches shorter paddle really helped. Go real easy at first dont push too hard and you will get back to good paddling shape.