Bow shoulder.

[freedomhunter]

So I was shooting yesterday and in the process I hurt my shoulder to where its really sore today.  I know exactly when and what I did, but can't figure out what was improper about my form.  I know I was getting a little tired was around 40 shots with my 50# recurve and my arrow flight was starting to get erratic.  So my next few shots I drew my bow back and when I released my bow arm jerked really bad to where my arrow missed the 2d target completely at 15 yards.  Next shot same thing except I at least hit the target way forward.  I quit there because I could now feel the shoulder pain.

Anyone experience this?  Was I over drawing you think to compensate for the arrow flight or could I have been plucking the string so bad that it threw my bow arm off which in return hurt my shoulder upon release?  I am not sure, but I really don't want to do this again.  Any form advice much appreciated.

[moebow]

It would be hard to say without seeing a video.  Could you be letting the bow shoulder ride up towards your jaw?  As some start to fatigue, they let that shoulder roll up and that is a VERY weak position and places the shoulder joint in a "bad place."

This is just a guess, need to see.  Rest that shoulder until it doesn't hurt anymore BEFORE you shoot again then get a video done.  If it doesn't recover is a decent amount of time see a Dr!!  

I AM NOT a DR. but it sounds a little like an impingement.

Arne

[freedomhunter]

Will do, wife is a therapist at our local hospital.  Her best guess is muscle and not a joint issue.  She told me if it was dislocated she would be able to lift it more than a certain point.  

Resting will be easy enough taking the kids camping for 4 days tomorrow.  Thanks for your help.

[Paul/KS]

My shoulder has been OOC for a few weeks now.    :(

Hopefully, if I take it easy, I'll be able to draw a bow before the season ends.  

[Diamond Paul]

You could have gotten tired, attempted to rip it back to a complete full draw, and, in the process, overdrawn the bow and rapidly sunk forward and completly collasped at release, causing the bow arm to jerk wildly.  When I was trying to increase my draw length once upon a time, I continually suffered this malady; I was drawing back so far that I literally ran out of expansion.  I had no place to go, in terms of rotation, and could only sink forward, which I did, a lot, resulting in bad releases and my bow arm flailing left or jerking right.  It also played hell with my nose.  Thanks to Arne, I have accepted that my natural rotation into anchor is what it is, and I'll live with that draw length, as it results in accurate shots, albeit less velocity.