Zip lining with a shoulder injury

[srohl]

I have always wanted to zip line, however I am almost fully recovered from a torn rotators cuff injury. We are leaving in a month. How much do you use your shoulders when zip lining? Thanks!!

[alexandra cruiser]

you can watch it,,by googling it on you tube,,to determine,,but all of weight is NOT on shoulders,,sort of in sling,,,but hang on with some pressure on shoulders...he enjoyed it,,but a little sore next day,,but ,,hey,,hes 67....haha;)

[nomoredyess]

I have always wanted to zip line, however I am almost fully recovered from a torn rotators cuff injury. We are leaving in a month. How much do you use your shoulders when zip lining? Thanks!!

 

In Belize, you use your right hand to brake as you are coming into the platform....Nothing extreme, you wear a glove and just push down....In Roatan though, you come crashing in and someone catches you....If your going to do it, do it in Belize!!! lol

[patseacruiser]

I had rotator cuff surgery last year and wouldn't go on the zip line when I cruised in January. For me it was just too painful to have to screw it up. But that's only my opinion.

[mytime53]

It will depend on which arm you had the surgery on and which kind of braking is required. I hurt my right shoulder last year--there's NO WAY I could have gone on the zipline that I went on in Costa Rica after injuring my shoulder. On that one, your right hand was above and behind your head, and you had to pull down on the cable with that hand to brake.

[malon55]

Make sure you can break and just in case there is a staff at the end that can assist you

[trsturself]

Don't do it! Not only do you have to break but when you are getting on each line you have to grab the line and pull it down and yourself up while they hook you in. This would not be good for your shoulder.