Broken collarbone, how long to shoot?

[wildwilderness]

My teenage son broke his collarbone messing around on a mini 4wheeler. Left collarbone and he shoots left handed. How long til he can shoot a rifle? Can he go right handed sooner? Hopefully he can hunt by Thanksgiving

 

[Jimbob]

Did he get surgery? it can drastically help healing, look into it.

My daughter broke hers in the spring and she was not ready for soccer till 7 weeks.

 

[Htm84]

I feel his pain. I broke mine a month ago. No surgery for me just a lot of sitting in a chair. I’m right handed and broke my right side. Mines almost healed, but i wouldn’t shoot right handed yet. Left handed would be fine for me. Best of luck to you guys.

 

[wildwilderness]

No surgery, seems to be a simple fracture. Hopefully it’s a quick recovery.

For those who have had this injury, would shooting a pistol be less of a risk?
My son is actually right handed but left eye dominant so shooting rh pistols is easy. I have a friend with a 6 dasher comp “pistol” with suppressor that would work well on deer....

 

[Htm84]

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No surgery, seems to be a simple fracture. Hopefully it’s a quick recovery.

For those who have had this injury, would shooting a pistol be less of a risk?
My son is actually right handed but left eye dominant so shooting rh pistols is easy. I have a friend with a 6 dasher comp “pistol” with suppressor that would work well on deer....

I wouldn’t do anything for 3-4weeks or so. Then just kinda play it by ear. I could shoot a pistol right now, but I still have a limited range of motion. From what I read the younger you are the quicker it heals.

 

[chops24]

Call me crazy but maybe ask a Doctor as opposed to a bunch of guys on the Internet?

 

[JG358]

Call me crazy but maybe ask a Doctor as opposed to a bunch of guys on the Internet?

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