Paulo Avelino suffers dislocated shoulder after motorcycle crash

“Me thinking of the painful strengthening exercises I have to do at Pace Prehab & Recovery.” (Photo: @pauavelino/Instagram)

Thirty-year-old actor Paulo Avelino confirms that he was involved in a motorcycle accident this past weekend, resulting in a dislocated shoulder.

In an Instagram post, “The General’s Daughter” star shares, “Yes, I did crash again and although it was a low side crash, unfortunately, I dislocated my right shoulder for the first time. Tuason Racing and the event organizers immediately rushed me to the hospital where they were able to pop my shoulder back in (hurt even more) but immediately felt relief over my right shoulder.”

In a separate post, Paulo tagged the PACE Prehab & Recovery facility, revealing that he will be undergoing therapy. However, he will still be able to complete his lessons for the year at the California Superbike School Philippines. Paulo reveals, “Upon checking the extent of the mobility of my shoulder I asked if I could go back to the track and after going for a few laps, voila! I am still fully capable of riding, but definitely at a slower pace due to minimal discomfort on my right shoulder.”

He elaborates in retrospect, “Sometimes we just have to slow down, assess what we’ve been doing wrong, swallow your pride and accept our mistakes. Then finally, come out as a better person. Full speed ahead!”

As a hobby, Paulo has been passionate about riding bikes with group Tambike Manila and The Brap Pack for the past few years, among its members other celebrities, directors, and creative artists like Jericho Rosales, Dingdong Dantes, Sam YG, Gab Valenciano, and Kim Atienza.

When talking about what sparked his passion for bikes, he refers to his dad, saying, “As a kid, I’ve always wanted my own. It was like my calling.” During his younger years, he would borrow friends’ motorbikes, until he began gaining success in the entertainment industry. “When I first bought my first bike, it was like something else,” he reflects, “It was relaxing.”