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I FELL & BROKE (SPLINTERED) MY SHOULDER ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO, I WORE IT IN A SLING FOR 5 WEEKS. THE DR. TOOK X-RAYS & SAID IT HEALED BACK EXCELLENT. HE SENT ME FOR PT AT THE HOSP. & TOOK ME OUT OF SLING. I AM GOING TO PT 3 TIMES A WEEK. WHEN I WENT THURSDAY, THEY TOOK HOLD OF TOP OF SHOULDER & PULLED & PUSHED BACK & FORTH. IT HAS HURT RIGHT UNDER WHERE IT WAS BROKEN VERY BAD SINCE THEN. I CANNOT NOT SLEEP & I WAS AFRAID IT MIGHT BE A BLOOD CLOT OR SOMETHING. IT ISN’T PAIN IN MUSCLE LIKE SORENESS, IT FEELS LIKE IT IS IN THE BONE. I WENT TO ER AND THEY GAVE ME PAIN PILL & MUSCLE RELAXER & SAID TO SEE REGULAR DR. SHOULD THE PT BE HURTING ME & IT KEEP HURTING ME THIS BAD? I SIT AT ER FOR 7 HRS. FOR THE DR. TO JUST DO THAT. THEY DIDN’T EVEN MAKE X-RAYS OF IT. WHAT DO YOU THINK? THE ER DR. TOLD ME TO NOT GO BACK TO PT UNTIL AFTER DR. VISIT & FOR ME TO PUT IT BACK IN SLING. HE SAID I HAD TOO MUCH THERAPY TO BEGIN WITH.

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    Grace, i’m sorry about your experience. I had a shoulder surgery 5 weeks ago and for the pain after surgery ice is what helped me alot. put an ice pack on your shoulder for 20 min every hour as needed for pain till you’re able to see your doctor.
    Good luck and let me know how it goes.

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