Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Collar bone pls help?

Just talking and got your collar bone dislocated, huh? Right. Well, you didn't really expect miracles in just two days did you? A dislocation means you popped the bones out of place, and those are now back in place. The shoulder joint is actually made up of three different bones- the clavicle(collar bone), scapula(shoulder blade), and humerus(bone of the upper arm). I'm going to ume you actually dislocated the clavicle, as that's what you said was the problem. In that case, you actually have things back where they belong and there aren't any bone parts shifting around. But the tendons, ligaments, and muscles which hold all those things in place have been stretched beyond what they like and will tolerate without a fuss. That fuss is what you have now, and the reason for the pain pills. There just isn't anything else you can really do except keep your arm in that sling and not use the arm at all until those tendons have had a rest. By not using the arm, you give them a chance to repair the damage done to them in that conversation. You can try applying ice to the shoulder to help with some of the inflammation, as well as taking something like Motrin to help. As the inflammation goes away, so will the pain. I don't suggest taking 3 percocets and trying to go to school. Most likely you won't go anywhere if you do that. You can also try tying the arm to your body, around your chest, along with the sling- at night, so you aren't having the arm droop to your side in your sleep. I also suggest a pillow for support and to discourage you trying to lie on that side. I can't say how long it's going to hurt, as that depends exactly on what and how much was damaged. I can tell you it will likely be at least a week or so-so you want to get accustomed to that sling. Handy place to stash pencils and pocket money anyway- even if it's not stylish. I'd also advise being a little more careful who you talk to in the future. That must be some conversation, if it dislocates things.

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