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m463last Wednesday at 9:41 PM3 repliesview on HN

I broke an arm and the emergency room couldn't see it on the x-ray and gave me a sling to wear.

A couple days later I got to see an actual bone doctor and he got the x-ray and immediately pointed to the fracture.

What surprised me was that he said not to use the sling, because it would lose my range of motion.

"Keep moving your arm, use the entire range of motion, and let pain be your guide."


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UncleOxidantlast Wednesday at 10:06 PM

Frozen shoulder isn't fun. I had it for almost 2 years - from onset to the point where my shoulder mobility was pretty much back to normal. That's probably why your doc recommended to keep the arm in motion.

interludeadlast Thursday at 7:51 AM

Imagine how many people end up with stiff joints just because they were told to keep still

sexy_seedboxlast Wednesday at 11:41 PM

Remember, "Pain is weakness leaving your body".

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