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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 g
by m463 2y ago
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."
- UncleOxidant 2y agoFrozen 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.
- sexy_seedbox 2y agoRemember, "Pain is weakness leaving your body".
- m463 2y agoWell in my case pain was half a bone trying to leave my body. :)
- imp0cat 2y agoPain is an illusion of the senses. Literally, it's just electrical impulses travelling through your body.
- Sharlin 2y agoDoesn’t make it any less real though.
- interludead 2y agoThat phrase always felt more like a gym bro mantra
- interludead 2y agoImagine how many people end up with stiff joints just because they were told to keep still