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What Causes Increased Pain Upon Wearing A Sling For A Fractured Clavicle?

My daughter broke her clavicle a week ago in martial arts. We didn t think it was fractured and she was using her arm at about 70%. We had an x-ray done 4 days later and it showed it was fractured. She was given a sling to wear. After wearing the sling for one day, she said she was in a lot more pain than before. We saw the ortho PA today and mentioned the increased pain. The PA seemed puzzled.... My question is, could immobilizing cause more pain because she was used to moving her arm and doing pretty well before the sling?
Wed, 29 Nov 2017
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Hi thank you for querry,
As you mentioned the fractured clavicle is diagnose on Xray than its treatment is sling it imoblize and reunite the bone when it placed in proper position.
so just keep it in an apropriate position as Dr told you.
You can give pain killer for pain and vit,D and calcium supplement to increase healing.
Hope the answer will help you to understand.
wish her a speedy recovery.
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What Causes Increased Pain Upon Wearing A Sling For A Fractured Clavicle?

Hi thank you for querry, As you mentioned the fractured clavicle is diagnose on Xray than its treatment is sling it imoblize and reunite the bone when it placed in proper position. so just keep it in an apropriate position as Dr told you. You can give pain killer for pain and vit,D and calcium supplement to increase healing. Hope the answer will help you to understand. wish her a speedy recovery.