Question 1

how do you break your collar bone?

Accepted Answer

Forward fall: A very common way to fracture the collar bone is to fall forward with your hands out in front bracing for the fall.

Question 2

could you break your collar bone without knowing it?

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No: Would be extremely unusual to suffer a broken collarbone (clavicle) wiithout an injury and without knowing that you did so.  Not impossible but rare.  Some possibilities could include a bone lesion that has weakened the bone to the point that it breaks with no injury.  However, you would likely realize that you broke it as it should be painful.

Question 3

is it safe to do pull-ups after you break your collar bone?

Accepted Answer

"healed" = nontender: Once a clavicle fracture is nontender to aggressive palpation and manual manipulation (usually 6-8 weeks), early active motion and "weightbearing" (pushups) may be allowed, as long as pain does not result. Also nice to see good healing on follow-up X-rays. Discuss clearance to do pushups with MD.

Question 4

broke my collar bone again. does it become weaker after every break?

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See your doctor: If you feel you are not healing right, you need to see your doctor.  The longer you wait, the worse the outcome.

Question 5

collar bone pain years after break?

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Did it heal: Has it always been painful?  Did it heal?  Did it just begin to hurt again?   Where exactly does it hurt.  More info needed.

Question 6

how does one break his or her collar bone while lifting weights?

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Depends: This is a very difficult question to answer shortly and with little info. If you are lifting really heavy weights, the stress to the bone could be too much and causes the bone to break. There could have been a stress reaction or weaking in the bone prior that increased the likelihood for injury.

Question 7

why does my collar bone hurt all the time?

Accepted Answer

Seek evaluation: It is not common for you to be complaining of constant pain in your collarbone.  I would recommend an orthopaedic surgery evaluation with xrays to help investigate.

Question 8

what can cause pain below the collar bone?

Accepted Answer

Many things: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 9

what is the medical name for a collar bone?

Accepted Answer

It is the Clavicle.: Usually called the collar bone.

Question 10

white could cause pain under my collar bone?

Accepted Answer

Pain: Your description needs more info.  It can be due to a muscle strain of the sternal head of the pectoralis major.  The trapezius or your scalenes can also cause pain as well as nerve impingment.

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