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Somehow injured my shoulder. taking muscle relaxer, and ibuprofen. and using heating pad. what else can i do to help it heal?
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Get a diagnosis: You cannot fix it until you know what specifically is wrong. It could be anything from a simple sprain to a rotator cuff tear or bursitis and the treatement is different for each. See a physician for an exam if the basic treatements you have done are failing.
Answered 2/24/2013
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