A member asked:

I got hit in the shoulder, and now i can't raise my arm up all the way. what kind of injury is that most likely to be?

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Dr. Darren Corteen answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Contusion: Given your age likelihood of sustaining a rotator cuff tear or other significant injury unlikely unless fairly high energy mechanism of injury (car accident). Therefore I would guess this represents contusion or bruising of soft tissue and should improve with time and simple measures like ice, anti-inflammatories and activity modification.

Answered 12/20/2015

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