Good afternoon. i was walking my dog new years eve and she ran after another dog but then was tangled and slipped from the pavement falling shoulder first. my doctor is closed i'm in so much pain i can move my hand and bend my arm but not my shoulder?

Simple treatments: You didn't say it was black and blue, the simple things like cold packs or ice in a cloth 20 minutes on and off for the first day or so. tylenol for discomfort. This should help until you can see your health care provider.

Go to Emergency: Holidays are nice, but medical care is difficult to access. Your mode of injury and current symptoms are suggestive of a fracture of the proximal part of the humerus bone. Al though the vast majority of these require no treatment but a hanging sling, the arm should be checked by a doctor as soon as possible. In the meantime, make a sling out of a large towel or sheet to immobilize the shoulder