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Should i use a sling to keep my shoulder still after having a trapezius muscle injury? no imaging done but doctor says it sounds like a trapezius muscle strain. she prescribed steroids &muscle relaxers & told me to use heat. would a sling help or no?

Q: should i use a sling to keep my shoulder still after having a trapezius muscle injury? no imaging done but doctor says it sounds like a trapezius muscle strain. she prescribed steroids &muscle relaxers & told me to use heat. would a sling help or no?

: If a sling makes it feel more comfortable then use one. Not required but can use one until it settled down more.

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Dr. Barbara MacFarlane answered

If a sling makes it feel more comfortable then use one. Not required but can use one until it settled down more.

Answered 6/1/2023

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A member asked:

Should i use a sling to keep my shoulder still after having a trapezius muscle injury? no imaging done but doctor says it sounds like a trapezius muscle strain. she prescribed steroids &muscle relaxers & told me to use heat. would a sling help or no?

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