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Shoulder sling
A shoulder sling is a used to support the arm after a surgery, fracture or other injury.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 33-year old asked:
What sort of shoulder sling should I get for a dislocated shoulder?
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A 63-year old male asked:
How do you prevent chafing from DonJoy shoulder sling's pillow that rests on abdomen?
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A male asked:
Sports injury: shoulder sling recommendation for student living in the city. On saturday morning i dislocated my shoulder and sustained a hairline fracture on the top ball of my humerous bone. My doctor is recommending that i fully immobilize my right arm
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A 18-year old female asked:
What injuries require for your arm to be in a sling? Does a bruised shoulder require a sling? Do X-rays prove whether or not you need a sling?
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A female asked:
Why does my shoulder hurt when it's not in the sling position?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I did something to my left shoulder. Should I use a sling or leave it alone.?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I hurt my shoulder drumming. Every time i move it, it pops and begins to hurt. My friend told me to get a sling and relax. Should I do that?
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A 44-year old male asked:
Hi, I fell with mountain bike on shoulder. Very painful but manageable. In sling as painful if moved. Should I see a docter? Or give couple of days?
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A 40-year old asked:
I subluxed my shoulder. Should I wear the sling around the whole day?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Will you need a sling for a shoulder sprain and if so how long will you need a sling for?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Is there any risk in keep using arm support sling for 2-3 additional days after Shoulder rotator cuff pain starts to subsidize?
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A 18-year old male asked:
I had a laterjet surgery on my shoulder approximately 1 week ago is alright to remove my sling around my house doing light activities and if I could sleep without it. I am experiencing little to no pain, just stiffness. ?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Hypermoble - shoulder slid out of socket...pain with movement...ice/heat did not help should I use a sling? No injury to the shoulder.
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A 23-year old male asked:
I work out, have been for a while now. 4 weeks ago I developed pain in right my shoulder, it didn't hurt when I touched it only when I rotated my arm. Now it has cracking sounds and it hurts so so much. I stopped gym, I wear a sling. Please advise.
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A 18-year old female asked:
I dislocated my shoulder 4 wks ago, been wearing a sling & went to the dr. I feel my arm pop in & out when im showering. Do i need an xray?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Been in a sling for a couple days, just had shoulder surgery.. My hand is really cold but not blue What is causing this? And should I be worried ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Had minor then sever pain I. Shoulder. Er put me in a sling saying strain. Week later Movements still painful. ?
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A 29-year old male asked about a female:
My niece she's 7 having irritation and itching after hand sling for broken shoulder. Please what can be done for this? Thank you
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have suffered a shoulder dislocation and right now I am in a state of rest for 3 weeks with my hand in a sling so what natural diet should I take?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Extreme right shoulder pain. Very limited mobility, just got left are out of a sling after breaking my humerus. Am afraid I tore cuff in right arm.
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A 16-year old male asked about a 17-year old female:
Relocating a dislocated shoulder on a pitch could I have trapped a muscle because they are very sore now + my arm is in a sling now?
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A 55-year old female asked:
Severe shoulder pain when my arms hang down, ie walking. If i hold my hand up, like in a sling, i'm fine.
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A 46-year old female asked:
I have a shoulder separation in 3 weeks .It improved a lot.I stopped wearing sling.Since yest.Its throbbing at times and& some movements are sore.
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A 58-year old female asked:
58 yr fem think I have bicep tendinitis. Rt arm hurts where it meets shoulder. I use repeat motion over head for yrs. What type dr treats? Sling help?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I Fell on arm when my knee gave out on Wednesday, now I have about 50% shoulder ROM in flexion and abduction and pain with any shoulder movement... should I use a sling for a couple days/ go to doc/ stretch/ or just suck it up lol?
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A 25-year old male asked:
7.5 weeks post op grade 5 ac joint reconstruction using allograft and suture the injury was 2 years ago and my only concern is when I got my sling off and started PT I have lots of grinding and popping at ac joint. It feels like bone on bone. Normal?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Distal end of clavicle fracture and slight dislocation of AC joint after falling down from stairs now on sling. Will it heal without surgery ?
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A female asked:
HOW to get a crick out shoulder?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Pain in the front of my shoulder?
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A 31-year old asked:
Why do my shoulder keep cracking?
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