HEM
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Has anyone broken their collarbone and still been able to move their arm with hardly any pain?
I have mentioned before that I coach gymnastics, but last night whilst coaching a fairly large girl she started to fall and I caught her with her elbow going right into my collarbone. Immediately I was in pain but could move my arm and brushed it off.
Waking up this morning it felt fine, basically had forgot it had even happened then slowly my shoulder has gotten more painful. Naturally without even thinking I rubbed my collarbone area and OUCH... "now I remember why it hurts!" My collarbone has a 'dip' in it that the other one hasn't and visibly you can also see this. It also has a bit of bruising but definitely isn't black and blue!
I have always thought that a broken collar bone means you can't move your arm without immense pain and as much as it is painful and heavy I can move it and use it?
I really don't want to be going to A&E/ a walk in center on a Friday/Saturday night if I can help so just wondering if people have experience with a broken collar bone but still able to move your arm?
I have mentioned before that I coach gymnastics, but last night whilst coaching a fairly large girl she started to fall and I caught her with her elbow going right into my collarbone. Immediately I was in pain but could move my arm and brushed it off.
Waking up this morning it felt fine, basically had forgot it had even happened then slowly my shoulder has gotten more painful. Naturally without even thinking I rubbed my collarbone area and OUCH... "now I remember why it hurts!" My collarbone has a 'dip' in it that the other one hasn't and visibly you can also see this. It also has a bit of bruising but definitely isn't black and blue!
I have always thought that a broken collar bone means you can't move your arm without immense pain and as much as it is painful and heavy I can move it and use it?
I really don't want to be going to A&E/ a walk in center on a Friday/Saturday night if I can help so just wondering if people have experience with a broken collar bone but still able to move your arm?