I guess every cae is differnet, but if keeping a broken bone “mobile” was a benfit then surely plaster casts would no longer be used.
The bones need time to knit back together, by moving it you’re only increasing this time. Once the bones have knitted then easy, rotator-cuff type excerises (google it) will help keep muscles and tendons supple, also reducing muscle wastage.
I was told sling for a month then slowly start working it, i had no physio and was back to full strength after 10 weeks i’d say.
But i’m no doc.
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mattbiltong – Member
Its those first 4 weeks that are critical, keep your arm/shoulder as immobilized as you can and wear your sling high. This stops your shoulder dropping and helps with posture.
That is only one school of thought. In my experience (doing the above the first time then keeping it mobile the second and third after advise from the sports clinic guys I had much better and quicker healing with keeping it mobile. It also gave less pain and a reduced healing period. Positioning wise it made no difference on two very similar breaks.
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