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Arm sling or shoulder immobilizer
For a non-operative humerus fracture, which is the better option? An arm sling or a shoulder immobilizer?
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Arm sling and also start some gentle exercises of hand
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Gentle Neck Exercises. Gentle Shoulder Stretching.
Core Strengthening Exercises
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Wearing a sling provides arm support and immobilization. A swathe is another immobilization option that provides extra support and further reduces movement by wrapping horizontally around the chest and arm.
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Keep your wrist and fingers moving.
Do some neck stretches as well to prevent getting it stiff.
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Arm sling better
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Both if it's non operative as both have different biomechanics to work. Sling helps to hold the weight of arm hanging by side creating a outwards pull due to muscle. Also immobiliser will give kinesio feedback to area to hold and support the fracture site.
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after 4 wks get x-ray repeat and look for healing.
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keep elbow and wrist mobilized.
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Arm sling would be better, also depends on exact location of fracture.
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keep moving your wrist, fingers and elbow for proper blood supply and strengthening of muscles.
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neck exercises so that u don't strain ur neck because of the sling strap.
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Arm sling is better.
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Dr. Chandan Kumar Singh (PT)
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Varanasi
Arm sling is better, you can choose immobilizer in next phase of rehabilitation.
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