How do i treat sprain shoulder?
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RICE Treatment.\nRest:\nThe first 24-48 hours after the injury is considered a critical treatment period and activities need to be curtailed. Gradually use the injured extremity as much as tolerated, by try to avoid any activities that cause pain. Often using a splint or slings is necessary to adequately rest the injured body part. \nIce:\nFor the first 48 hours post-injury, ice the sprain or strain 20 minutes at a time every 3-4 hours. The ice pack can be a bag of frozen vegetables (peas or corn), allowing you to be able to re-use the bag and it mould to your body.Alternatively, wrap ice in a clothing, place it on the affected area.\nCaution: Do NOT ice a sprain for more than 20 minutes at a time! You will not be helping heal the injury any faster, and you can cause damage to the tissues!\nCompression:\nUse compression when elevating sprain in early treatment. Using a crepe bandage, wrap the area overlapping the elastic wrap by one-half of the width of the wrap. The wrap should be snug, but not cutting off circulation to the extremity.If your fingers or toes become cold, blue, or tingle, re-wrap.It means it too tight.\nElevate:\nKeep your sprain higher than your heart if possible. Elevate at night by placing pillows under your shoulder. \n\nThis method works by constricting the flow of blood to the affected area. As blood circulation can take away the thing that repair the sprain.\nGet Well Soon :)
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A sprain and a strain are both minor injuries, not fractured bones that impact the soft tissue of muscles, ligaments, and tendons. The difference between a strain and a sprain is that a strain is an injury to a muscle or tendon and a sprain has affected ligament tissue. Both occur at joints where ligaments connect bone to bone and tendons connect bone to muscles. They are usually temporary, mild injuries that get treated similarly and heal quickly.\n\nA sprain most often occurs as a result of an awkward fall, car accident, or sports injury. It results when a joint is yanked, twisted, pushed, hit, or jerked suddenly, such as the impact of falling forward or your hands or tackled on the field. The sudden motion moves the joint in a way it’s not meant to be flexed, tearing the ligament.\n\nSoft tissue injuries have symptoms of redness, swelling, surface bruising, reduced mobility, and a dull throbbing ache or sharp cramping pain. Sprains and strains are best treated in the first 48 hours by RICE, meaning rest, ice, compress, and elevate. The sprained or strained area should not be moved, but should be iced, wrapped tautly and elevated.\n\nAfter 48 hours, heat can be used in conjunction with gentle massage to loosen the surrounding muscles. Warm baths or heating pads are often used to treat sprains of strains. Gentle use of the injured area can also begin at this time. If the pain is severe, it is often recommended that an anti-inflammatory or pain reducer, or apply a topical analgesic. In extreme injuries, a doctor can x-ray the area to make sure there is no bone damage. A splint or brace might be used to keep from aggravating the sensitive joint. Sometimes, in repeated injuries, physical rehabilitation strengthens the adjacent muscles to prevent re-injury.
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It's a good idea to get it checked out by a Podiatrist if you have one, then you can get all the right answers to stretching and braces, etc.  Next resort is your primary doc.  If it's tendonitis, ice and Ibuprofen.  Elevating is good for swelling, wrap the ankle or get a brace if you continue to play.
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You should have your wrist wrapped which will help it heal a bit faster and prevent you from moving it around which will hurt.  You should also ice it and keep it elevated when possible.  This will help the swelling go down.  I would also suggest taking tylenol or aspirin to ease the pain.
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It takes 10 to 12 days to completely heal.  It will never be the same again.  The sprained part will always be more vulnerable to being injured, sprained again.  You have to always be conscious of this and warm up and stretch.  You won't listen to me because I bet you're still a teenager and warming up and stretching is too dorky for you still.  When you're older and after a few more sprains you'll know what I'm talking about.
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I've seen a hundred "muscle heads" in the gym that work out in a way that perpetuates shoulder injuries.  I typically reccomend doing military presses (if you do them ) to be done with your elbows slighty in front of you not out to the side as i always see.  I also recommend keeping your elbows near your body whenever possible...i.e. bench press, ect.  I also rec. doing external rotation exercises for the shoulder as a lot of exercises work the Internal rotators, which set you up for imbalance.  This can be done with dumbells with you ina side lyig postion, with your arm bent at 90 degrees and with your top elbow againt your rib cage lift/rotate the arm toward the cieling.  Ask a trainer how to do it.\n"No pain" ranges of motion with lighter weights until you can get to a normal ROM with heavier wieghts.
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I would get some exercise bands, and gently pull them so you can strengthen your shoulder, but not aggressively. \n\ngood luck.
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Purchase a back brace, you can either wear them under or over your shirts, depending on how much you need the support. As for the ongoing pain, take some Tylenol or another OTC med and take a hot bath, the warm water helps muscles relax.\n\nAlso, what I discovered, stand up tall and straight, may think that it'll hurt worse, but it really doesn't. The more you slouch, the more pressure is put on your spine.
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go to the hospital, get it fixed and casted\n\ni wouldn't try to fix a broken ankle on my own with any home remedies...
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ICE NOT HEAT!!! \n\nThe treatment of a frozen shoulder usually requires an aggressive combination of anti-inflammatory medication, cortisone injection(s) into the shoulder, and physical therapy. Without aggressive treatment, a frozen shoulder can be permanent.\n\nDiligent physical therapy is often key and can include ultrasound, electric stimulation, range of motion exercise maneuvers, ice packs, and eventually strengthening exercises. Physical therapy can take weeks to months for recovery, depending on the severity of the scarring of the tissues around the shoulder.\n\nIt is very important for persons with a frozen shoulder to avoid reinjuring the shoulder tissues during the rehabilitation period. These individuals should avoid sudden, jerking motions of or heavy lifting with the affected shoulder.\n\nSometimes frozen shoulders are resistant to treatment. Patients with resistant frozen shoulders can be considered for release of the scar tissue by arthroscopic surgery or manipulation of the scarred shoulder under anesthesia. This manipulation is performed to physically break up the scar tissue of the joint capsule. It carries the risk of breaking the arm bone (humerus fracture). It is very important for patients that undergo manipulation to partake in an active exercise program for the shoulder after the procedure. It is only with continued exercise of the shoulder that mobility and function is optimized.
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IT COULD BE A TORN LIGAMENT OR A TORN MUSCLE......THE STRETCHING IS LOOSENING UP THE MUSCLE...TRY HEAT FOR 20 MIN...THEN COLD PACK FOR 20 MIN...LET IT REST......DO NOT DO THE CURLS FOR A WEEK OR SO...LET IT REST....AND KEEP USING THE HEAT/COLD...ALSO TRY TIGER BALM....IT IS IN THE HEALTH FOOD STORES.....AND IT IS VERY HEALING ON MUSCLES AND JOINTS........IF YOU KEEP USING IT (AREA)...IT WILL NOT HEAL..THE ITCHING IS BECAUSE IT IS TRYING TO HEAL......YOU COULD BE CAUSING PERMANENT DAMAGE IF YOU DO NOT REST IT.    HEAT & COLD ARE THE 2 KEYS TO MOST INJURIES OF TORN MUSCLES AND LIGIMENTS.\nALSO DON'T DO ANY HEAVY LIFTING......THAT CAN MAKE IT WORSE.  IF IT KEEPS HURTING AFTER 2 WEEKS.....GET A 2ND OPINION (DOCTOR / CHYROPRACTOR)\n\nJoint, Muscle and Tendon Injuries \n\n\nMost of us have experienced a sprain or strain at some time during our lives. Injuries to muscles, tendons and joints are common. Maybe you slipped on an icy sidewalk, turned a screwdriver with too much force, or after months of inactivity, you started an exercise program and now feel stiff and sore all over. Exercise-induced injuries are adding to the accidental joint, muscle and tendon injury statistics. Baby boomers are participating in sports and exercise activities more than ever before. As a result, sports-related injuries for this group have increased by over 33 percent in the last decade. Health club memberships for people over the age of 55 have increased by 300 percent. Accordingly, injuries for this age group have skyrocketed. More than 10 million sports injuries are treated each year in North America.\n\nSYMPTOMS\nWe know we have injured a joint, muscle or tendon because pain is the main symptom. There are many different types of injuries: sprains, strains, tendinitis, meniscal tears, osteochondritis dissicans, chondromalacia and bursitis, to name a few. Many components make up joints, protect the skeleton and ensure we have mobility. Muscles are bundles of fibers that contract. They are attached to bones. Tendons are tough bands of connective tissue that attach each end of a muscle to a bone. Ligaments surround joints and connect one bone to another. Bursas are fluid-filled sacs found at sites where friction occurs; they provide cushioning between structures. All of these components can become injured. \n\nA sprain involves either a stretched or torn ligament, the elastic tissue that connects bones to one another. Symptom severity depends on the extent of the damage, and can include pain, a popping or snapping sound when the injury occurred, inflammation with pain, swelling and fluid build-up in the area and an inability to put weight on the affected limb. A strain is the result of a partial or completely torn muscle. \n\nTendinitis is an inflammation of a tendon, the fibrous cords that connect muscles to bones. Tendons of the hands are especially prone to inflammation. Trigger finger, where the finger tendon becomes inflamed and does not move as smoothly (often causing a popping sound), is a common type of tendinitis. The Achilles tendon in the heel and the tendons of the rotator cuff are also areas that can suffer tendinitis. Those with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and gout can also develop inflammation in the sheaths that surround the tendons, causing extreme pain and lack of mobility.\n\nMeniscal injury of the knee involves a tear to the meniscus. The knee pops when injured. It can be extremely painful and fluid may build up in and around the knee. A meniscal injury is often associated with a severe sprain.\n\nOsteochondritis dessicans (OCD) happens when a bit of bone or cartilage weakens or breaks off from the end of the bone. OCD is common in teens whose bones are still growing. Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, or a catching or popping sound in the joint.\n\nChondromalacia occurs when the cartilage in the knee softens. This can be caused by overuse (it is common in runners), injury or weak muscles supporting the knee. Pain w
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Homeopathy for Strained Muscles and Sprains:-\n!.ARNICA 200\n2.RHUS TOX 200\nBoth together Thrice on the first day half hour before meals and just once in the morning from the second day till fully cured ! Works like a charm !\nTake Care and God Bless !
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You might have sprained or pulled the muscle. A nice massage might help.
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RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  In other words:  don't use the ankle-let it rest & heal; apply ice several times a day; wrap it in an ace bandage or ankle immobilizer & keep it elevated.  \nThe amount of time to heal depends on how badly it was sprained.  It can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks.
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Foot Dr is sending u to another physician?  Look is the leg swollen or the ankle?  \n\nIf u sprain ur ankle it's going to take a while for it to heal.  I'm surprised they didn't put u in an air splint cast... it's an easy on/off support to wear while walking.  U can even wear normal shoes... Soaking in  warm,Epsom salt can't hurt nightly either.  But your going to have to prop the leg and rest it.   If the swelling is your leg... u need to definitely see the orthopedist.  U should see them if your ankle doesn't get better.  U might have a hairline fracture or worse.  Take it easy, rest the ankle and if it doesn't get better in few weeks go back to the foot doctor or orthopedist.
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I had mine sprained for a month and a half once. I tore some ligaments. there's nothing you can really do for it. what i did was alternate ice and heat for a short period of time (on my down time). And i wrapped it with an ace bandage. This keeps pressure on your ankle, that way it doesn't hurt. I played volleyball and ran all throughout my injury. believe me, as long as you wrap it, you'll be okay for now! Make sure when you ankle heals you strenghten it with bands that was it will help prevent another sprain. That's what i did, believe me, you do not want to walk down the street and you ankle just give out (not fun). What i do now, i still wear a brace, it had metal rods on the sides to help with the rolling. But continue to play your sport and elevate it on your downtime. A sprain is no fun, you might as well enjoy your life while it is. Good luck!
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I agree with the previous answerers - it should take around 6 months to fully heal.\n\nYou are really at risk of tearing it again with your heavy work so soon after surgery.\n\nGood physical therapy after this type of surgery is crucial.  They will gradually progress you through a strengthening and mobility program.  Using weights is not always the best way to go.  Ask your therapist to perform closed chain exercises and rhythmic stabilization exercises as a part of your program - these are more functional exercises and will make you less liable to re-injury.  They should also be using modalities like electrical stimulation to decrease pain and swelling, ultrasound to help with the scar tissue, massage to stretch the scar tissue and shoulder joint.  If you are not getting one-on-one time with your therapist - time to look elsewhere!!\n\nMy mainstays in treating patients include using accupressure points using microstimulation and Kinesio Tape.  If you can find a therapist who knows these techniques, it will really speed up your recovery.\n\nGood luck!