Arm Sling & Shoulder Immobilizer – Recommended for effective shoulder immobilisation and arm support following shoulder surgery, shoulder dislocation or shoulder injury. Available in 4 sizes. (Small)

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Those early Egyptian texts suggested cotton wraps as a means of immobilization, and cloth of varying materials was the primary way to keep limbs still during the healing process for the next several millennia. The use of wood and leather in the creation of splints and similar immobilization devices was fairly common, as well, though simple cloth was more commonplace, especially among the lower classes who were more strapped for spare materials. You have the right to help plan your care. Learn about your health condition and how it may be treated. Discuss treatment options with your healthcare providers to decide what care you want to receive. You always have the right to refuse treatment. The above information is an educational aid only. It is not intended as medical advice for individual conditions or treatments. Talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist before following any medical regimen to see if it is safe and effective for you. You will go home from the ward with a dressing over your wound. The nursing staff will give you dressings to use at home and tell you about when and where to get your stitches out. This is usually about ten days after your surgery. Surgery involves realignment of the bones and fixation of the fracture fragments with plates and screws. Shoulder Separations (Acromioclavicular Joint)

Shoulder immobilizers also position your shoulder in a manner that can optimize healing. If an immobilizer froze your arm somewhere above your head, it would likely take you much longer to heal, and you might even heal in the wrong way. But an immobilizer will ensure that tendons or muscles that need time to repair will do so in a manner that’s ergonomic to the natural flow of the joint, preventing the buildup of unnecessary scar tissue and helping you return to the full mobility you enjoyed before the injury. How To Choose The Right Immobilizer For Your InjuryIf you wear a shoulder immobilizer, you can loosen it only at the wrist strap and straighten your arm at your elbow. Be careful not to move your shoulder when you do this. Do not take the immobilizer off all the way unless the surgeon tells you it is OK. Fractures of the clavicle or the proximal humerus can be caused by a direct blow to the area from a fall, collision, or motor vehicle collision.

These help immobilizers keep their shape after weeks of use, and even stand up to the rigors of multiple injuries. If you had rotator cuff surgery or other ligament or labral surgery, you need to be careful with your shoulder. Ask the surgeon what arm movements are safe to do.

Place the chest band where you want it to be. Your device may have a specific part that goes on the side of the injured shoulder.

Arm slings can be found in various settings, including hospitals, orthopedic clinics, physical therapy centers, and sports medicine facilities. They are also commonly used at home during the recovery process, as prescribed by a healthcare professional. We advise you to sleep in any comfortable position. However, sleeping on your operated shoulder will probably increase your pain. Your sling will need to remain on during the night.

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Most fractures of the scapula can be treated without surgery. Treatment involves immobilization with a sling or shoulder immobilizer, icing, and pain medications. The patient will be examined for additional injuries. The patient is given some mild sedation and pain medicine, usually through an intravenous (IV) line. Often, the physician will move the shoulder until the joint is realigned. Realignment is confirmed on an X-ray, and the shoulder is then placed in a sling or special brace. Shoulder Immobilizer : This type of sling provides additional stability by immobilizing both the arm and shoulder. It consists of a standard arm sling with an additional strap that wraps around the body and holds the arm close to the chest. Shoulder immobilizers are often prescribed for patients with shoulder dislocations or fractures.

Because the scapula is protected by the chest and surrounding muscles, it is not easily fractured. Therefore, fractures of the scapula are usually caused by high-energy trauma, such as a high-speed motor vehicle collision. Scapula fractures often occur with simultaneous (at the same time) injuries to the chest. Shoulder Dislocation Surgery typically involves fixation of the fracture with plates and screws or rods inside the bone. Discuss the risks and benefits of this operation with your surgeon. Proximal Humerus Fractures If you’ve ever had a serious shoulder injury, you’re well aware of how sensitive the healing process can be. You might not realize it until you’ve had pain in that area, but the shoulders are responsible for a tremendous amount of your upper body coordination, and any injury to that part of the body can be extremely painful, whether you’re inadvertently moving the shoulder itself or just sitting around breathing. When you sleep, raise your upper body up on pillows. Do not lie flat as it can hurt the shoulder more. You can also try sleeping on a reclining chair. Ask your surgeon how long you need to sleep this way. After that you will do exercises the therapist teaches you at home. These will help increase the strength in your shoulder and the muscles around your shoulder.The evidence of that development comes to us in the form of an ancient document from Egypt. The Edwin Smith Papyrus — named for the man who discovered it, not for an ancient Egyptian with a suspiciously Anglican name — is a long medical text that exemplifies the impressive amount of anatomical knowledge that the Egyptians had amassed. Once you’ve decided on a style, you’ll want to investigate the material quality and breathability of a given model. If you have any sensitivity to certain fabrics, make sure that the option you’ve got your eye on doesn’t contain any of them. Certain materials will breathe better than others, as well, and you might find an immobilizer particularly uncomfortable in a humid climate if it doesn’t breathe well. The last variable you might want to consider is appearance. It may seem shallow at first to approach an implement like this with an eye toward fashion, but there is some wisdom here. Shoulder injuries are among the most frustrating for their pain level and ability to keep you out of action. Any advantage you can gain in the healing process — even if it’s one gained from feeling better about the way you look in your immobilizer — might make a positive difference. A Brief History Of Immobilization