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Pain In Left Shoulder Area Due To Fall, Swelling Near Clavicle Bone, Popping Sensation. What Is It ?
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My son plays football and fell on his RIGHT shoulder (indirectly, while going down on his backside). The fall caused him to feel immediate pain in his LEFT shoulder area (mostly the left backside and left side of chest. There is some noticeable swelling near the clavicle bone (I think that's right). He is able to move his left arm, with slight discomfort, but feels and hears a "popping" sensation/sound in the area.
X-rays revealed no fracture, break or collapsing lung. Now, two days later, the popping he is complaining of may actually be a missed fracture or break. Doctors and nurses said "playing football this week should be o.k., depending on his pain tolerance." Personally, I am worried and think I should get a second opinion.
What do you think of this?
My son plays football and fell on his RIGHT shoulder (indirectly, while going down on his backside). The fall caused him to feel immediate pain in his LEFT shoulder area (mostly the left backside and left side of chest. There is some noticeable swelling near the clavicle bone (I think that's right). He is able to move his left arm, with slight discomfort, but feels and hears a "popping" sensation/sound in the area.
X-rays revealed no fracture, break or collapsing lung. Now, two days later, the popping he is complaining of may actually be a missed fracture or break. Doctors and nurses said "playing football this week should be o.k., depending on his pain tolerance." Personally, I am worried and think I should get a second opinion.
What do you think of this?
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Wed, 11 Sep 2013
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YOU HAVE NOT MENTIONED HIS PRESENT CONDITION. I MEAN WHETHER DOES HE FEELS THE POPPING NOW ALSO OR IS IT PAINFUL YET... SEE IF THE X RAY REVEALS THAT THERE IS NO FRACTURE THEN IT WILL BE FINE IN A FEW DAYS AND IF YOUR SON STILL FEELS SOME KIND OF PAIN OR POPPING THEN YOU CAN GO FOR A SECOND X RAY . MAY BE IT IS A HAIR LINE FRACTURE.... YOU CAN GIVE HIM WARM SPONGE BATH ON HIS SHOULDER TILL THEN.THIS WILL HELP HIS SWELLING TO SUBSIDE.........GIVE HIM ANTI INFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESICS FOR A WEEK AT LEAST BUT ONLY AFTER CONSULTING A BONE SPECIALIST...
IF YOUR LAD HAS NO PROBLEM NOW THEN HE CAN GO WELL AND ENJOY HIS FOOTBALL.....
HOPE IT HELPS
YOU HAVE NOT MENTIONED HIS PRESENT CONDITION. I MEAN WHETHER DOES HE FEELS THE POPPING NOW ALSO OR IS IT PAINFUL YET... SEE IF THE X RAY REVEALS THAT THERE IS NO FRACTURE THEN IT WILL BE FINE IN A FEW DAYS AND IF YOUR SON STILL FEELS SOME KIND OF PAIN OR POPPING THEN YOU CAN GO FOR A SECOND X RAY . MAY BE IT IS A HAIR LINE FRACTURE.... YOU CAN GIVE HIM WARM SPONGE BATH ON HIS SHOULDER TILL THEN.THIS WILL HELP HIS SWELLING TO SUBSIDE.........GIVE HIM ANTI INFLAMMATORY AND ANALGESICS FOR A WEEK AT LEAST BUT ONLY AFTER CONSULTING A BONE SPECIALIST...
IF YOUR LAD HAS NO PROBLEM NOW THEN HE CAN GO WELL AND ENJOY HIS FOOTBALL.....
HOPE IT HELPS
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