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What Causes Inability To Lift Arm Above Head After Injuring Shoulder?

I went outside and I was sledding and I fell and hit my shoulder on the ground and then when I went inside I couldn t put my left arm above my head for more than 10 seconds. It doesn t hurt it just feels like there s something pulling it down. Any idea on what I did?
Tue, 17 Feb 2015
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Hello,welcome to HCM.
From your history and symptom it seems to be a trauma induced spasm of shoulder muscle like deltoid supraspinatus.
Take NSAID+THIOCOLCHICOSIDE Combination.for a few days.
Hand rest
Voveran spray.also consult your physician if persists.
Thats all.
Hope this is helpful.regards.

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What Causes Inability To Lift Arm Above Head After Injuring Shoulder?

Hello,welcome to HCM. From your history and symptom it seems to be a trauma induced spasm of shoulder muscle like deltoid supraspinatus. Take NSAID+THIOCOLCHICOSIDE Combination.for a few days. Hand rest Voveran spray.also consult your physician if persists. Thats all. Hope this is helpful.regards.