Question for those who have sprained a shoulder:
I fell skiing on Sunday April 7th. My shoulder made a pop noise. Got an x-ray at the ER and they said it was likely a sprain and that I should visit an ortho in about a week when the swelling goes down. 3 days later my shoulder is feeling a little better but I can still still barely lift my arm without assistance. It's a sharp pain when I use the muscles lifting my arm towards my head.
Does this sound right for a sprain? There is no pain whatsoever with my arm by my side, but actually using my arm forwards or to the side is a 9 out of 10 pain.
I'm getting worried that it isn't a sprain and there is some more damage in there.
I'm also flying to Moab in 2 days, partly for mountain biking. Pushing forwards with my arm like on a bike is strong and doesn't hurt. Am I nuts for considering still mountain biking next week?
MRI will be in 7-10 days if still needed.
I fell skiing on Sunday April 7th. My shoulder made a pop noise. Got an x-ray at the ER and they said it was likely a sprain and that I should visit an ortho in about a week when the swelling goes down. 3 days later my shoulder is feeling a little better but I can still still barely lift my arm without assistance. It's a sharp pain when I use the muscles lifting my arm towards my head.
Does this sound right for a sprain? There is no pain whatsoever with my arm by my side, but actually using my arm forwards or to the side is a 9 out of 10 pain.
I'm getting worried that it isn't a sprain and there is some more damage in there.
I'm also flying to Moab in 2 days, partly for mountain biking. Pushing forwards with my arm like on a bike is strong and doesn't hurt. Am I nuts for considering still mountain biking next week?
MRI will be in 7-10 days if still needed.