Clavicle Injury

[Taiger]

As above regards

Thanks so much for the quick reply. In response to your questions:

"What exercise were you doing specifically? Was it a real injury, spasm, or just a strange feeling of tightness?"
- I was doing a combination of different lifts. bench press, curls, etc. i noticed one day that it was kind of hurting and then the next day when i went to do weights it was really bugging me. it was tight, and burning. like a tight muscle.

" Can you describe exactly where the hands placed the most pressure?"
- She put her palms either directly on, or just below my clavicle and pressed down towards my toes. I have a few friends who are also RMT's and they were both very concerned what she would've done such a thing, especially in an area that is so sensitive and has important arteries running under it....

"Are there any bumps there, is the skin okay?"
- There are no bumps, if you mean like a rash or irritation. There are however still two very prominent bumps, hard like bone, right on my clavicle. both of which cause intense pain if touched.

"Are you in the sling all day? Are there times when you feel better/worse? Are you unable to use that arm because it is weak, or you simply can not move it due to pain. How about that problem with the pec? Does that remain? Are you taking the arm out of the sling and moving it about to maintain activity?"
- I am still in my sling for most of the day. I took it upon myself at the 5 week mark, to start taking the sling off throughout the day and trying to use the arm, as i figured it wasn't good to have my arm immobilized that long. I can clearly see the muscle loss that's taken place. There's no real time during the day that if feels better or worse. and it doesn't always hurt all the time. it can be very sporadic some days. I am able to move my arm, but not without alot of pain, so there probably would be some weakness. My pec still has some tightness to it, however its kind of been overshadowed by the pain of my clavicle. I'm trying to do as much with my arm as i can, but don't know what pain is good and what pain is bad. if i'm overusing it, or using it the wrong way, etc.

"So you are able to use that left arm for simple activities, but are limited by pain"
- yes, basically

"Have you seen a physio, whom have you seen thus far apart from the massage therapist"
- No, I have been under the impression, up until last week that i was healing a fractured clavicle, and therefore have not been referred to a physiotherapist as of yet, but i do have another doctor's appt. this week coming up and i'm sure that is what he's going to be doing

Thanks again so much for all your help. I really appreciate it.