What Have I Done ?

[SaintSmithy]

Well im 17 and i got asked to play for my rugby teams open age which is any1 over the age of 18. anywayz i caught the ball and got tackled by 3 big men an as hit the floor i felt something in my shoulder crack. I came off an my mum wouldnt take me for an x-ray for some reason:S ive bin on painkillers and ive had it strapped up and i cant really move my arm much an it does hurt quite abit it doesnt feel as tho anything is broke but i have a feeling i may have a small crack in my clavicle but im not to sure any1 kno anything about this ?

[Caution]

you shouldn't be asking on a forum if you're experiencing what you've just said, go the the hospital.

this is why i hate rugby

[SaintSmithy]

The pain isnt really bad but my mums a nurse soo i just do what she says lol

[dirrty]

go to the doctors or A&E. best option for you to do.

[SaintSmithy]

Dont the doctors just put you on painkillers neway ? as they cnt treat it

[Moh]

If you can still move it, its not broken =D

[SaintSmithy]

Yes i can still move it just not alot

[Nixt]

If you can still move it, its not broken =D

Not true. I literally shattered my elbow once, and although excruciatingly painful I could still move it a little. In fact I can vividly recall the extremely drunk nurse at the BBQ I broke the bone at moving my arm around reassuring me it wasn't broken despite the fact it was.

[iAdam]

Is the pain on the front, back or top of the elbow, Despite what your mums says go to A&E, it can get worse untreateed, stop taking so many pain killers, if it gets worse you won't be able to tell.

[Soy]

Most likely a tendon or a muscle as the shoulder region is mainly tendons and muscles, and there are alot of shoulder injuries from rugby.

And if your mum was a good nurse she would have got that thing x-ray'd if it's as bad as you say it is

[Dan2nd]

Yeah best to get it checked out my brother broken his wrist and it healed weirdly even with treatment.. the doctor then had to re-break it on purpose and let it heal 'correctly'

[BOO]

I had a similar incident a few years back. I did break my clavical aka collarbone. It was my shoulder that hurt the most. I could move my arm okay, but I could only life it to the height of my chest. Cudnt get my arm above my head, or even to my chin. I also had no strength in the arm, and leant to that side slighty, because I couldnt keep the shoulder upright.

I suggest A & E. They just strapped it up, and gave me a lot of painkillers.

Hope you're okay!

[SaintSmithy]

Went after collage today an ive broke my collarbone

just put me in a sling an strapped it up and have gave me loads of painkillers
ill be out of rugby for a good few week :(

thnx for all your help :)

[Jord]

you shouldn't be asking on a forum if you're experiencing what you've just said, go the the hospital.

this is why i hate rugby


His mother will not take him to the hospital

[leah]

Go to the hospital else when it mends it might do it wrong.

[Soy]

you shouldn't be asking on a forum if you're experiencing what you've just said, go the the hospital.

this is why i hate rugby

This is why i love rugby

[sock]

i think your mum won't take you because you aren't covered by the insurance that you get when you sign up to a club. you were underage.

[Recursion]

If you guys bothered to read the thread, its been answered ;)

[Papershop]

i got flung to the ground and i fractured my collar bone. it didnt really hurt that much, but i just felt a bit winded. Perhaps?


edit: o so it was ;)

[Ali]

I dont really know much about this, but yeah go see your doctor because that could be serious. It could also be a minor dislocation.