This phase starts after the shoulde

This phase starts after the shoulder has been put back into its socket. The polysling we have given you will help to keep your shoulder comfortable. It should be worn for a maximum of two weeks, unless you have also broken your shoulder, when you have to wear it for up to six weeks.Pain can be a problem particularly in the first 2-3 weeks. Your doctor may give you a prescription to help with pain relief, or you can control the pain with basic painkillers, such as paracetamol. Also, you may benefit from putting an ice pack (e.g. a bag of frozen peas in a damp towel) on the sore area for 10-15 minutes.Your physiotherapist will give you some gentle movements for the arm, out of the sling, to help reduce stiffness and relieve some of the pain. These exercises are on page 7-8 of this booklet. Your physiotherapist will also highlight the importance of good upright posture with your shoulders back and chest up, as this will prevent problems with shoulder muscle balance in the future.It is important during this stage that you avoid positions that could cause re-dislocation. The most important position to avoid is holdingyour arm out at 90 degrees to your side with the palm facing upwards, especially if a force is being applied.

This phase starts after the shoulder has been put back into its socket. The polysling we have given you will help to keep your shoulder comfortable. It should be worn for a maximum of Two weeks, unless You also have your Broken Shoulder, when You have to Wear it for up to Six weeks.
Pain Can be a Problem particularly in the First 2-3 weeks. Your doctor may give you a prescription to help with pain relief, or you can control the pain with basic painkillers, such as paracetamol. Also, You May Benefit from putting an Ice Pack (eg a bag of Frozen peas in a Damp Towel) on the Sore Area for 10-15 minutes.
Your physiotherapists give Will You Some Gentle Movements for the ARM, out of the Sling, to. help reduce stiffness and relieve some of the pain. These exercises are on page 7-8 of this booklet. Will Highlight the importance of physiotherapists also your good Upright posture with your shoulders Back and Chest up, as this Will Prevent Shoulder Muscle Problems with balance in the Future.
It is important that during this Stage Cause You Avoid Positions that could re-Dislocation. Most important is the position to Avoid holding
your ARM out at 90 Degrees to your Side with the Palm Facing upwards, especially if a Force is being Applied.

This phase starts after the shoulder has been put back into its socket. The polysling we have given you will help to keep. Your shoulder comfortable. It should be worn for a maximum of, two weeks unless you have also broken, your shoulder when. You have to wear it for up to six weeks.
Pain can be a problem particularly in the first 2 - 3 weeks.Your doctor may give you a prescription to help with, pain relief or you can control the pain with, basic painkillers such. As paracetamol. Also you may, benefit from putting an ice pack (e.g. A bag of frozen peas in a damp towel) on the sore area. For 10 - 15 minutes.
Your physiotherapist will give you some gentle movements for the arm out of the sling,,To help reduce stiffness and relieve some of the pain. These exercises are on page 7-8 of this booklet. Your physiotherapist. Will also highlight the importance of good upright posture with your shoulders back and chest up as this, will prevent problems. With shoulder muscle balance in the future.
It is important during this stage that you avoid positions that could cause. Re-dislocation.The most important position to avoid is holding
your arm out at 90 degrees to your side with the palm, facing upwards especially. If a force is being applied.