You will not be insured to drive whilst you a wearing a sling. You should then be able to wash and apply deodorant. Lean forwards slightly to that your arm hangs slightly away from your body. To wash under your arm, lean forward slightly while your arm is out of the sling as if you were doing the elbow straightening exercise. You may find it easier to sleep more upright than usual, using pillows to prop you up in bed or in a reclining armchair. When dressing put the injured arm into sleeves first and when undressing take the un-injured arm out first, followed by the injured arm. It is easier to use front button shirts and pull-up trousers with an elastic waistband in the first few weeks. Talk to your GP or go to for more information It is really important to note that smoking will delay the healing process and so should be avoided. the area becomes excessively painful, numb or tingles.the area becomes white, blue or blotchy.Check the skin every five minutes and stop using it if:.Not apply an ice pack to an area that has poor circulation.Only use an ice pack on areas that have normal skin sensation i.e.Whichever method you choose it is important that you wrap the ice in a damp towel, in order to prevent it from ‘burning’ the skin. There are many different ways in which ice can be applied however crushed ice, in the form of frozen peas for example, is the most effective. This will also help to reduce any swelling. It can be applied for 10 – 15 minutes every 2- 3 hours. If you have allergies or conditions, which prevent the use of pain-relieving or anti-inflammatory medication, please seek advice from your doctor or a pharmacist.Īdditionally in the first 72 hours, using ice packs on injured area may help with pain. To manage your pain, we advise that you regularly take simple pain relief, which can be bought over the counter. This fracture can be treated in a sling for 4 weeks. These fractures normally take between 6 to 12 weeks to heal. A fracture of the proximal part means that it is broken up near the shoulder joint. The humerus is the long bone in your upper arm. Contact details are available at the end of this leaflet. If after reading it, you have any concerns or require further explanation, please do not hesitate to contact the fracture clinic team. We understand you may not have seen a clinician face to face in fracture clinic however, most of your questions should be answered by this leaflet. This leaflet has been produced to give you general information about your injury. Need some help choosing a language? Please refer to Browsealoud Supported Voices and Languages. You can translate this page by using the headphones button (bottom left) and then select the globe to change the language of the page.
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