Clavicle Braces

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What Is Causing My Clavicle Pain? If you are experiencing a clavicle injury, you may feel pain in the upper part of your chest and shoulders, especially when moving. Other symptoms could include swelling, bruising, tenderness in the injured area, dizziness, fever, or irritation. There are many different things that could be causing you to experience this pain including clavicle fractures or breaks, acromioclavicular joint injury, infections of the clavicle, cancer, joint arthritis, sleeping in the wrong position, thoracic outlet syndrome, etc. Out of all of these injuries, a clavicle fracture or break is the most common. There are many ways to fracture or injure your collarbone such as car accidents, severe falls, or various sports injuries. Click here to read more on these clavicle pain injuries and learn specific symptoms and treatment options for each injury. What Can I Do for a Clavicle Injury? A clavicle injury can be very painful and most of the time they are required just to heal on their own. There are a few things you can do to help to heal such an injury. First off, ice packs and anti-inflammatory medication can help to keep the pain and swelling down. Also, wearing a clavicle brace or sling helps to limit the movement of the injured clavicle area. It will heal in the correct position by immobilizing your arm and movement in your upper body. There are many different styles of braces designed for men, women, and children. Finding the right clavicle splint depends on your injury. Most collarbone injuries are not healed through surgery and instead healed over time by holding the bone in place with a brace, sling, clavicle strap, or splint. Surgery may be required if the bone breaks through the skin, is broken in several places, or completely out of place. A common concern for individuals with injured clavicles is how long it should be worn. We recommend consulting with a doctor to determine the severity of your injury and to see how long you should be wearing