Bike crash, painful shoulder
So I snuck away Friday at 8 am for a bike ride because I just could not pass up the promised beautiful day. 2 hours into it for no reason at all I fell HARD on my left side going around 17 mph. First thing to hit was my shoulder, then my head hit so hard it sounded like a gun going off. Luckily no head aches, etc, but I will get a new helmet. My shoulder was immediately the source of great pain, but after about 10 minutes I was able to climb back on my bike and ride the 20 minutes back to the house. As I tried to undress I knew I was in trouble so I went to my doc who said he did not think anything was broken. Gave me a radiology referral but said I may not need it, so I did not go.Just a mass of muscles was in a knot on top of my shoulder. Pain meds, anti-inflammatories, and muscle relaxers, I was able to drive to my daughter's track meet and sit in the stands all day yesterday. She drove me home. Today I can move it in all directions albeit very sore. Question is do I go ahead and force physical therapy (i.e. use the sucker at work...I'm a vet and lab puppies have no understanding of sore shoulders) or do I rest? Will ice help? I am swollen so that you can't see my clavicle on that side. Anybody's two cents is worth listening to.
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Ice and NSAIDs sound good to address the symptoms while you await the results.