I understand that casts are pretty much a no-no these days except for bones that have a lot bending pressure on them. Interesting how much medical knowledge turns out to be a fad that changes over time.
David Mann wrote: > On Oct 14, 2007, at 3:21 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > >> Dave, >> Sorry to hear about this. >> The break looks serious. Is that circle the bone on end? > > I think so. kind of. It looks to me as if it broke through at an angle. > >> (Do they put a pin in for alignment?) > > Nope, collar bones are usually treated with a sling and painkillers. > I'm told It'll heal in place in a few weeks and I'll have a pointy > bit in my shoulder. No sports for three months though :( > >> Sleeping on the couch with pillows is always good. > > I had a nice snooze on the couch this afternoon. We got a triangle > pillow for the bed yesterday which helps a lot, but I'm actually > finding the couch easier to get on & off due to some of my bruised > muscles. I dislike sleeping alone though so I'll keep trying with > the bed. > > Cheers, > > - Dave > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
