How long does it take for a sprained shoulder to heal?
Interesting because I sprained my shoulder recently and i Have been in pain with it for 1 month now (albeit mild pain) the problem is I lie on my side on the couch to watch TV and rest my head in my hand and Ive buggered up my neck and shoulder doing this sleeping is now a right pain in the **** hopefully mine wont take a year to heal!
Be careful that this injury does not lead to a condition called frozen shoulder (laymans term ). Ask your doctor about this right away! You may need to have a cortesone injection at the site of the injury, and then some physio to keep the shoulder mobile until it heals naturally. If the shoulder is allowed to ‘freeze’ then it could take a long tme to heal. I have had this condition and it has taken 10 months to overcome it using above treatment. This may not be the case for you but it sounds like what happened to me at the start, unfortunately I let it slide thinking it would heal by itself. Big mistake!!
