The pain from a humerus fracture often extends to either your shoulder or elbow, depending on where the break is, and recovery may last several weeks. Read on to learn more about the different ...

The recovery period following a shoulder fracture ... sling and start performing rehabilitation exercises. A proximal humerus fracture will often take between 6 and 12 weeks to heal.

Plate osteosynthesis improved recovery and functional outcomes for patients with humeral fractures. Plating may be preferred over intramedullary nailing in these patients. Perspective from Mark A.

Recovery. The fracture will hurt for a few days or weeks ... The brachial artery and nerves that control hand movement run alongside your humerus. A supracondylar fracture can put you at risk ...

Other sports that require repetitive movements -- like pitching or rowing -- can result in stress fractures of the humerus (arm bone ... you could delay the healing process.

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