2. Tenderness feeling is another known symptom you will have with a clavicle fracture.
Whenever you touch the area, it will cause pain. In order to avoid touching it, it is a good idea to wear a sling or splint. When you need to ice the area, be gentle. It might be best to use a topical muscle cream instead of plain ice. Topical muscle cream is available in ice formulations. At physical therapy, you will experience pain since it’s tender.
A pain reliever is probably best to take before going to physical therapy so that you won’t be in so much pain. The physical therapist’s job is to help you, not hurt you. After a while, you will be able to touch the clavicle. When this occurs, it means that it’s healing. Try not to be rough with it. Keep using the splint or sling until the physical therapist tells you to.