What is broken shoulder?
The shoulder is made up of three bones: shoulder blade (scapula), collar bone (clavicle), and arm bone (humerus). A broken shoulder is often caused by heavy forces e.g. a fall or car accident.
How do members experience broken shoulder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with broken shoulder*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
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Fatigue
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Anxious mood
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Common symptom
Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for broken shoulder*
Who has broken shoulder on PatientsLikeMe?
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 1 | |
30s | 6 | |
40s | 7 | |
50s | 21 | |
60s | 30 | |
70+ | 28 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 30 | |
Female | 61 |