3wks post op moved wrong

Yesterday I twisted to put my seatbelt on and got a sharp stabbing pain in my chest and arm. Hurt for about 2 minutes and then subsided for a couple minutes and then kept coming back. Over the next hour I had periodic pain and then pain and tingling down my arm and then numbness followed. During the next few hours was having very frequent palpitations and so when I got home I put my sling on and went to bed to try and not move it too much. Just woke up and have a lot of soreness in neck , sholder, arm, back shoulder blade and chest. If I move too much I have sharp pain. Is this just pulled muscles or did I do damage and should I get checked out?

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device clinic call

by GinaR - 2014-12-19 08:12:10

I called and they did a remote interrogation and everything is good with leads and unit itself . She wants me to get into my family Dr she thinks it could be the nerves around the area. Rest and check in with Dr are next. Thanks for the advice.

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by Tracey_E - 2014-12-19 08:12:36

It's probably fine, it's much more likely you pulled healing muscles around the pacer itself than did any damage but if it's more than minor pain and it's not going away, I'd call and ask if they want to see you.

seat belt

by joelcr3 - 2014-12-20 09:12:29

I'm sure you will be fine. To avoid a problem with the part of the seat belt that goes across your chest and probably right over the PM go to any auto suply store and get an easy to put on pad that snapps right on. I think every one who drives with a PM should have one. You can get fancy and expensive ones on line or just a cheap one in the stores. Mine works fine and costs just $8

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