What muscles are temporarily put out of business by the sling?


Question:
While painting my friend fell off a ladder and fractured his right clavicle. Treatment prescribed by the emergency room physician included use of a sling for his right arm to immobilize the clavicle and speed it's healing.

Answers:
all the muscles involved in moving the arm are put out of business.

This includes muscles in the upper back, shoulder, chest, and arm itself.
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