I slipped and fell down a whole flight of steps?

Question

Yesterday I fell down a flight of stairs. I was rushed to a very busy emergency room were I was saw by a resident and rushed out. Diagnosis was a small fragment of cartilage on shoulder/cuff. I also have some soreness on neck and my lower back. I was giving pain pills is their anything else I can do to relieve pain. Hot or cold compress also the MD didn't explain much to me. Does this heal on its own ? I made an appointment with my primary to see if I can Get more answers.

Answer 1

if u are at all swolen dont use heat, the heat will mae it worse, just use ice or another cold compress

Answer 2

You are going to be very sore for awhile. I don't know what other answers you are looking for. Use ice packs for the swelling and advil for the soreness.  

Answer 3

throw yourself down 12 more flights of stairs then you will get better