Orthopedic shoulder-immobilizing apparatus

A contralateral strap holder configured for use in a shoulder immobilizing device, comprising:

• a circumferential shoulder strap configured to wrap around a non-injured shoulder of an arm of a user to form a substantially ellipsoid opening that seats against a pectoral region, a scapular region and one of an underarm region and a lateral outer portion of the shoulder of the arm,
• the posterior strap having a first swivel fastener configured to rotatably couple to one or more positions on a posterior portion of the circumferential shoulder strap, and
• the anterior strap having a second swivel fastener configured to rotatably couple to one or more positions on an anterior portion of the circumferential shoulder strap,
• wherein the contralateral strap holder does not exert a force against a neck of the user.

A method of using a shoulder-immoblizing apparatus, the method comprising:

• disposing an elbow, a forearm and a wrist of a first arm of a user into a forearm sling comprising:
• a posterior strap fastened to a proximal portion of the forearm sling adjacent to the elbow of the user utilizing a first fastener, and
• an anterior strap fastened to a distal portion of the forearm sling adjacent to the wrist of the user utilizing a second fastener;
• wrapping a circumferential shoulder strap of a contralateral strap holder of the shoulder-immobilizing apparatus around a shoulder of a second arm of the user to form a substantially ellipsoid opening that seats against a pectoral region, a scapular region and one of an underarm region and a lateral outer portion of the shoulder of the second arm;
• rotatably coupling a first swivel fastener of the posterior strap to one or more positions on a posterior portion of the circumferential shoulder strap;
• and
• rotatably coupling a second swivel fastener of the anterior strap to one or more positions on an anterior portion of the circumferential shoulder strap,
• wherein the contralateral strap holder does not exert a force against a neck of the user.