Going Out with a Cast Sling on Shabbat
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Question
A shoulder fracture requires wearing a sling for the arm. Is it permissible to go out with it on Shabbat in a place without an eruv, or for someone who does not rely on the eruv?
Answer
Shalom Rav,
It is permissible to go out on Shabbat with a cast sling.
According to the Shulchan Aruch, the permission is only when the sling itself aids in healing or prevents pain, such as holding the arm in the correct position or preventing pain by keeping the arm in the right place.
According to halacha, the Mishnah Berurah ruled that even if it is intended to prevent pain, such as avoiding being bumped and causing pain, it is also permitted.
Source
See Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 301, Seif 22, and Mishnah Berurah, Seif Katan 77. Also there, Seif 28, and Mishnah Berurah, Seif Katan 108.