Hairy Legs, I did that a few weeks ago... had it x-rayed the day after though, going into a&e early Monday morning wasn't quite so bad, as you can actually fracture the shoulder while dislocating it. Soft tissue damage will cause a fair amount of pain, but start moving it within it's range of movement just against the pain level, i.e. when you feel discomfort but no pain, 48 hours after it happened. I am almost 6 weeks down the line now and have 90% mobility and 60% strength back... mind you, the muscle I tore in the process still hurts a tat...