I crashed hard on my way to work Monday and broke my collar bone. It's completely broken so that the ends overlap. Oddly, it's not that painful, but the crash certainly hurt. I'm told the body will miraculously put the two ends of my collarbone back together and become strong.

Question: How much movement can the area take before the healing process is hindered?

I have a sling to stabilize the arm on that side, but all day long I am clambering in and out of uncomfortable positions in bed, bustling about my apartment doing dishes, bathing, driving, rearranging, sitting, cooking, etc etc etc...

I don't see how my sling could be preventing much movement in the area given all my activity. Am I supposed to be diligently sitting quietly waiting to heal even if I'm not in extraordinary pain?
I try to be gentle but the circumstances of my life seem stacked against this.

Anyone been through this and can tell me if the bone will just heal anyway or am I setting myself up for surgery without knowing it?