Shredded both of mine saving a 50 pound ACME B2 from going off a 6 foot stage and over my head. No pain when it happened. The next day, both arms were like rag doll arms and useless. Never got cut on to repair them.
Took it somewhat easy but we were 1 to 2 gigs per week then.
Nutrition helped speed up the slow process(amino fuel, vitamins, Carlson's lemon-flavored cod liver oil, l-glutamine, and some others), exercises VERY slowly and carefully, having bandmates help me with load in/out for about a month, etc.
Hot baths/tubs/showers and very careful use of OTC pain meds help. Supplementing with milk thistle do help counteract and avoid the damage OTC pain meds can do to your liver. Been there, done that with a hip injury.
Years later they still aren't 100% but no complaints at 6 decades and counting.
If you do not already, try this now(a Billy Sheehan and others approved suggestion):
Notice where your bass is when comfortable, practicing sitting and adjust your strap so your bass is in the same location when you are standing as it was when sitting.
PS: If you think the cuff hurts, wait until you fall backwards off of an elevated deck onto rock-hard, dry Texas gumbo/dirt on your left shoulder. That "hurt" hung around for about 8 months.
