Question about shoulder injuries...?

Last night i fell and hurt my shoulder. i was running and tripped or something. When I fell I managed to tuck and roll and came right up on my feet. I know I didn't plant my hands because they don't have a single cut, scrape, or scratch. However, my shoulder hurts pretty bad and I can't raise it very high. The nature of the pain is more soreness than real pain.

My question, based on what I just described, is whether you think it could be a serious injury or i more likely to just be soreness and bruising. I don't have a problem going to the doctor if I need to, but I don't want to waste the time or money if they can't do much more than put me in a sling (which I already have), tell me to keep it iced, and tell me to take ibuprofen.

Sounds like a bit of ligament damage or bruising.

Rest it and Ice it. I tend to avoid pain killers as they relieve pain but can prolong recovery.

After a day or two alternate between heat and ice. The introduce mild stretching and possibly gentle massage to get blood into the area, if needed.

Go to your GP if it doesn't start feeling better after a few days, as he will need to refer you to a Physio.

Waiitng a few days won't do any harm and will save you wasting your money and time.

I have had loads of injuries but with the exception of the my elbow which isn't going away after a few months I have never been to the doctor, and they have always got better on their own without pain killers or any other interventions (other than rest, ice and massage)

perhaps in the fall, you dislocated your shoulder and then popped it back in, which tears muscles and causes swelling, etc. generally, the best thing is to consult your GP because the nature of the injury is unknown and the consequences might be worse than simply putting it in a sling, such as getting physio to use it in the future.
hope that helps.