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I usually give it 24 hours. Recently did exactly the same and was convinced i'd broken my collarbone and a rib or two. By the following evening movement had returned to the shoulder and the collarbone was improving fast (still incredily painful though). Ribs I know they just give you a parcetamol and send you on your way so I elected to stay away.
If you're still suspecting breakage the following day i'd get down there. Everytime I've actually broken something that sickly shaky feeling has been a real giveaway. "Owee" doesn't cover it. Perhaps with the exception of ribs which are just as excrutiating to bruise as break in my (sadly extensive) experience.
But yeah, if in doubt, go.