An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

Posterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, moves backward out of its socket. This causes pain, muscle spasms, and a limited range of motion. The ...

Shoulder instability occurs when your shoulder joint (ball and socket) has lost is normal alignment (ball resting symmetrically in the socket), which causes your arm to lose its support. The most ...

An unexplained pain in your shoulder can mean many things, including dislocation. In some cases, identifying a dislocated shoulder is as easy as looking in the mirror. The affected area may be visibly ...

This week we are going to discuss two often-confused conditions of the shoulder that are completely different and should be defined as such – the shoulder separation versus the shoulder dislocation.

Scrolling through injury updates following the Chief’s Xavier Worthy week one injury vs the Chargers, most articles reported a shoulder dislocation, however a few news outlets reported it as a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated ...

Many people have heard the term shoulder instability but have wondered what that means. So, what is shoulder instability? Many structures are responsible for stabilizing your shoulders. This includes ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

Various imaging techniques are available for assessing a shoulder dislocation. Anteroposterior , scapular "Y" (Neer view), and axillary views should constitute standard baseline x-rays both before and ...