How does a shoulder dislocation develop?
The most common cause of a new shoulder dislocation is a fall. A dislocation can also occur when the arm is moved into an awkward position by a violent action, such as during a football tackle. If a partial or complete dislocation is the result of only a minor amount of force, a recurrent or multidirectional instability may be involved. Although there is more than one type of shoulder dislocation, 95 percent of all cases are anterior, or forward, dislocations. This occurs when the anterior static shoulder stabilizers, including the anterior capsule and the inferior glenohumeral ligament, are torn away from the bone. Backward (posterior) and downward (inferior) shoulder dislocations can occur as well. If the individual if young and active in sports, there’s a good chance that further dislocations will ocurr. Older individuals are less likely to experience dislocations because their tissues are less elastic. What are the symptoms of shoulder dislocation? An individual who has a history o
