Is a shoulder dislocation the same as a shoulder separation?
Is a shoulder dislocation the same as a shoulder separation? Sunday April 2, 2006 No! A shoulder dislocation is often confused with a shoulder separation, but these are two very different injuries! It is important to distinguish between these two problems because the issues with management, treatment, and rehabilitation are different. In a shoulder separation, the junction of the clavicle (collarbone) and scapula (shoulder blade) is disrupted. In a shoulder dislocation, the humerus (arm bone) is displaced from the soc
