Question 1

what direction does the shoulder most commonly dislocated?

Accepted Answer

Shoulder dislocation: Anteriorly (out the front).

Question 2

my left shoulder hurts. due to a recent injury. i can pretty much move it in all directions. how can i make sure iit's not broken or dislocated?

Accepted Answer

If it moves it's not: If you can move your shoulder without severe pain then it is not broken or dislocated.  If you have significant pain you should see an orthopedist and get an x-ray.

Question 3

how to tell if i dislocated my shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Severe pain: A dislocation of a shoulder is a very painful event- typically caused by a traumatic injury.  You will not be able to move the shoulder without significant pain.  A dislocated shoulder requires a manual reduction, usually done in an emergency room setting.

Question 4

why does my shoulder dislocate so easily?

Accepted Answer

Injury or congenital: There are 2 broad categories of shoulder instability. Some patients have a traumatic injury that leads to a shoulder dislocation or subluxation and sometimes recurrent instability. Other patients are born with "loose" shoulders (and often other loose joints) and may have shoulder dislocations without significant trauma. Without knowing a little more history it would be difficult to determine for u

Question 5

which way does shoulder usually dislocate?

Accepted Answer

Anterior (Forward): Anterior dislocations, where the ball or top of the humerus dislocates forward is by far the most common form of instability or direction of the dislocation.   Next is posterior where the ball of the shoulder goes back and then there are shoulders that can dislocate in many different directions... Or multi-directional instability.

Question 6

how does it feel to dislocate your shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Extreme Pain: A dislocated shoulder is very very painful and very limited in range of motion, as a rule. When examining patients in the emergency room one rule of thumb is that if a patient can put their arm across their body to touch the opposite shoulder then their shoulder is not dislocated out the front (if it is out the back then external rotation would be very limited).

Question 7

i need to know if my shoulder is dislocated?

Accepted Answer

: A dislocated shoulder is when the upper arm bone gets out of the cup-shaped socket that's part of your shoulder blade. It's unlikely you would not notice something very uncomfortable and decreased range of motion.

Question 8

how to determine if my shoulder is dislocated?

Accepted Answer

Hurts like *#$!&**#: And it will look somewhat deformed and you will not be able to move it much 

if so go see a doctor promptly.

Question 9

how can tell if you're shoulder is dislocated?

Accepted Answer

It won't move: The contour of the deltoid changes it actually looks Square and of course it won't move because it's locked out of the joint

Question 10

could a shoulder dislocate and go right back in?

Accepted Answer

Yes, very common: You describe a shoulder subluxation, whereby the shoulder joint transiently moves out of place enough to give a sensation of pain (sometimes) and discomfort. A shoulder that slips out of place and requires a healthcare provider to relocate the joint is call a shoulder dislocation. Shoulder subluxations are much more common than actual dislocations.

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