Joint dislocation
This condition occurs when a joint has been knocked out of its correct anatomical position. It can be severe, and painful.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 18-year old male asked:
What are symptoms of cmc joint dislocation?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the recovery time for an index pip joint dislocation?
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A 53-year old asked:
How is a sternoclavicular joint dislocation typically diagnosed?
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A 41-year old asked:
Could strengthening muscles reduce the risk of joint dislocation?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have upward anterior left SC joint dislocation but it's been 6weeks wnna have surgery what r the risks and can it really be back as it once were?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I treat wrist joint dislocation?
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A 24-year old asked:
Should I go to the gym and workout after my shoulder joint dislocation is healed?
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A female asked:
Are the physicians have an obligation to tell pt why they believe certain condition/injury exit or doesn't exist? If a person asks the physicians why they believe cranial cervical joint dislocation does or doesnt exist, are they obligated to tell her why
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A 40-year old asked:
Which treatment works the best and fastest for shoulder joint dislocation?
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A 36-year old female asked:
I've read a PIP joint dislocation is often treated with a splint for several weeks. Does that mean the splint has to stay on at all times or can it be removed briefly for washing hands, showering, etc.?
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A 45-year old male asked:
4 months ago I had surgery for a type 4 ac joint dislocation All ligaments were torn. A repair was done using the dog bone method. Now, after surgery and 4 months later there is almost on inch of movement at the ac joint point. Is this expected?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Got grade 3 AC joint dislocation.Never got properly healed. Arm weak,pains easily when working.Is it safe to do gymnastics with it, like hand stand?
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A 49-year old female asked:
I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH RIGHT DISLOCATION OF STERNOCLAVACUL JOINT AND DISLOCATION OF SHOULDER I HAVE A DEFORMED COLLAR BONE CAN IT BE FIXED?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is sternoclavicular joint total anterior dislocation curable?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Hyperflexible joints, but no dislocations; thin, elastic skin w/ atrophic scars, but bruising regular; poor circulation; GI issues; ehlers danlos?
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A 40-year old asked:
What could help prevent the dislocation of a joint?
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A 42-year old asked:
What do I do about severe dislocation of the pip joint?
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A 29-year old asked:
What thing reinforces the fibrous capsule to help prevent dislocation of the joint?
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A 32-year old asked:
Could being double-jointed in your hips lead to possible hip dislocations or other problems in the near future?
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A 25-year old asked:
How could I cure dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I get over a dislocation of the acromioclavicular joint?
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A 35-year old asked:
What can I expect with a total dislocation of the interior sternoclavicular joint surgery?
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A 61-year old female asked about a 72-year old female:
Have hypermobile joints. If hips are loose would exercise to strenghen hips CERTAINLY prevent dislocation? Have not had any dislocations.
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A member asked:
Post dislocation and reduction hip joint pain - now stiff hip joint - results and advice?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the dislocation risks after hip replacement? Is a person at greater risk of dislocation after a complete hip joint replacement?
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A 63-year old female asked:
Have Ehlers Danlos Hypermobile Syndrome will exercises 2 strenghten hip joints(THEY R NOT LAX) prevent dislocation 100% if they never dislocated?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Ive suffered kneecap dislocations for more than 15 years and never got it checked. I have body aches too often, joint pains, too many headaches and fatigue. I don't know what's wrong with me, please help.
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have Ehlers Danlos. I do have an issue with dislocations, but not in my fingers. I am able to do "magic tricks" with my fingers, though. I am only 41. Intermittently, my fingers, one finger at a time, will ache horribly deep inside the joint for hour
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A 23-year old male asked:
Hi, having mild pain at joint of index finger and palm. no dislocation, small swelling. Happened due to over bending cricket.propose corrective action?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Hi, I had pinky surgery for a fracture and dislocation. I have some screws in it which isnt in the joint, and I had a pin removed that was holding in place .It is still out of line. I would show the X-ray. Is there a way to realign it without surgey?
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