Acute Shoulder Dislocation – Types, Causes & Treatment | Dr Chirag Patel

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Shoulder joint with its higher range of motion is
the most mobile joint in the human body,
naturally making it most vulnerable to injuries
compared to any other joint. Playing a crucial
role in all sports activities, it can be injured
in as many ways as it can turn and acute shoulder
dislocation is the most common type of shoulder
injury we successfully treat Joints Sports
Clinic in Surat. What is Shoulder
Dislocation?The ball of the humerus (upper arm)
directly fits into the cup-shaped socket of the
shoulder blade to form the ball-and-socket joint
of the shoulder. Shoulder dislocation is said to
happen when the ball of the upper arm sways hard
and dislocated from its intended location. The
ball can be partially or completely out of the
socket depending upon the intensity of the
injury. Both types of dislocations can
destabilize the shoulder causing unsteadiness and
pain. This partial dislocation of the shoulder is
termed as an acute shoulder dislocation. Shoulder
pain, numbness, weakness, limited mobility and
range of motion, shoulder abrasions, bruising or
swellings at the site of injury are
common symptoms of shoulder dislocation.
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Causes of Shoulder DislocationShoulder
dislocation happens when the arm is twisted or
pulled at an abnormal force in upward, outward or
backward directions. This can happen due to a
direct severe blow to the shoulder, seizure,
electric shock or even when an individual falls
on an outstretched arm. In few cases, the injury
need not be severe or abnormal too people with
looser shoulder ligaments can develop passive
shoulder instability during intensive sports like
football, basketball, swimming or cricket
increasing their chances of shoulder dislocation
over time. The ball and socket can fall out of
position and alignment from any direction. So
shoulder dislocation can be further classified
into three types based on the direction of the
dislocation
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Anterior dislocation Anterior dislocation as the
name suggest happens when the ball of the
shoulder joint displaces toward the front of the
body. This is the most common type of shoulder
dislocation that is treated by Dr. Chirag Patel
at his Joints and Sports Clinic is Surat
accounting for 80 of the cases. Commonly
caused by sports-related activities in young
people and slip and fall on outstretched arm
among the older adults. Posterior
dislocation The top of the upper arm is
dislocated towards the back of the body. Commonly
cause due to electric shock, seizures or a
traumatic blow to the front shoulder. Inferior
dislocation This rare type of dislocation
happens when the top of the upper arm is pushed
violently downwards to dislocate the shoulder
joint. It can happen due to accidents.
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Treatment for Acute Shoulder DislocationClosed
reduction is one of the most common treatment
procurers used by the orthopaedist to treat the
shoulder dislocation. After relaxing the muscles
affected by the dislocation, and easing the pain
with local anaesthesia, the doctor repositions
the displaced ball back into the socket manually.
The patients can immediately experience a
reduction in pain and movement after the
reduction procedure. The procedure takes only 30
minutes and the patient can expect his return to
home within an hour. Physical therapy,
medication, and rehabilitation can be suggested
by the doctor following the treatment procedure
to help recovery after shoulder dislocation and
restore your shoulder joint to its former health.
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• However, if the shoulder has been dislocated
  multiple times over time, the condition requires
  more sophisticated treatment and rehabilitation
  procedures which will be discussed by
  the orthopaedic surgeon.
• At his Joints and Sports Clinic in Surat, Dr.
  Chirag Patel has successfully treated hundreds of
  shoulder dislocation problems and can help you
  too.
• If you are looking for the best doctor for
  shoulder dislocation treatment in Surat, you can
  contact Dr. Chirag Patel here _at_Call91 7574887777

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