The shoulder is a joint formed by a ball and socket, which when separated or dislocated results in instability that can be complete or partial. There are different types of shoulder instability, with dislocation of the main joint being the most frequent, commonly known as the act of dislocating.
The causes can be of two types: traumatic and non-traumatic. In the case of the traumatic ones they are frequent in the sport practice, especially in the throwing sports, or by falls and traumatisms. The repositioning of the shoulder can be very expensive and the situation painful and unpleasant for the patient. Non-traumatic ones, on the other hand, can give rise to other types of multidirectional instabilities, since the shoulder can dislocate in any direction.
Its symptoms, obvious
In the case of traumatic dislocation, the symptoms are usually obvious, as the shoulder pops out and the inability to move the arm in any direction appears. In cases of instability due to laxity or hyperelasticity, on the other hand, symptoms can vary greatly, ranging from shoulder popping out and settling with virtually no pain, to progressive pain and the sensation that the shoulder is going to dislocate.
Treatment
Going under the knife is not always the best treatment for shoulder dislocation. Its diagnosis is key for the treatment to lead to success or failure. In the surgical intervention the habitual thing is the accomplishment of an arthroscopy by means of approach minimally invasive, whose results are in general very favorable.
In cases of laxity and multidirectional instability, the indicated treatment is non-surgical, requiring the expert hands of physiotherapists and rehabilitators. Traumatologists would only act in the event that the non-surgical approach failed and the patient continued with symptomatology.