Shoulder dislocations are one of the most common kinds of shoulder injuries and should be treated by a medical professional (popping it back into place like a character in an action movie is NOT a ...

Shoulder instability occurs when your shoulder joint (ball and socket) has lost is normal alignment (ball resting symmetrically in the socket), which causes your arm to lose its support. The most ...

An anterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the shoulder slides forward out of the socket. It is usually the result of a sports injury, fall, or traffic accident. This shoulder injury is the most ...

Posterior shoulder dislocation occurs when the top of the upper arm bone, known as the humerus, moves backward out of its socket. This causes pain, muscle spasms, and a limited range of motion. The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The shoulder is the most commonly dislocated ...

People who live here in the mountains tend to play hard. Injuries are not uncommon, and it is not unusual for me to see young people in my office who have dislocated one or both of their shoulders.

An unexplained pain in your shoulder can mean many things, including dislocation. In some cases, identifying a dislocated shoulder is as easy as looking in the mirror. The affected area may be visibly ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The most flexible joint in the entire human ...

Shoulder subluxation is a partial dislocation of your shoulder. Your shoulder joint is made up of the ball of your arm bone (humerus), which fits into a cup-like socket (glenoid). When you dislocate ...