Latest Treatments In Shoulder Dislocation

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 13, 2010 -- Latest Treatments In Shoulder Dislocation
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The ball and socket joint of the shoulder is the most commonly dislocated joint. That is the price the shoulder pays for having the greatest range of motion of all the joints.

Another reason is it really is not a ball and socket and looks more like a golf ball sitting on a tee. We use the term unstable joint.



There are 3 ways to treat the first time shoulder dislocation, sling, rehab, or surgery.

A general rule of shoulder dislocation is if you subtract your age from 100 that will give you an idea of you chance of a second dislocation, e.g. if your 20 then you have an 80 percent chance of a second dislocation.

The sling treatment usually last for 4 to six weeks. Recent studies have shown that immobilizing the joint for this length of time actually causes more atrophy or muscle wasting and does nothing for preventing a radiolocation. Study by Henry no immobilization 80 percent re-dislocation, 90 percent with immobilization. The latest thoughts on a sling method is to put the arm in a special sling the holds the ball in some external rotation. And allows the shoulder capsule and muscles heal in a more anatomic position.

One of the best studies was out of West Point . The young cadets first time dislocaters who were treated with no surgery had an 80 percent redislocation rate and the surgical group had a 14 percent.

A later study by Buttoni also had similar results. The quality of life of the patients was looked at as well and the operative group was much better. When you look at the first time shoulder dislocation you can see it makes sense to have your shoulder repaired to prevent further damage.

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