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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When an athlete dislocates a shoulder, the jury is still out on the best mode of treatment, the authors of a new research review conclude. Shoulder dislocation occurs when ...

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 ...

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 ...

Physical therapy and medications are often the first treatment for shoulder injuries. However, shoulder surgery is also an option to repair joints, rotator cuffs, or dislocations, to name a few. The ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky dislocated his left shoulder early in the first quarter in the team's victory over the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, a source ...