Do I Have Dislocated Shoulder?

Did you suffer a blow to the shoulder or did you fall on your outstretched arms?

Do you have a severe shoulder pain?

Do you have a swelling and bruising of your shoulder or upper arm?

Do you have numbness or tingling in your arm, neck, hand, or fingers?

Do you have weakness in your neck or down your arm (near the injury)?

Do you have trouble moving your arm?

Does your arm seem to be out of place?

Do you have a visibly deformed shoulder?

Do you have muscle spasms in your shoulder?

Does the muscle spasms in your shoulder increases the intensity of your pain?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have a dislocated shoulder. The shoulder joint consists of the upper arm bone (humerus), the shoulder blade (scapula) and the collarbone (clavicle). A dislocated shoulder is an injury in which the top of the upper arm bone slips out of the socket in the shoulder blade. The shoulder joint is the most mobile joint in the body. It allows your arm to move in almost any direction, but it is also prone to dislocation. A dislocated shoulder can be the result of a blow to the shoulder or a fall during sports activities such as football and hockey.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have a dislocated shoulder. A dislocated shoulder is a common injury in which your upper arm bone pops out of your shoulder blade socket. Your shoulder can be dislocated forward, downward or backward, but the most common type of injury is a forward dislocation of a shoulder. It usually takes a strong force to pull the shoulder bones out of place. Anyone can get a dislocated shoulder, but it is more common in young men playing sports and as a consequence of falls in older women. Diagnosing is based on the physical examination and an X-ray.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have a dislocated shoulder. A dislocated shoulder is the most common joint dislocation in your body. It occurs when the top part of your upper arm slides from its place in the socket of your shoulder blade. A shoulder dislocation can be partial or complete. In severe cases, it can affect the muscles, tendons and ligaments that support your shoulder joint. The nerves and blood vessels around your shoulder joint can also be damaged. The treatment involves a procedure called closed reduction (putting your upper arm back into the shoulder socket), wearing a sling and rehabilitation.