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Shoulder dislocation
5 years back my shoulder got dislocated while cricket balling. And it got cured itself in some days. But from then, it gets dislocated easily at some angles of my shoulder. Whenever I try to put shoulder force at some particular angels, it get dislocate.
I can ball, But I cannot throw it, as throwing a ball dislocate my shoulder.
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Shoulder isometrics
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Active assisted movements of shoulder
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Consult an orthopedic surgeon, after that physiotherapy to strengthen the muscles is important. Dont do abduction(moving arm from side tooverhead) and external rotation(outward rotation of arm).
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Most probably you have instability of shoulder joint due to bankarts or hill Sachs lesions you should get a MRI of your shoulder and consult Orthopedic or arthroscopic surgeon
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get an MRI
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Stop sports like balling for 3 to 4 weeks
Begin strengthening exercises for shoulder dislocation
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avoid abduction and external rotation
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Your symptoms suggest that some of the soft tissues in the front part of the shoulder were torn during the initial injury and created an instability in the shoulder. So the treatment will involve strengthening the structures in the front part of the shoulder by means of a surgery. The deficit in the shoulder will be well demarcated with the help of an MRI so that should be the next step in the management of your case.
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MRI shoulder and Orthopaedic consultation
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Dr. Sanesh Tuteja
Orthopedist
9 yrs exp
Mumbai
You need an MRI as well as a CT scan for your shoulder considering the long duration of your symptoms . At the same time I advice you to avoid any of the provocative movements that may cause your shoulder to pop out
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Dr. Babu (PT)
Physiotherapist
18 yrs exp
Chennai
It looks like a recurrent dislocation (or subluxation). Initial dislocation which had happened 5years ago weakened your shoulder capsule and caused instability. That means your shoulder is unstable. Because of this your shoulder get dislocated often in some angles. Severity of the issue should be ruled by proper investigation like MRI.
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You should meet a orthopaedic surgeon with MRI.
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Avoid throwing and even bowling too. These will worse the problem.
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Dr. Manish Gandhalikar
Orthopedist
14 yrs exp
Pune
According to your history you may injury your soft tissue or bone of your shoulder joint. You need to investigation in from of X day and MRl to diagnose where is exact problem. Repeated dislocation is also not good for future outcome .
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MRI and visit orthopaedic surgeon
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Dr. Abhimanyu Singh
Orthopedist
16 yrs exp
Delhi
Looks like you have unstable shoulder. You will need to be investigated for it. First a X-ray of the shoulder will be required to rule out a fracture of the shoulder cup (glenoid), the a MRI of the shoulder will be required. If there is a tear of the cup rim (labrum) then with key hole surgery it can be fixed. But I would like to know how many times have you dislocated your shoulder?
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Should visit a arthroscopy/sports injury specialist
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Since you are very young a surgery will be required as there is a high chance that without it you will keep dislocating your shoulder.
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Dr. Mansi Shah (PT)
Physiotherapist
15 yrs exp
Mumbai
Hello sir
I have seen many cases with same issue and problems and cricketers
It has to be a subluxation of your shoulder with soft tissue injury around the shoulder line
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u need to immobiize it for some time and start with Physiotherapy side by side to gain the strength of your shoulder muscles and rotator
Cuff muscles
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Avoid jerky movements till the time u don't go for proper strengthening program
According to me surgery is not needed
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