Shoulder Pain Management
Dislocation and Separation
Dislocated shoulders are treated by repositioning the glenoid into the glenohumeral cavity. Patients may benefit from immobilization, ice packs and physical therapy to help restore mobility and strengthen the arm. Physical therapy may reduce the likelihood of future dislocation.
Separated shoulders may heal within a few months after short-term immobilization, ice packs and physical therapy to help restore mobility and strengthen the arm.
Content in this section is adapted and/or repurposed with permission from:
Lotke, PA, Abboud, JA, Ende, J. Lippincott’s Primary Care Orthopaedics. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2008:section 8.
Authors: Abboud, JA, Ricchetti, ET, Tjoumakaris, FP, Yagnik, GP.
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