| When the structures surrounding the shoulder joint | | | | injections and anti-inflammatory medications can also |
| stop working at maintaining the ball within the socket, it | | | | be used for treating this condition. However, there may |
| results in shoulder instability. When the joint slides out | | | | be situations where the therapy and the medications |
| partially, the condition is referred to as "shoulder | | | | may not provide any relief. In such case, surgical |
| subluxation". And if it comes out completely, it means | | | | options will need to be considered. If shoulder joint |
| that you have dislocated the shoulder. If you have | | | | capsule is loose, then this will need to be tightened |
| shoulder instability, then you will be constantly feeling | | | | using an arthroscope in a procedure called thermal |
| that your shoulder is just about slide out of its place. | | | | capsular shrinkage. In some cases, the open capsular |
| There are three groups of people in which this | | | | shift procedure is used. |
| condition is quite common. Patients who had dislocated | | | | Both these procedures have their own advantages |
| their shoulder previously will be prone to dislocating it | | | | and disadvantages. The procedure using an |
| again. | | | | arthroscope does not involve a very large incision. So, |
| Athletes such as volleyball players and baseball | | | | it tends to heal faster. On the other hand, in an open |
| pitchers who are often involved in overhead activities | | | | capsular shift, a large incision is made but there are |
| tend to suffer shoulder or multidirectional instability. If a | | | | more chances of patients getting better. |
| person has joint laxity or double joints, their joints are | | | | The kind of procedure that is used may also depend |
| generally loose throughout their body. This is why | | | | on your particular problem. Your physician will be the |
| these people can be prone to shoulder dislocation. | | | | right person to guide you here. Sometimes, the |
| Physical therapy and rehab are usually the first steps | | | | ligaments around the shoulder may tear. In this case, a |
| involved in the treatment of this condition. Specific | | | | procedure called the bankart repair may be carried out |
| strengthening exercises used in physical therapy help | | | | to fix this ligament. This may be done either through an |
| maintain the shoulder in the proper position. Cortisone | | | | arthroscope or through an incision. |