| If you experience painful throbbing and tenderness in | | | | not possible as this will bring extreme pain to the |
| your shoulders, limitations in shoulder movement, | | | | patient. |
| weakness in arms and shoulders, and a swollen | | | | If it is not physically possible to bring the injured person |
| shoulder, most likely, you are suffering from shoulder | | | | immediately to a hospital, first aid can be administered |
| dislocation. Also known as separated shoulder, this can | | | | by allowing the person to lie straight on a flat surface |
| be a really painful injury for patients undergoing | | | | and apply ice packs to the injured arm. If the injury is |
| treatment for such. This is usually caused by a torn | | | | not that immense, the injured person may recover |
| ligament due to strenuous activities such as basketball, | | | | easily and physical pain will gradually decrease as long |
| wrestling, tennis, gymnastics, and other extreme | | | | as the injured person also takes pain relief medication. |
| contact sports and exercises. | | | | However, in severe cases, shoulder X-rays are |
| However, a common misconception is that only people | | | | necessary for doctors to determine the extent of |
| engaged in sports are prone to shoulder injuries. The | | | | damage caused on the arm. From there, orthopaedic |
| truth is, otherwise placid people may experience similar | | | | doctors will know the correct treatment for the patient. |
| injuries due to seemingly harmless day-to-day activities | | | | It may take time for the injury to heal especially if |
| such as reaching for high areas, lifting heavy objects, | | | | surgery and rehabilitation are required, but with the use |
| and other backbreaking tasks that requires pushing or | | | | of braces, further damage to the shoulder area can be |
| pulling. | | | | avoided. |
| When bones are displaced, one immediately notices a | | | | There are a lot of shoulder pads and braces available |
| swollen area on top of the shoulder. This is due to the | | | | for treatment of these kinds of injuries and |
| tearing of the ligaments from the joints thereby | | | | understanding the kind of injury the patient has will |
| causing fluid to accumulate in the stretched area. In | | | | greatly help in choosing the appropriate brace for the |
| most cases, the shoulder has to be suctioned first | | | | patient. |
| before a surgery is required. Physical therapy is also | | | | |