Symptom
Shoulder instability
If your shoulder has come out of joint, or simply feels as though it might, that feeling is real and it usually has a clear structural or muscular explanation.
What it often feels like
- The shoulder slipping or partly coming out with certain movements
- A sense of dread reaching overhead or behind you
- Full dislocations needing to be put back
- Avoiding sports, swimming or sleeping with the arm above your head
Common reasons it happens
- A previous dislocation that damaged the labrum or socket rim
- Naturally lax, flexible tissues
- Altered muscle patterning around the shoulder blade
- Bone loss from the socket or humeral head after repeated dislocations
What to expect at your consultation
We start with your story: how the problem began, what makes it better or worse, and how it affects your sleep, work and the things you enjoy.
I then examine your neck, shoulder and arm together, because they refer pain to one another. If a scan or nerve study would change what we do, I will arrange it; often it is not needed.
We finish by talking through the realistic options and deciding on a plan together.
Why we treat
Getting you back to the things this is stopping you doing
shoulder instability matters because of what it takes away. Your sleep, your work, and the parts of the week you look forward to.
Serving again
Lengths without pain
A full golf swing
Conditions this can point to
Book a consultation with Miss Aparna Viswanath
If this sounds like what you are experiencing, my secretary can arrange an appointment at Woodlands Hospital in Darlington.
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