{"id":145,"date":"2026-07-22T11:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/dislocated-shoulder\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T08:03:12","slug":"dislocated-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"afectiuni","link":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/dislocated-shoulder\/","title":{"rendered":"Dislocated Shoulder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The shoulder “popped out” \u2014 violent pain, a locked arm, a trip to the emergency room for reduction. The acute part is solved, but the real question comes after: will the shoulder stay stable? The answer depends decisively on the rehab of the following weeks.<\/p>\n

What is a shoulder dislocation?<\/h2>\n

The shoulder is the body’s most mobile joint \u2014 and therefore the most dislocation-prone, almost always anteriorly. A dislocation can injure the labrum (Bankart lesion), the capsule and \u2014 in patients over 40 \u2014 the rotator cuff. The big risk after a first episode: recurrent instability, especially in young and sporty patients.<\/p>\n

Symptoms after reduction<\/h2>\n

Pain and swelling in the first weeks, apprehension with certain movements (arm rotated out and raised \u2014 the “throwing” position), a feeling of an “unreliable” shoulder, weakness, and with repeated episodes \u2014 dislocations happening ever more easily.<\/p>\n

Common causes<\/h2>\n

Sports trauma (contact, falls onto an outstretched arm), accidents, and in people with joint laxity \u2014 even banal movements. Every new episode raises the risk of the next.<\/p>\n

Can it be treated without surgery?<\/h2>\n

A first episode in most patients \u2014 yes: brief immobilisation, then structured rehab centred on the shoulder stabilisers. For young contact athletes and recurrent instability with structural lesions, surgical stabilisation is discussed with the orthopaedist \u2014 and post-operative rehab remains essential either way.<\/p>\n

How we treat dislocated shoulders at Medicine Park<\/h2>\n

After reduction and orthopaedic clearance: gradual mobility restoration within safe limits, progressive rotator-cuff and scapular strengthening, proprioceptive training, retraining of the “at-risk” positions and return to sport by functional criteria, not by calendar. All in English.<\/p>\n

How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n

The full programme typically takes 3\u20134 months to sport return. Stages and criteria are set from the start \u2014 you always know where you are.<\/p>\n

When to seek help<\/h2>\n

Correct rehab after the first episode is the best insurance against chronic instability. Your first assessment at Medicine Park is free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shoulder popped out in sport or a fall? After reduction, proper rehab decides whether it stays stable. Staged programme, free assessment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"regiune":[6],"class_list":["post-145","afectiuni","type-afectiuni","status-publish","hentry","regiune-shoulder"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/afectiuni"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":157,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/145\/revisions\/157"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regiune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regiune?post=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}