Recurring Shoulder Instability Injuries Likely Among Young Athletes Playing Contact Sports

Recurring Shoulder Instability Injuries Likely Among Young Athletes Playing Contact Sports

Source: Science Daily

Summer is a peak season for many sports and with that comes sport-related injuries. Among those injuries is shoulder joint dislocation. According to a literature review in the August 2012 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, most incidents of shoulder joint instability are the result of traumatic contact injuries like force or falling on an outstretched arm; a direct blow to the shoulder area; forceful throwing, lifting or hitting; or contact with another player.

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