Almost any sport is associated with injuries. The most common of them are banal bruises, sprains and dislocations, including the knee and shoulder joints. These are common injuries that are inevitable during training and competition. But still, it is dislocations that can lead to serious complications. Therefore, their injuries must be treated immediately. But if everything is quite simple with the knee joint, then the restoration of the shoulder joint requires more time and effort.
The most traumatic for the shoulder girdle are cycling, martial arts, handball, skiing, snowboarding. These sports involve constant falls that can lead to dislocation of the shoulder joint. The degree of injury may vary. This is both a slight sprain and a complete rupture of the ligaments. In the worst case, a protruding collarbone becomes visually visible - in medicine, this injury is called the "piano keys" symptom.
Ifconsider the main symptoms of a dislocation of the shoulder joint, there are not many of them. But they make it clear about the nature of the damage. So, a joint injury is evidenced by severe pain and swelling. First aid for dislocation is to securely fix the limb in the most comfortable and painless position. This can be done with a handkerchief or any other wide fabric. To reduce swelling, apply an ice pack to the damaged area.
If the injury is not severe, and the ligaments are only slightly torn, then after a while it will heal itself. But it will not be superfluous to do special exercises for the shoulder joint daily in order to quickly restore full mobility to it. Physical therapy is also helpful. If the injury is more complicated, the ligaments are torn, but the damage does not affect the coraco-shoulder and clavicular region, then the best treatment is arthroscopy. The consequences of such an injury can be quite serious, in some cases arthrosis of the shoulder develops.
Sometimes, with dislocations of the shoulder joint, surgery cannot be avoided. It is necessary if the damage affects the ligaments between the clavicle and the scapula. This, of course, is a simple operation, but its risk is largely due to the fact that under the collarbone there are not only nerves, but also large blood vessels. Therefore, there is always a risk of damage to them. The operation itself is carried out in order to sew together torn fibers and stabilize the joint with the help of special screws.(wire).
The postoperative period is quite complicated. Because of the metal fasteners, the mobility of the limb is limited. When you try to raise your arm in the shoulder girdle, tension arises, causing severe discomfort. Since metal screws can break, they are usually removed as quickly as possible. Implants are removed only in the event of an inflammatory process. Physiotherapy and massage of the shoulder joint help to strengthen the muscles and increase their endurance. You can return to sports and start training again no earlier than after three months.
