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Symptoms Associated With Shoulder Injury

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In human anatomy, the shoulder is the most mobile joint whose range of motion is quite remarkable in that it is also extremely unstable of all joints. This makes our shoulders more prone to injury and dislocation than any other joints in our body.

Aside from the three bones that make up the human shoulder framework, it also consists of muscles, ligaments, and tendons that enable it to move. The glenohumeral joint is the major joint of the shoulder and it is where the scapula bone of the shoulder attaches to the upper arm bone, called humerus. The cartilages of the shoulder bones enable them to glide and move on each other, creating the range of motions that our shoulders are capable of doing.

Looking at the structures of our shoulders and the range of movements they can do, we can easily conclude that they perform a range of vital functions in our day to day life. We always need to take precautionary measures in every activity we do to avoid injuring our shoulders. If they get injured, we might not be able to do our job more effectively or worse, unable to perform any activity at all, unaided.

Injuries to shoulder can be in the form of broken collar bone, shoulder bursitis, rotator cuff injury, dislocated shoulder, shoulder separation, rotator cuff calcific tendonitis and frozen shoulder. The symptoms associated with these injuries range from pain (in all forms of injuries), swelling (for a dislocated shoulder), stiffness, weakness, instability and locking (for broken clavicle and shoulder dislocation).

If you experience any or all of the symptoms mentioned above, don’t try to do something on it, unless you are a trained first aid specialist. Seek help immediately from anyone close to you and let him/her know about your shoulder injury. See a qualified orthopedic specialist immediately.

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