Shoulder dislocation
This is the most common pro football injury.
Typically, this is reduced on the field by the trainer or team doctor. If the shoulder is unable to be reduced, the player is usually sent to the ER for reduction.
See http://www.jointhealing.com/pages/shoulder/shoulder_instability.html for more information.
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How Does Sports Medicine Acupuncture Treat This Injury:
1. Work with the team trainer and PT to find out which Grade of dislocation has occurred.
2. Work on the Shoulder girdle in conjunction with the above staff members. (acupuncture, e-stim, cupping, soft tissue release and corrective exercises as dictated by the injury).
3. Start focusing on realigning the hips since, for example, an elevated illium can cause the opposite or even same side shoulder to elevate. A frontal disparity of the hips being rotated to one side can cause one of the scapula to protract etc.
4. Use the SMAC (Sports Medicine Acupuncture Certification - Matt Callison) acupuncture protocol for realigning the hips.
5. These might be some of the disparities that might be found (in the order of importance as it pertains with the shoulder):
a. Ilium Elevation
b. Pelvic Rotation
c. Unilateral Pelvic Tilt
d. Anterior Hip Shift and
e. Bilateral Pelvic Tilt.
(from Vasa Mik - AcuSports San Diego
http://www.acusporthealth.com/practitioners/vasa.html)
6. We work off an alignment grid, and keep track of muscular and postural improvements until the athlete is released back into the team.
Disclaimer: This blog and information herein is provided for informational purposes only. It is not designed to diagnose, treat, or cure any problem. You should contact your physician for further information, diagnosis,and/or testing discussed in this blog. Sports Medicine Acupuncture will then treat after these steps are taken.
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