Anyone know how to manipulate a shoulder bck into place,10 points for who ever gets it right.?

Question

Just to let you know i havent got a dislocated shoulder,im a orthopaedic plaster technician i do these manipulations every day.

And no cheating on the net,no 10 points for you.

Some good answers so far,but not from the cheaters sorry.

Answer 1

A nurse from maternity on seeing a rugby player with a diclocated shoulder in casualty exclaimed... just seen a wee lass give birth to a 10 lb baby and she didn't make half the noise your making. The rugby player retorted... yeah, but you try putting it back!

Question for you techy... If the casualty suffers repeated dislocations... What is the name of the surgigal operation to tighten the joint and name the tubigrip sling used as a harness.

Answer 2

It is possible to treat a shoulder dislocation at the scene of the injury, but if transportation to a hospital is available, then this is a much safer option. If a trained provider is available, then a shoulder dislocation can often be easily reduced soon after the injury. In this period of time immediately following the injury, the muscles are not yet in spasm, and the shoulder dislocation can usually be reduced with some basic maneuvers.

However, there are potential complications of a shoulder dislocation, and there are possible complications of reducing a dislocated shoulder. Therefore, if trained personnel are not available, or if there are signs of unusual circumstances, reduction of the shoulder dislocation is best done in trained hands at a hospital.

Answer 3

Treatment of a dislocated shoulder requires putting the humeral head back into the socket, or “reducing” the shoulder. Once dislocated, it requires a specific amount of focused force on the bones in order to realign them.

There are many different reduction techniques your doctor may use in order to get your shoulder back into position. The more common one involves the use of two people, one standing on either side of you while you lay on your back. The person on the opposite side from your affected shoulder will wrap a wide strap or sheet around your upper body and hold it tightly, or wrap it around their own waist for greater stability. This keeps your torso from moving as traction is applied to your arm. The person standing on the other side then applies gentle traction by either grasping your arm and gently leaning backwards, or by using another sheet wrapped around your arm and their waist, to maintain a better grip. If necessary, your arm may be rotated a bit as traction is applied, in order to help coax the bones into position.

Another technique can be done as you lay on your stomach, with your arm hanging off the table, and 10-15 lbs. of weights attached, pulling your arm straight down. Your doctor will then place pressure on the front of your shoulder until the humeral head slips back into the joint.

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Answer 4

put your hands on the back of your neck (gosh this is hard to explain typing it!) there's one bone that sticks out in the back of your neck a little further than the others. put your fingers just under there facing downwards and put pressure on it. then bring your elbows back as far as you can. it should pop right in. mine always does. if that doesn't work...go the the chiropractor. good luck. i know how bad that hurts! hope this works for you.

Answer 5

hold the hold the (lets say) left armpit underneath (the pit) the hold the left wrist and snap the arm upwards in one swist movement and rest . i think but i would get that checked out if i were you hope it is ok

Answer 6

do you not put pressure in and above the arm socet and then pull?

Answer 7

you tell the person to tighten their elbow; pull their arm really hard and then push it back in?

Answer 8

Very carefully.

Answer 9

go to a doctor and let them do it.