Shoulder sprains Broken collar bone (fractured clavicle) Shoulder dislocation Shoulder separation (AC seperation)
Cause ◦ Sudden hard blow Symptoms ◦ Pain in shoulder and along collar bone When the ligaments from the collar bone to the shoulder blade are torn, partially torn or stretched
Cause ◦ Direct blow to the front or side of shoulder Symptoms ◦ Pain along collarbone
Cause ◦ Fall directly on AC joint ◦ Repetitive overhead motion Symptoms ◦ Tenderness and pain to touch ◦ Visible “step” Sprain or rupture of the ligaments between the collarbone and top of shoulder
Dislocation- upper arm comes out of the socket Subluxation- dislocation that returns back to socket
Causes ◦ Direct blow or fall ◦ Having arm wrenched Symptoms ◦ Dead feeling arm ◦ Distorted shoulder
R- Rest I- Ice C- Compression E-Elevation Try to have athlete recall the mechanism of injury
If the person has a dislocation, broken bone or sever bleeding. If you cannot completely immobilize the injury at the scene by yourself. DO NOT try to realign the injury unless the skin looks pale or blue and you cannot find a pulse.