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Shoulder Instability 101: the basics
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Shoulder Instability 101: the basics

May 11, 2021March 21, 2023

Shoulders are the most commonly dislocated joint[1] due to their extreme mobility. The shoulder is sometimes called a ball and socket joint. The ball of the shoulder is the rounded head of the upper arm or humerus bone, and the socket is the shallow dish on the side of the shoulder blade or scapula bone…

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