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Separated shoulder
An injury to the ligaments that hold the collarbone (clavicle) to the shoulder blade.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | |||||
Senior 60+ |
Symptoms
Related questions
A 30-year old asked:
Is drinking alcohol a bad idea when I have a separated shoulder?
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A 34-year old asked:
Can I play hockey (no contact) with a separated shoulder?
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A 34-year old asked:
I had surgery for a separated shoulder 4 weeks ago and the incision is still leaking. Is it normal?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can I expect in the recovery of a separated shoulder/ac joint?
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A 43-year old asked:
Can a frozen shoulder or a separated shoulder give you carpal tunnel symptoms in your hand?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Separated shoulder 15 years ago. Never rehabbed. Now have persistent shoulder, neck, underarm/rib and occasional muscle pain in chest. Could the tear have worsened? Pain worse with rest. Next steps?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I separated my shoulder a year ago and never sought treatment. It was recently diagnosed as type 1 or 2. Would lifting weights hurt my shoulder?
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A 42-year old asked:
Sports related injuries. How do you separate a shoulder and what is it exactly?
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A 40-year old asked:
I had my shoulder separated type 3 about a year ago.I still feeling discomfort or even pain.Do I need surgery? Is it going to get wost over the years?
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A 44-year old female asked:
Have torn labrum in shoulder and have horrible pain behind shoulder blade. are they related or separate issues ?
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A 31-year old male asked:
I think my shoulder clavicle ligaments got separated in a car accident 3 months ago. My shoulder juts out now.How do I treat this?
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A 31-year old male asked:
shoulder clavicle ligaments got separated in a car accident 3 mnt ago. left shoulder juts out now.Also aches wen it's cold n I carry stuff wit d arm?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can 2 chronic issues be connected from separate injuries a yr ago: Groin strain(b-ball) & upper back, shoulders & chest from lifting (military press/external shoulder cable rotation)? Nerve related?!
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A 22-year old male asked:
Continually separating my shoulder Help ?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do I lift weights after separating my shoulder?
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A 19-year old asked:
my shoulder always is sore?
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A 40-year old asked:
Lumps at top of shoulder? normal?
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A 47-year old asked:
What causes lump on top of shoulder?
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A 55-year old asked:
What causes pain in back of shoulder?
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A 44-year old asked:
Pain in romboid a nd shoulder blades?
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A 43-year old asked:
Why might it be that my shoulder pops?
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A 45-year old asked:
How to take care of a tender shoulder?
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A 49-year old asked:
How does a doctor reset your shoulder?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Any problems with shoulder anthroscopy?
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A 47-year old asked:
How safe is shoulder resurfacing surgery?
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A 35-year old asked:
What keeps causing my shoulder to vibrate?
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A 35-year old asked:
Does every shoulder workout stops height ?
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A 45-year old asked:
What is the cause of a pain in my shoulder?
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A 47-year old asked:
How can I stop my shoulder from dislocating?
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A 32-year old asked:
I have red patches and bumps on my shoulder?
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