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Originally Posted by Mayer
Anyways, the reason for the thread is to get some info from people who have had this before. It still hurts when I move but my biggest worry is how my shoulder reacts in the future after physio and a possible surgery (really hope it doesn't come to that though). I've heard once it comes out once it comes out again.
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As you can imagine, when your humerus is forced out of its socket, the ligaments normally holding it in are stretched. This stretching will cause increased ligament laxity in the joint after the healing period of several days to a couple of weeks. After this time, rehabilitating (strengthening) the shoulder will go a long way in preventing further problems.
The degree of laxity will obviously vary based on how badly the dislocation was (ie, how far the humerus was forced out), and be especially bad if there was any tearing. I assume there was no tears in your case based on your post. Also, different bodies heal differently, so while someone else may not have laxity problems, you may.
If it's determined that the dislocation was quite severe, or if you have further problems with dislocation in the future, you will likely have to (and want to) undergo surgery which will tighten up the shoulder joint. This will reduce or eliminate the ligament laxity.