This document discusses the difference between shoulder separations and shoulder dislocations. A shoulder dislocation occurs when the ball of the upper arm bone pops out of the socket, while a shoulder separation is when the ligaments tearing where the collarbone meets the shoulder blade are torn, separating the two bones. The author aims to clear up the distinction between these two common shoulder injuries.

1. SHOULDER SEPARATIONS
ARE NOT
SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS
by Dr. Bill Sterett

2. HEY FOLKS. LET’S TALK
ABOUT

3. SHOULDERS

4. SHOULDERS GET HURT.
BUT THERE’S A DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN A
SHOULDER SEPARATION
AND A
SHOULDER DISLOCATION.

5. CAN YOU HANDLE
THE TRUTH?

6. SHOULDER DISLOCATIONS ARE WHEN
THE BALL POPS OUT OF THE SOCKET.

7. SHOULDER SEPARATIONS
ARE WHEN THE POINT
WHERE THE CLAVICLE
COMES INTO THE END OF
THE SCAPULA (CALLED
THE ACROMION), GETS
“SEPARATED” BY
TEARING THE LIGAMENTS
ATTACHING THESE TWO

8. GLAD WE CLEARED THAT UP.

9. Read more on dr. Sterett’s blog:
www.williamsterett.com