A young swimmer comes to the sports clinic complaining of a very sore shoulder.He was running at the pool, slipped on wet concrete, and tried to catch himself with his outstretched hand.He landed on his outstretched hand and has not been able to move his shoulder since.The nurse suspects:

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The young swimmer's inability to move his shoulder after falling on an outstretched hand strongly suggests a dislocated shoulder. A dislocated shoulder occurs when the head of the humerus bone pops out of its socket in the shoulder blade, causing intense pain and an inability to move the arm. Joint effusion, tear of rotator cuff, and adhesive capsulitis can also be causes of shoulder pain, but the mechanism of injury described by the young swimmer is most consistent with a dislocated shoulder.

A Young Swimmer Comes to the Sports Clinic Complaining of a Very