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Surgeon Warns: Don’t Get Surgery for a Dislocated Shoulder Without Checking This First
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Two patients can dislocate the exact same shoulder joint and need two completely different treatments. One needed surgery immediately. The other dislocated five times and never needed surgery at all. So what actually decides which path you take?
In this episode, I'm going to break down the real factors that determine whether a shoulder dislocation needs surgery or can heal with physiotherapy alone.
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0:00 Do you actually need surgery after a dislocation
0:29 Physiotherapy versus surgery…
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