Dislocation/Subluxation Management Or ‘I’m Just Popping Out for a While!’

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When do I go to hospital/get help? • If the limb starts to change colour due to a lack of blood supply • If your limb goes completely numb • If you have tried the strategies above and are really struggling • Not unusual for A&E to relocate joint for it to pop straight out again or when anaesthetic wears off • Need to learn to stay calm and self-manage
What about damage? • Highly unlikely • Joint laxity allows for ligaments and capsules to stretch • Mostly distressing and unpleasant as opposed to damaging
Page 1 and 2: Dislocation/Subluxation Management
Page 3 and 4: Dislocation Shoulder Elbow
Page 5 and 6: Subluxation Knee Shoulder
Page 7 and 8: Why? • Main reason - abnormal col
Page 9 and 10: Ligaments, Tendons, Capsules
Page 11 and 12: Other Reasons Too! • Altered musc
Page 13 and 14: It’s Out! • A regular occurrenc
Page 15 and 16: Whoa There!
Page 17 and 18: What do I DO? Breathe! • Slow, de
Page 19 and 20: What do I DO? Support the Joint •
Page 21 and 22: What do I DO? Distraction • Liste
Page 23 and 24: What do I DO? 1. Breathe 2. Use pai
Page 25: What if it doesn’t go back? • D
Page 29 and 30: Prevention • Physiotherapy to lea

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