Shoulder Dislocation After a Horse Riding Fall — Recovery & Return to Riding
You don't have to fall off a horse to dislocate your shoulder. Of course, falling or being thrown from a horse can produce substantial forces through the shoulder. But there is another mechanism I see clinically that is particularly relevant to people working with horses: the horse suddenly pulls away while you are leading or handling it. If you keep hold of the lead rope, the arm can be pulled rapidly backwards and away from the body — towards the abducted and externally rotated position that is particularly vulnerable in...
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