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Is It Normal To Experience Numbness And Tingling Sensation In The Arm After Shoulder Dislocation?

I had a dislocated shoulder from a fall during cheerleading, the chiropractor poped the shoukder baxk in. At cheer practice today I was basing which is liftin. The girl up and a part in my shoukder got red and I felt shock , felt like my arm was starting to numb/tingle. Is this normal?
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
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Orthopaedic Surgeon,  's  Response
Hi,

Shoulder dislocation can cause a mild nerve compression that causes numbness and tingling. This improves after the dislocation is reduced.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal,
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Is It Normal To Experience Numbness And Tingling Sensation In The Arm After Shoulder Dislocation?

Hi, Shoulder dislocation can cause a mild nerve compression that causes numbness and tingling. This improves after the dislocation is reduced. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal, Orthopaedic Surgeon