Handout

Shoulder Subluxation: Causes and Treatment Interventions

Therapy Insights Member Exclusive
Occupational therapy printable handout: Shoulder subluxation
Print Resource — US Letter — 1 page

Population:

Adult

Discipline:

OT

Diagnosis:

Stroke

This resource aims to improve outcomes and understanding of this diagnosis – it describes subluxation, including the diagnosis techniques, anatomy, and progression. It also lists and describes the most common and evidence-based interventions for prevention and management of subluxation. This printable handout is for occupational therapists working with adult patients, covering Stroke. Print Resource, US Letter, 1 page. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

  • How can positioning reduce shoulder subluxation risk?
  • When should taping or NMES be used for shoulder subluxation?
  • What treatments help manage shoulder subluxation after stroke?

Want access to this printable resource and hundreds more? Subscribe to Therapy Insights.

Subscribe to get instant and easy access to handouts, therapy materials, and clinical tools so that you can spend your valuable time doing what you do best: Connecting with your patients and changing lives for the better.

Subscribe now

Already subscribed to Therapy Insights? Log in to access this member exclusive.

Related resources

Handout Avoiding Red Lights: Pacing for Progress Clinical Reference Shoulder Exercise Program Based on the STOMPS Protocol Handout Can I Drink Through a Straw? Therapy Activity Hockey Play-by-Play: Tracking Changing Information Clinical Reference Talking About Money After Illness or Injury: A Clinical Guide Handout Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES)

Related Resources