There are 2 types of patients with shoulder instability. Treatment depends on which type of dislocation you have:

• Dislocation resulting from injury. When an injury forces the ball out of the socket, treatment to put the ball back into the socket is usually done in an emergency room. If the shoulder dislocates again, surgery may be recommended.
• Dislocation resulting from looseness in [no-glossary]ligaments[/no-glossary] and shoulders. Some shoulder dislocations reoccur without significant injury. Physical therapy to strengthen [no-glossary]muscles[/no-glossary] to help hold the ball in the socket may be useful in these cases. Surgery usually isn't recommended unless therapy has failed after several months.