How is multi-directional shoulder instability treated?

In contrast to the treatment for post-traumatic instability, physical therapy plays a much larger role in the treatment of multi-directional shoulder instability. Many patients who have loose joints and a shoulder that slips out of the joint in several directions will benefit from a course of physical therapy that is designed to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles. The rotator cuff muscles play an important role in shoulder stability, and strengthening them by doing certain exercises can stop the shoulder from slipping out of joint as easily as it did before. Many people with multi-directional instability will need to maintain the strength in their rotator cuff muscles by performing their exercises regularly, and for an extended period of time.

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