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 Shoulder
The most common shoulder injury in contact sports, apart from sprains and strains, is anterior dislocation of the shoulder.

Read more to find out what you can do if you experience a particular injury to the shoulder.

01. Anterior dislocation
In anterior glenohumeral dislocation, the head of the humerus is forced out in an anterior direction past the glenoid labrum and then downward to rest under the coracoid process.
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02. Frozen shoulder can be treated
Movement of a frozen shoulder can be painful, but will not cause damage, writes dr Joe de Beer, arthroscopic shoulder surgeon, and dr Karin van Rooyen.
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03. Supraspinatus tendon
This is the muscle that fielders use when throwing the ball and is very important as it holds the arm in the shoulder when you release the ball.
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04. Sprains and strains
A strain occurs when a muscle or tendon is damaged by overstretching or an excessive contraction and is also partially torn or “pulled”.
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05. Sprains, fractures, dislocations
Learn what to do to treat sprains, strains, fractures and dislocations.
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