Dear Frank, although I have not seen something like this yet. You might try
to reposition the joint by giving a sligth elevation of the shoulderblade,
thus making space behing the clavicula. Placing one or two few fingers
behind the calvicula and using them as a leverage. In this Position appling
Force on the lateral part of the clavicula may lift the medial part of the
clavicula from posterior to anterior.
Good luck and God Bless
Marco
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conijn" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 6:27 AM
Subject: SCJ (sub)luxation
> Dear colleagues,
>
> Would anyone have any experience with a posteriorly (sub)luxated
> sternoclavicular joint? It happened to a young women, about 3 years ago
> (biking accident), and she still has substantial pain during certain
> movements. No fractures were visible on x-ray; a dent is however still
> visible next to the sternum. PubMed only gives articles about surgical
> options, and my books don't describe it at all. (This concerns a case
> presented on another list.)
>
> R.,
> Frank Conijn, PT
> The Netherlands
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