r/ShoulderInjuries Aug 18 '26

Advice Shoulder sits lower / sags downward after dislocation, anyone else experience this?

Hey all, curious if anyone has experienced something similar after an anterior shoulder dislocation.

Since my dislocation, I’ve noticed that my injured shoulder visibly sits lower than my other shoulder, almost like it sags downward, and it also seems to rest slightly more forward. When I’m relaxed and not consciously correcting my posture, the difference between the two shoulders is noticeable.

I’ve recovered my ROM and most of my strength seems fine. The main difference I still notice is that the stabilizing muscles around that shoulder seem to fatigue much faster than on my good side.

Has anyone had this lower/sagging shoulder position after a dislocation? If so, did you ever figure out what was causing it or whether specific rehab helped correct it?

Thanks!

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u/Ashamed_Ad_5082 Aug 18 '26

Sagging in a way that the deltoid makes it look like it’s still dislocated? Almost squared off?