Dr Kevin Yip is featured in expat Living:

Question:

I dislocated my shoulder two years ago, but it still feels loose and a bit sore when i play basketball. Why hasn’t it healed?

Answer:

It’s likely that you have a torn labrum, which usually doesn’t heal on its own. To confirm the diagnosis, you’ll need an MRI to find out invasive treatment is arthroscopic surgery (or key hole surgery). Younger patients are more likely to need the surgery to prevent future dislocations. After surgery, you’ll need to avoid strenuous upper limb activities for 6 to 8 weeks until the labrum is completely healed.

SELF-DIAGNOSE CAN BRING MORE HARM THAN TREATING IT. IT IS GOOD TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE INJURY BUT DEFINITELY NOT TO THE POINT OF SELF-TREATMENT. IT WILL BE MUCH SAFER TO GET TREATED BY OUR DOCTOR FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH ORTHOPAEDICS, YOU CAN CONTACT US, THE HOTLINE IS OPEN 24 HOURS. YOU MAY ALSO SEND US AN ENQUIRY FOR ANKLE PAIN, BACK PAIN, ELBOW PAIN, HAND PAIN, HIP PAIN, KNEE PAIN, SHOULDER PAIN OR FOR AN APPOINTMENT.