Posted on September 1, 2011
September 2011: Patient heal thyself! Teaching patients to reduce their own shoulders.
Have you ever wanted to teach your patients how to relocate thier own shoulders? Well now you can! The Boss-Holzach-Matter technique is an autoreduction technique that you can teach your patient to do, directly in the Emergency Department. This simple-to-teach technique also has a patient handout that you can print out.
Posted on August 1, 2011
August 2011- Relocation Technique Review: Kocher’s Method
This month at ShoulderDislocation.net, we take a look at Kocher’s method of relocating shoulders. Kocher was a pioneer in shoulder relocation, and in his 1870 article he describes the techniques available in his day. He looks at the pros and cons of each method, discusses the use of traction, and whether analgesics were needed (he states that chloroform actually makes it harder!).
Posted on November 14, 2009
Techniques for reduction of anteroinferior shoulder dislocation
Dislocation of the shoulder joint is common. The shoulder is affected in up to 60% of all major joint dislocations, one study citing an incidence of 1.7% in the general population.
Posted on November 14, 2009
A new drug free technique for reducing anterior shoulder dislocations
Five cases of anterior shoulder dislocation are reported. The dislocations were reduced quickly, painlessly and without the use of drugs using the ‘Cunningham technique.’



