Doctor Examination
The muscles may have spasms from the dislocation, and this can make it hurt more. When the shoulder dislocates time and again, there is recurrent shoulder instability.
The doctor will examine the shoulder and may order an x-ray. It is important that the doctor know how the dislocation happened and whether the shoulder had ever been dislocated before.
Treatment
The doctor will place the ball of the upper arm bone (humerus) back into the joint socket. This process is called a closed reduction. Severe pain stops almost immediately once the shoulder joint is back in place.