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Showed my doctor what my shoulder does, now being tested for EDS

I’m 31, and have lots of other stuff going on (ankylosing spondylitis, POTS, fibromyalgia, arthritis, various back problems etc etc etc)

I’ve been able to pop my shoulders / hips my whole life. It doesn’t hurt. I don’t do it often because I don’t have a reason to lol

The last few weeks been having shoulder pain, and my right shoulder started kinda slipping on its own based on how I was sitting, what position I was in, or if I laid down on it wrong. It can happen multiple times a day, even multiple times an hour.
(The video is of my left shoulder. My right shoulder does this but worse, but my arm is tattooed so it’s harder to fully see on my right arm)

I went to the orthopedic doctor and told him / showed him what my shoulder does and how it’s always done this and he immedietly ordered EDS bloodwork and said I probably gave that & that I likely will need shoulder stabilization surgery.

Not sure yet if I have EDS, but I thought people might find this video interesting?? Do your shoulders do this as well?

u/catsdotcom — 2 days ago