First Aid Guides
Dislocations
Causes, signs and symptoms
What can cause a dislocation?
- Falling and landing on a joint
- Twisting a joint the wrong way
- Forceful muscle contraction
Signs and symptoms of a dislocation
- Pain at or near the site of injury
- Difficulty or no movement at the joint
- Loss of motion
- Deformity or abnormal movement
- Tenderness or swelling
- Discolouration and bruising
