Taping Adjunct to Strengthening and Proprioception in a Hill-Sachs Lesion Patient: A Case Report

A Hill-Sachs lesion is a bony defect in the head of the humerus due to recurrent dislocation, which results in friction between the humeral head and the glenoid fossa. This recurrent incident of dislocation that occurs in the anterior direction eventually leads to a Bankart lesion (a defect in the glenoid rim). A 21-year-old male, a recreational football player, reported recurrent shoulder dislocation, complaining of pain and difficulty doing certain activities. He had hypermobility of the shoulder joint during joint play assessment. Proprioception is the sense of the position and movement of one's own body. Exercises that improve proprioception can help improve shoulder stability and reduce the risk of shoulder injuries. Proprioception has shown significant positive results in shoulder dislocations. A physiotherapy protocol was designed that included strengthening of shoulder and scapular musculatures, proprioceptive exercises, and plyometric exercises for developing agility. All these exercises were given with taping for the shoulder joint. Taping helps stabilize the shoulder and normalizes muscle function. With the help of physiotherapy, patients can avoid invasive procedures for restoring stability in non-traumatic recurrent shoulder dislocations.