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What were you doing, to be regularly dislocating your shoulder?
I don't remember the details of every instance, but it's worth noting that according to my doctors, the more times you dislocate your shoulder the more likely you are to do so again.
The first time was playing volleyball. I went for the ball (got it, too!) then kept going until I slammed into a pole. I think the second one was also volleyball.
Other times in no particular order included:
The one from which I learned of my nickname was, in essence, roughhousing with a co-worker.
I was joking earlier about why I might have had a long period without dislocation, of course. Most likely the reason is that I learned what movements I couldn't safely make with my arm; I learned how to tighten up the muscles all around my shoulder and chest when using that arm in certain or particularly strenuous ways; and I got lucky and less reckless.
It's been well over a decade since the last time it happened and I hope it never happens again, because it sucks. These days my shoulder is mostly okay so long as I don't push it.
I have since solo racked servers above my head. That was hard and uncomfortable but I didn't get hurt. That was about when I started realizing what movements I should avoid.