Rapid injury analysis: Making sense of Tyreek Hill’s SC joint dislocation

We learned on Sunday that Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill suffered a posterior SC (sternoclavicular) dislocation. There are two basic types of this injury: anterior (forward away from the body) and posterior (backward, toward the body). Hill suffered the latter version.

On the surface, that doesn’t sound like much, but let’s dive deeper into the anatomy and what it actually means.

As seen above, the SC joint is where your sternum and collarbone meet. Very little movement occurs here, but it is a crucial piece of how your shoulder moves.