Can a slipped disc in the upper back, near the shoulderblade, be caused by a shoulder dislocation??

I have chronic shoulder dislocations and was recently diagnosed with a slipped disc near my shoulder blade. I'm wondering if the disc could have "slipped" or whatever, when I dislocated my shoulder on that side??

First their is no such thing as a slipped disc, as the disc does not slip anywhere.
The glenohumeral [shoulder] joint is the most mobile joint in the body. The head of the humerus sits in the shallow cup of the glenoid fossa. It is stabilized mostly by soft tissue, including the glenoid labrum and rotator cuff muscles. Because of its inherent instability, the glenohumeral joint is the most commonly dislocated joint.
So the humerus is pulled out of the shallow cup, hence dislocation. Obviously you do not state how this occurred, seems more than once, perhaps a underlying health condition? However in general I doubt dislocating your shoulder, shoulders multiply times would have any influence on the discs in the neck. However depending on how you dislocated the shoulder, for example a car accident, whiplash injury could have repercussions for the discs in your neck. You need to be more specific on the 'slipped disc' as that term is no longer used, so need to find out what damage has been done to the disc. Whatever implies that you do not know, have not had a MRI, do not have a report, so go and have a MRI. Good Luck

Normally, the intervertebral disc lies between the vertebral bodies, which consist of the four concentric layers.
1.the first outer layer is the 鈥榦uter anulus fibrosus鈥?br> 2.the second layer below it is the 鈥榝ibro cartilaginous inner anulus fibrosus鈥?br> 3.the 3rd layer below it is a transition zone
4.the central portion is the 鈥?central nucleus pulposus鈥?br> The central nucleus pulposus is a ball of transparent jelly, collagenous fibers, cells and mucopolysaccharides. The annulus fibrosus is made up of rings of fibers oriented in different directions that surround the central nucleus with a tough casting.
The discs serve as shock absorbers of the forces of compression. The ability of the nucleus to become distorted, and of the annulus fibrosus to bend, gives the vertebral bodies the ability to move on each other and to distribute the forces of compression.
Lumbar disc prolapse results from herniation of soft disc material from the nucleus pulposus through a tear in the annular ligament. It most often occurs laterally but may be central, compressing the cauda equina. It is most usual in fit young people 20-30 years of age, following an awkward strain or lift.
Distribution of load in the intervertebral disc: (A) In the normal, healthy disc, the nucleus distributes the load equally throughout the anulus. (B) As the disc undergoes degeneration, the nucleus loses some of its cushioning ability and transmits the load unequally to the anulus. (C) In the severely degenerated disc, the nucleus has lost all of its ability to cushion the load, which can lead to disc herniation.

As we age, the nucleus tends to shrink and become dry, and therefore to become less elastic and more fibrous. The annulus fibrosus concomitantly thickens and becomes more prone to rupture.
Technically speaking, a prolapsed disc refers to the herniation of the nuclear material due to tears in the annulus fibrosus. Pain and inflammation develop from pressure of the nucleated material on the posterior longitudinal ligament and the dura mater (the outer covering of spinal cord). The nerve root that can be affected is the one below the vertebra. If the nerve root becomes affected, pain may be experienced in the corresponding dermatomal area, and weakness and reduced reflexes may develop in the muscles.
YOU HAVE NOW ADDED ONE MORE CONDITION SLIP DISC WITH SHOULDER DISLOCATION