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Written by Andy
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Wednesday, 01 February 2006 |
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SLAP Tear – The shoulder joint is a very shallow ball and socket. For increased stability, the joint has a collar of cartilage called the labrum. The bicep tendon attaches to the labrum at the top of the joint. A SLAP (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior) tear or lesion occurs when there is damage to the area of the labrum where the bicep attaches. My name is Andy and I started this site in March 2006 to blog my surgery to repair a SLAP tear in my right shoulder. After a week or so of having the blog on the web I started to get people writing to me with questions. It naturally blossomed into a forum with thousands of postings by hundreds of members. Over a year later, slaptear.com is not just my story anymore; it’s the story of many going through similar experiences. Pre op patients learn what it’s really like and post op patients share their recovery for support and to help others. We’ve branched out from SLAP tears now as well. Post your questions here about rotator cuff injuries, tears and strains. Ask questions about bicep tendonitis and how surgeons repair the bicep tendon. Ask pretty much anything, it's very possible someone here has the answer for you. With that, enjoy the site. Learn where you can, ask questions and help if you have the answer. Cheers,Andy |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 November 2007 )
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surgery happened March 13... |
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Written by Jeff Hendy
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Friday, 14 March 2008 |
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Had surgery on March 13, 2008 |
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Written by Sarah J Rushton
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Tuesday, 15 April 2008 |
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Saw the PT today at the Sports Injury Clinic- wicked guy with MASSIVE hair!! He went through everything. Told me I'm very hypermobile and said I'm a "dislocation waiting to happen!". He reckons I probably have a labral tear with some supraspinatous involvement. He's given me 2 weeks of isometric exercises to do to try and rule out supraspinatous being tho root (and only) cause of the pain. I'm a happy (and achy) bunny! |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 April 2008 )
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Written by Jeff Hendy
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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3rd visit with the Surgeon... |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 March 2008 )
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Written by Paul Crocker
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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Well, I scheduled my surgery for April 4 which is just after a couple things I wanted to get out of the way before getting into the sling like a long road trip we had planned and finish up my volleyball league. The doctor tells me I will likely be out of volleyball for about 4-6 months, so I guess I'm going to miss summer volleyball this year. But, I'm excited to at some point in the next year or so to be able to hit the ball without major pain. |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 March 2008 )
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