1. Re:Questions, Questions, Questions
(Forum/General Discussion)

...f course, MRIs are not always 100% accurate but if it is an inflammation issue as opposed to a structural damage of some sort, cortisone may be able to help it before it gets worse. Of all the cortiso...

2. Re:Off to see an orthopedic surgeon for a consult
(Forum/General Discussion)

...hen my back and shoulder muscles to help compensate for the tear. He seems to think I won't do further damage if I can control myself and I can get surgery when it suits me. Guess that felt like...

3. Re:Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

... worked and because my os did not put me in a sling to immobilize the shoulder there might have been more damage done. He said that my os needs to do the surgery right away. Over the weekend the ...

4. Off to see an orthopedic surgeon for a consult
(Forum/General Discussion)

...has gradually gone down. I feel as though I can do more upper body stuff but I don't want to risk further damage. I just want to get back into boxing and BJJ asap. Thanks for reading....

5. (Un)Comfortably Numb - 10 Months Post-Op
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...a faster speed. I guess my main concern here would be if one of the anchors had migrated and I was doing damage to my articular cartilage. My therapist says that if there is no pain, then there shou...

6. Cracking/Popping/Snapping Post-Op...What\'s Normal?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...ery that can raise anxiety levels and leave you stressing out as to whether you ruined a repair or caused damage of some sort. So, after having been through 5 shoulder surgeries and various different...

7. Re:Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

...oscopy in this modern age...I'd run out of there as fast as possible and find someone who can fix ALL the damage in one procedure. Just my own two cents. Mike New York City...

8. Re:Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

...lready had a tear but when I tore my bicep tendon the shoulder became unstable and caused the rest of the damage. Looks like I will have surgery in 4-5 weeks...woo hoo...not real excited about this...

9. Re:new member
(Forum/General Discussion)

...that, the pain can typically stick around for a few days, which is what makes most people think they have damaged the repair. this pain is inflammation created from the lack of coordination during mus...

10. new member
(Forum/General Discussion)

...fast like a quick jerk almost passed out from the pain the pain went away slowly but im afraid i did some damage any one else experienced this muscle spasm take over what ever it was problem...

11. Re:Bankart repair and benchpress / dips / pulldowns
(Forum/General Discussion)

...rribly sore and tight for the last year, but in the end it really "only" was a major SLAP tear with no RC damage. As for bench press, I haven't been able to do any whatsoever while I was doing the...

12. Re:Debating Surgery
(Forum/General Discussion)

...the labrum is very unlikely to heal on its own, but I feel training conservatively will help minimize any damage over the coming months. Looking at surgery in January or so when it makes more sense lo...

13. Re:Debating Surgery
(Forum/General Discussion)

How many anchors did you have put in? When was your surgery? Any rotator cuff damage or bone spurs?

14. Re:16 year old baseball player - surgery scheduled
(Forum/General Discussion)

...this ortho...he did my knee surgery 10 years ago and my knee is in great shape thanks to him (no ligament damage thankfully, but lots of cartilage damage in the kneecap and meniscus). If he thinks a ...

15. Re:14 days postop question and frustration
(Forum/General Discussion)

...minology used I wasn't familiar with (ie. cavitas). in terms of the repair, it takes a lot of force to damage the repair after surgery, my surgeon told me you pretty much would need to fall down a ...

16. 14 days postop question and frustration
(Forum/General Discussion)

...t was a regular open bankart, and told me he would enter 3 places with the arthro to get a picture of the damage and clean up, and then go for open to fix the rest. When entering the shoulder he fo...

17. Fix one thing, break something else?
(Forum/Surgery)

...f lateral meniscus for large complex tear). I know this is possible, but what is the likelihood of other damage occurring as a result of the scope itself? I've started PT and have some very minor pai...

18. Re:Aching - when does it stop!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

I have had a second MRI and they state repair looks good. but i have rotator cuff damage 2 cm away from repair which they state was in my first mri that was caused by injury but why they did not fix i

19. Re:Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (shrinkage) -- Effective?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...id this. Would seem to make sense since that motion would loosen up those posterior GH ligaments that are damaged in the MRI. At some point, I'm going to reach a point where I think PT has either ...

20. Re:Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (shrinkage) -- Effective?
(Forum/General Discussion)

... No, no, and no is what I get. I even repeat the question. If in the end it turns out that the labrum was damaged I will officially have no faith in the medical community. KY...

21. Lady Die
(Member Blogs/Diane's Shoulder Story...)

...um. I had surgery on Oct 12th.  At first the surgeon didn't think he would be able to repair the damage, lots of cartiledge damage and tendonistis along with the tear.  He finally got en...

22. Can I have long term damage by not having surgery?
(Member Blogs/Long term risk of declining surgery)

... had I been 19 years old, he would have suggested sugery.  I am concerned that I could do additional damage, which he says no, or that leaving it damaged could give me problems as I age (i.e. not...

23. I swore I would never do this again
(Member Blogs/Second SLAP Repair)

...y fo confirm my self diagnosis. Naturally I was correct but this time there was a bit of a surprise. This damage was considerably more comprehensive than the first time; I also have some unusual bone ...

24. My Story So Far
(Member Blogs/Type II SLAP in the Face)

...nbsp; It was different pain than I have felt since the surgery, and now I am VERY nervous that I did some damage to the repair.  The breakdown happened when the arm was on the way down.  I a...

25. 13 years is a long time......
(Member Blogs/13 years is a long time......)

... just as they said, nothing more nothing less. Each day also brought me fear that I would do something to damage the repair. Since there was so many different feelings of pain, instability, and worry ...

26. Spiral fracture after arm wrestling
(Gallery/The Story so far)

...g SLAP Tear repair should be a walk in the park.... don't ask... but this brought the old shoulder damage back after years without problems. The link for this image is... http://slaptear.com...

27. scared out of my mind
(Member Blogs/bicep tenodesis repair)

.... I wanted to wait till my summer break which is in June, however at this point he is worried aobut nerve damage. It seems everyday that my pain is getting worse and my strength has diminished quite a...

28. slap tear/ CTS
(Member Blogs/terry)

...wed CTS in the right hand/wrist. Has anyone else had any similar problems/issues? Could a nerve have been damaged/cut during my slap tear surgery in which a EMG would  shows CTS? This h...

29. Slap Type I Shoulder Injury
(Member Blogs/Rehabilitation for Slapt Type I Shoulder Injury)

...ulder is hurting to not beeing able to move it in almost any direction, I'm sure that it isn't as damaged as the other one was but it is a strong pain when I open my arm toward the back. Can s...

30. Getting a grip on surgery
(Member Blogs/Surgery on both shoulders)

...t shoulder will have to heal before I can have my left shoulder fixed.  I wish I knew how I did this damage.  I have not done anything new physically, so I don't know how to prevent it f...