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

...qualified. I am not too concerned about having a full open vs. the scope, his reason made sense with my injuries but I would expect him to repair the bicep tendon while doing a full. I will have a...

2. Re:posterior labral tear
(Forum/General Discussion)

...o stopped the therapy and has sent me to a surgeon....i love sports and have had many small sports related injuries...nothing has kept from from playing...this shoulder issue seems to be a deal break...

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

Wow I sure you are a little overwhelmed. I would have to say that this is the most bizzare of resultant injuries from putting down #5 of ice. The biceps tear and subsequent labral tear is understan

4. Recurring SLAP Tears
(Forum/Surgery)

...rocedures I should be investigating? I want this to be the last repair, due to arthritis from the previous injuries. I don't want to be a 40 yr old guy with a metal shoulder. Thanks in advance fo...

5. Re:Foot injuries that don\'t show in X-ray?
(Forum/General Discussion)

Actually, I can understand the logic of the ortho. On first glance, x-rays are normal, no obvious fracture, tingling suggests irritated interdigital nerve, neuroma, etc., so semi-rigid functional orth

6. Re:Foot injuries that don\'t show in X-ray?
(Forum/General Discussion)

Tingling and pain hints of a compressed nerve so likely not a fracture. Unfortunately orthotics while good for the bottom of your feet may actually force more pressure and more compression on the ner

7. Foot injuries that don\'t show in X-ray?
(Forum/General Discussion)

About three months ago, playing adult co-ed soccer, I got my foot stepped on HARD by a grown man (I'm a 5'3" female). Hurt pretty bad, but no significant swelling or bruising. About a month and a ha

8. Re:SLAP success story
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...o GG. I've been researching the supplement Cissus. Everyone seems to be amazed with its results for tendon injuries on a bodybuilding forum of which im a member. ther're a lot of success stories! t...

9. Re:Trying to move arem behind my back
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...he time. All in all, I feel more positive and am back to work. Thank you everyone. I have rehabbed other injuries and two knee replacements, but this shoulder is by far the most frustrating. I am r...

10. Re:8 months out.......
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

Trulyphe, I don't blame you, I enjoy sports and have experienced a fair share of injuries. I've been doing PT about 5 years with the same guy, and he helps me through everything. Definitely go

11. Re:8 months out.......
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... clue what may be going on other than something tore. I have been through PT for a lot of sports related injuries but when I have to PT before I have known exactly what the problem was before I sta...

12. Re:Scapular Dyskinesis?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...e surgery. It was written off as poor posture but i'm starting to think it could of come from some previous injuries. I had nasty muscle strain about a year ago in the left side of my upper back that ...

13. Scapular Dyskinesis?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... to get things to function correctly again? I've heard this can increase chances of rotator cuff and labrum injuries....

14. Re:Anybody lost an anchor?
(Forum/General Discussion)

... so a consultant is as explained by an earlier reply. The consultant I have used specialises in shoulder injuries only and is extremely well respected in this field which is why I chose to use him ...

15. Re:..and I\'m back in a sling.
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...atch?v=UhjnvDVzios I cant actually watch the video at work but it says its about taping techniques for AC injuries....

16. Re:4 Months Post Op Reinjury
(Forum/General Discussion)

...eed for it however, in my case it hasnt helped me at all. I dont understand why my OS cant realize that my injuries are not from overuse, rather they are from trauma like getting hit by a car traveli...

17. Re:Prolotherapy
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...surance companies need to realize that surgery is by far the less reliable and more expensive procedure for injuries outside of retracted tears. There's good science that they're too cautious or stupi...

18. Re:9 days post op - am I doing /expecting to much?
(Forum/General Discussion)

Thanks for the replies. I've had a couple of surgeries and many many injuries and I've never heard to keep off the anti inflammatories initially. I guess all doctors have different theories on this,

19. Re:6 mos Post Slap Repair - Second Opinion Time?
(Forum/General Discussion)

Geek, I have no wonderful stories to share about the injuries-I wish I did! I reached upward while delivering mail and tore something on the left; I reached backward to catch my daughter running by wi

20. Re:Any positive experiences out there?
(Forum/General Discussion)

.... My father was a top-ranked athlete at my age, so I had confidence in my health, and always recovered from injuries very well. My OS's were a college sports team OS, and the guy who repaired Alex Rod...

21. Questions about post-op
(Member Blogs/SLAP repair with 5 anchors)

Hi all, Wednesday will be my fourth week post surgery for SLAP repair and tightening from previous swimming injuries.  My doctor said my labrum tear was large and so he put in 5 anchors.  An

22. Beginning to End (Problem to solution hopefully)
(Member Blogs/DJ's SLAP chronicles)

...ball, softball, coaching youth baseball, and lifting weights to stay in shape.  I have had my share of injuries none major but still painful all the same.  I have worked through all of them ...

23. Can't Pinpoint Problem
(Member Blogs/What's with doctors)

...ee weeks I really don't know what three weeks is suppose to do when 16 years couldn't. Are shoulder injuries that hard to figure out? Do I have to have a low thresshold for pain to be taken se...

24. T-Minus 5 days and counting
(Member Blogs/II the Max - Repair and Recovery)

...ould be to actually lose my primary arm (thinking of the many veterans faced with severe lifelong injuries).  On the positive side a few years ago while running an 8K rac...

25. My Injuries
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

I am an 18 year old, who up until this August 2008 had good shoulders (i thought). I have been a competitive swimmer for at least 10 years, and was above average in high school (50 free - 23.2, 100 Fr

26. My injuries
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

What's your guys stories?   I am an 18 year old, who up until this August 2008 had good shoulders (i thought). I have been a competitive swimmer for at least 10 years, and was above average i

27. Intro
(Member Blogs/Tom's SLAP Tear)

Hello All, My name is Tom and I came to this site seeking information related to SLAP tear injuries.  I was recently diagnosed with a SLAP tear. However my injury occured about 10 years ago. The

28. 3 pound curls
(Member Blogs/Mike's SLAP Repair)

...  I am lucky because my PT are fun and good.  They have seen most of the family at some point for injuries and surgeries, so they know us.  Not too many people text their therapist just...

29. Waiting for surgery
(Member Blogs/Mike's SLAP Repair)

I am a 19 year old college student who had initial injuries to my left shoulder in high school. I was a three sport varsity player including football, wrestling and lacrosse.  I had issues with m

30. Intro to myself and my injury
(Member Blogs/Bkerbers Slap Tear)

...ysical therapy clinic and a high school.  So obviously I know a "litttle" bit about shoulder injuries, especially since the PT clinic I work for specializes in the shoulder.  My s...