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

...ing overhead. This has not gotten better over the past 5ish weeks, so I saw the doctor when I got home. He ordered an MRI, which came back normal except for some tendinitis and a bone island-- none of...

2. 4th SLAP Repair attempt on Friday Sept. 10th
(Forum/General Discussion)

...ere terrible!!!!!!!! My last 2 surgeries I rented a hospital bed and it made all the Difference:) I just ordered my bed today and it will cost $195 for 30 days. Beleive me its worth every penny!!!!...

3. posterior labral tear
(Forum/General Discussion)

...ednesday...any words of wisdom, advice..btw...after everything i went through it took months before anyone ordered an arthrogram thanks in advance for any help randy:(...

4. Re:multidirectional instability?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...pposed to be doing is causing pain right below my clavicle. I looked up super cissus, it seems legit, so I ordered some. I actually did get an mri which came up all negative. Im actually in the proces...

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

...the CPM so you may want to contact your insurance company to confirm if they pay for it or not. My OS also ordered a CPM for me after my scheduled 8/12 Slap repair. Good luck to your son....

6. 16 year old baseball player - surgery scheduled
(Forum/General Discussion)

...re-injure the shoulder pitching when he can still play the field and hit the ball. Also, the doctor has ordered a CPM for him to use. Can anyone comment on how that worked for them? Another playe...

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

... cervical MRI that revealed nothing significant along with an EMG that showed normal. These two tests were ordered because at my worst about six weeks ago, I had severe tightness and "burning" right a...

8. Specific Labral Tear Question
(Forum/Surgery)

...repair a 9 - 12 position tear. Also had MUA in February. I continue to have pain and symptoms so my OS ordered an MRI. The recent MRI showed a "surface" tear to the labrum in the 10 - 12 position...

9. Re:MR Arthrogram of my right shoulder 07/02 results
(Forum/General Discussion)

... I just had the MR Arthrogram on 07/2 and saw my os twice, the first time I had xrays, and the second he ordered the MR Arthrogram. Is there any other way besides surgery to repair it? Would PT a...

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

...en injured it afterward, was a new case opened or did they re-open your old case? The first time-was PT ordered by the regular doc or by the OS? How about this time? Which doctor are you going to?...

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

...Just letting my bicep tendon heal up a bit. I'm stretching ER a lot. It goes to the floor but with help. I ordered a CPM chair that will be here in a couple of days. I should have gotten this right af...

12. Re:2nd Times a Charm - I hope!?!
(Forum/General Discussion)

...atus tear, 3 anchors - really bad stiffness following and continuing pain and discomfort. The OS finally ordered a MRI and suggested a second opinion, which I did. According to the docs and MRI, ...

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

... talk with the PA to clear up mis-communications and issues I was having with their office... My OS has ordered an MRI Arthrography. He said: "I'm going to be honest, no one has come back to me fr...

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

50 days post op of SLAP tear...went to therapy this morning. I was told that the doc ordered the PT to make sure I dropped back on the pt. He thought I was doing to much and causing bicep tendon swe

15. Re:Is PT too aggressive?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...ngle study confirming that, it is hearsay. It takes more than 2 years to completely re-attach with strong, ordered tissue; this is coming from the top shoulder doctor in the country (Steadman Hawkins ...

16. Re:11 months post op slap repair - need advice!!
(Forum/General Discussion)

UPDATE - My OS ordered an EMG test prior to surgery to 100% rule out any nerve issues. I had this performed on Friday and the test came back normal so I think I've done all we can do to rule out this

17. Re:11 months post op slap repair - need advice!!
(Forum/General Discussion)

I went to the spine specialist yesterday and he said I didn't have the cleanest Cervical MRI, ordered another one and found a slight bulge in the C5 C6 area. They are doing a Transformial Root Block t

18. after Slap repair bone cyst
(Forum/General Discussion)

...or from the slap repair. Doctor was vague about the causes, etc or what it means or the treatment and just ordered more tests to be done regarding the cyst. Few questions? Does anyone have any e...

19. Re:still having troubles 2+ years out
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...uld reveal which specific muscles are adversely affected. Once this is established and EMG test should be ordered to include the specific nerves suppling these muscles. Examples of nerves that can b...

20. Re:Just Diagnosed W SLAP Labral Tear - Seeking Advice
(Forum/General Discussion)

...retty good idea of what's going on this week. Wednesday specifically. Three different doctors. I also just ordered that book you recommended...others have recommended it as well. Jeesh...I'm just d...

21. Frustration with an injury, a job, and workers comp
(Member Blogs/Patrick\'s Workers Comp Story)

... picked out a doctor, misleading me to think I was being taken care of by Workers Compensation. The doctor ordered me to be put into a sling and take Vicodin, and after two weeks, that doctor had orde...

22. 2 Surgery SLAP
(Member Blogs/Jim's 2 Surgery SLAP Experience)

...and pain subsided.  Follow up with OS next morning.   Told OS about the pop.  He ordered XRay--nothing on XRay.  Looked at right arm compared to left.  Thought it d...

23. Pre-Surgery: Different Diagnoses
(Member Blogs/JVG's SLAP/HAGL Mystery)

...ag of groceries or to hold my arm up to drive. After 6 weeks of no improvement, I went to my first OS, who ordered a dye-injected MRI; the person who read the MRI (radiologist??) found nothing unusual...

24. DAY 3
(Member Blogs/Road to Recovery Post Slap Tear Repair)

...VE THERAPY AND BE CONFINED TO THE SLING AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT FOR PT, FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 4 WEEKS. HE ORDERED ZOFRAN FOR MY NAUSEA AND IT HAS MADE THINGS MORE TOLERABLE.   MY SON HAS BE...

25. 1st Opinion
(Member Blogs/Jenny's Instability ;))

...le doing nothing sitting on the train and sleeping.  Saw Dr. got history full exam and took xrays and ordered MRI. Went back MRI showed SLAP tear, she talked, was very involved and animated. Seem...

26. tom's trip
(Member Blogs/tom1/23/08)

...-ray showed large spur front top of shoulder. A positive O'briens test suggested a slap tear. Dr. ordered an arthrogram and MRI.  I had the images done and the follow up appointment conf...

27. In the beginning....
(Member Blogs/Gaucho's SLAP experience!)

...ne of the best in Europe. He did the famous O'brien test and confirmed the SLAP diagnosis, although he ordered an MRI Arthro just to be sure. He said I'd have to do physio for 2 months, if tha...

28. Day 7
(Member Blogs/Adam's Slap down)

I saw my Doc yesterdayDay 6, and he took my stiches out and ordered me some pt.  Also he gave me some "rotating" excersises to do on my own.  I get to drop my sling in 2 more weeks

29. Eric's SLAP Tear and fracutred Scapula Story
(Member Blogs/Eric's SLAP Tear and fractured Scapula Story)

...MRI on my shoulder & a MR arthrogram on my shoulder.  The second issue was with my back.  He ordered MRI's on my C Spine & T Spine.  The MR arthrogram came back showing a S...

30. PFL's SLAP Tear Bible Part II
(Member Blogs/Ryan's tear story)

...me in the back. I went to a new orthopedist (I had moved since the first surgery in 2004), and the new guy ordered an MRI for me. The unofficial read was chronic tendinosis of the supraspinatus. That ...