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

...urgeon I chose to do the surgery for both my shoulders was can you do them both at the same time as soon as possible. For me, getting the worse part behind me was a good start. I was not prepared fo...

2. Re:Slap and volleyball
(Forum/General Discussion)

... still feel as though I am in the dark. Thanks and I wish everyone a speedy and an as pain free recovery as possible. I think you should be allright. I could set a ball after 4 months without any pai...

3. Re:Slap and volleyball
(Forum/General Discussion)

... still feel as though I am in the dark. Thanks and I wish everyone a speedy and an as pain free recovery as possible....

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

...t pains when i tried to take deep breaths, was sent to emerge and ECG and d-dimer and other tests ruled out possible pulmonary embolism. Turned out, it was my shoulder that caused it. lack of ROM and ...

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

...wont fix the biceps tendon and does not do arthroscopy 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 cent...

6. Re:Inflamed shoulder 6 months SLAPII + bankart repair
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...on?? If so what motion? Is there pain with resistive movements? Can you put your finger on the pain? It is possible you have scar tissue. It is too bad that you have to wait 8 weeks for the cortiso...

7. PT for SLAP II & BUFORD COMPLEX without surgery?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...is injury has been devastating to my mental well-being, and i am looking to recover as quickly and fully as possible to return to bodybuilding....

8. Help w/ SLAP II Lesion & Buford Complex
(Forum/General Discussion)

...is injury has been devastating to my mental well-being, and i am looking to recover as quickly and fully as possible to return to bodybuilding....

9. Re:fingers tingling
(Forum/General Discussion)

has the tingling been there since right after the surgery? it is very possible that all the swelling in the shoulder and compression is putting pressure on the nerves. do you have it all the time? or

10. Posterior tear/Impaction Fracture
(Forum/General Discussion)

...t to get surgery, but will if it is the best course of action. I want to get back to as close as normal as possible and the PT seems like an excercise in futility. Thanks!...

11. Re:MRA
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

Maybe some pendulums could help get the dye/solution out quicker? I'd say it's quite possible it was where the needle was... I'm crazy, I couldn't see the monitor but I did look at the needle goin

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

Sounds like a posterior (debriedment) like a Type 1 SLAP and yes this is the best possible outcome as there should be no repair to protect. Sling for a few days and then of course 2-3 months of rehab

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

...ur appointment on Monday to go over the MRI which was inconclusive. Surgery was yesterday and was the best possible outcome. He did not need the full SLAP repair surgery. What he did have was some ...

14. Re:External movement of the arm
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...le have very different results in terms of regaining ROM and strength post surgery. I'd tend to think it is possible it might come back more with time, but I've seen other situations where it never di...

15. Re:To Tenodesis or not to Tenodesis
(Forum/Surgery)

...ly correlated with the velocity of throws. If I short-arm the ball and try to use my shoulder as little as possible, I can make a weak throw from 120 feet. If I forget and actually try and make a pr...

16. after 2 capsular shifts
(Forum/Surgery)

...ility sometimes luxation, but mostly subluxations(every time if I carry something even I went jogging). The possible diagnosis Bankart lesion. I had my first OP...shoulder arthroscopy diagnosed, that ...

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

...ing, etc...i really have found the most success from seeing an osteopath as opposed to a PT tho. it is very possible your muscle strain could have contributed to the dyskinesis which led to cuff imbal...

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

...int of comparison is that you have to figure these guys are getting the best medical care/surgery/aftercare possible and if the prognosis for pitchers isn't good at that level, you have to wonder how ...

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

... and had a very good recovery coming back at 4.5-5 months. As others have stated, getting the best rehab possible will be very important. Find a PT who specializes in shoulder rehab and find someo...

20. To Cortizone or not to?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...od ROM so my PT is hopeful it's not a tear. Anyways, I'm wondering what people think about cortizone for possible inflamation/tightness and impingement. The ART guy I saw says stay far away from it...

21. Previous Evaluation
(Member Blogs/distal supraspinatus tendonopathy, small subacromi)

...acromion but normal AC joint appearance. Subacromial bursa fluid with distal supraspinatus tendonopathy and possible healed partial tear. Remainder of the rotator cuff and long head biceps appear norm...

22. Microfracture of Humeral Head and Bicep Tenodesis
(Member Blogs/Microfracture of Humeral Head, Bicep Tenodesis, SL)

...y the bicep tenodesis became a "secondary" worry due to the fear that my shoulder needed to move as much as possible for microfracture healing. This lead to a problem affecting both procedures. The ...

23. my slat tear ... 3rd week experience
(Member Blogs/slap tear experience)

... So I called hospitalof special surgery anf the surgeons resident told me to keep a pillow below sling when possible and start the above mentioned excersizes. I did that and within a week swelling and...

24. my slat tear ... 3rd week experience
(Member Blogs/slap tear experience)

...o I called hospitalof special surgery anf the surgeons resident told me to keep a pillow below sling when possible and start the above mentioned excersizes. I did that and within a week swelling an...

25. 6 months post-op
(Member Blogs/6 months post -op)

...I was in good physical condition going into surgery. Like everyone else I wanted to recover as fast as possible, I took my sling off 6 days post-op on my own accord. I was carefull on what I did ...

26. Sick to my stomach!
(Member Blogs/schmuffy)

...ect, but my procedure paper says, left shoulder arthroscopic inspection with debridement as appropriate and possible cuff repair if indicated/necessary utilizing IV sedation/block anesthesia.  It...

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

...stop worrying about it, he knows that i am a nursing student. I just hate the thought of coming this far to possible have to take a semester off, which means  i would have to wait another year to...

28. From the Beginning
(Member Blogs/Dustin's Slap Tear Adventure)

...d it and I had a little fluid in it. So I accepted that and went about my business and used it as little as possible until I left for Iraq.  Well I went to Iraq not thinking much of it with a lit...

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

...ey on the ceiling and is were the good arm pulls the rehab arm up, elbow straight, to the ceiling as far as possible with no pain.  I went to about 170 degrees from the straight down position.&nb...

30. Almost 1 year Post-Op!!
(Member Blogs/Bkerbers Slap Tear)

...nch press without problems.  I just make sure that my elbows don't go past my body.  So it is possible to get back to doing most things you want to in the gym after surgery.  You ju...