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

... was the issue but the bicep subluxing out of the groove that was. I wonder what an ultrasound would have showed on that shoulder in that regard. My bigger question is-- do you think that inflamma...

2. OK IM BACK AND IN NEED OF GOOD EARS
(Forum/General Discussion)

...hen said he believed it was coming from my neck in which he sent me for a cervical MRI w/o contrast which showed that C5-C6 demostrates small mild broad-based bulge with potential foraminal narrowing ...

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

...T, whom I totally trust, he gave me the name of a sports OS who is pretty cutting edge on shoulders. MRI showed a big re-tear of SS, and some acromion issues. Scheduled surgery for June and he hoped...

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

... weeks ago weightlifting. I am a 33 year old recreational bodybuilder. Got an MRI a couple weeks ago that showed a SLAP II Lesion & Buford Complex with supraspinatus tendiopathy. The pain is not to...

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

... weeks ago weightlifting. I am a 33 year old recreational bodybuilder. Got an MRI a couple weeks ago that showed a SLAP II Lesion & Buford Complex with supraspinatus tendiopathy. The pain is not to...

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

...don pop. Went to the dr who diagnosed it, a week later the pain was worse and different. Had an mri which showed all that. It on my left shoulder and I am right handed, I have no history of shoulder, ...

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

...agree with respect to what is symptomatic, and also consider that MRIs aren't always perfect either. Mine showed a 50% tear of my supraspinatus which turned out to be perfectly intact after all. Your ...

8. MRA
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...rk spot I saw was where the injection was and the needle/whatever (did my darnedest not to look lol) just showed up as a dark area....

9. Re:MRI Report Question
(Forum/General Discussion)

...sion of my slap 2 done in '04 was not necessary. He said it was intact. The biceps tendon was intact and showed no signs of fraying. So he did not have to move the tendon which he thought he may hav...

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

...so you can choose the one that is best for your shoulder. I will send you a link later to one study that showed the success rate of SLAP repairs for overhead athletes in returning to sport was 2 out ...

11. Tenodesis Surgery in June
(Forum/Surgery)

...on my left shoulder. I am 37. This followed a year of no sleep and incredible pain in my shoulder. MRI showed nothing of course, so we decided to take a look and it was much much worse than either ...

12. Re:one day out of surgery
(Forum/Shoulder)

...but my OS said it was a pretty major one which didn't surprise me lol! It still was less than what my mri showed where we thought I might have had some problems all the way to 4-5. I'm really happy ab...

13. one day out of surgery
(Forum/Shoulder)

...hinking one anchor worst case scenario but woke up with two. It was completely pulled off from 12-2 (mri showed minimal tear) I am soo glad its over and anxious to start the recovery process. The pai...

14. Re:Surgery done!
(Forum/Surgery)

I was happy, I showed up at 6:30 and they told me I was going in at 8 for surgery! I realize now my block didn't really take... I woke up and I was hurting, and I'm still hurting pretty much the same?

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

...ights within my limits so not to make the tear worse. SO yesterday I cancelled my scheduled surgery. MRI showed a tear in the labrum, which was repaired six years ago. Since my arm has been feeling ...

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

...bruising. About a month and a half later, I went to a reputable orthopedist and got an x-ray and nothing showed up. He just told me to wear orthotics. Six weeks, later, and it's hurting worse and m...

17. Re:SLAP surgery. Help me decide
(Forum/Surgery)

...o Andrews. I got a second opinion with him after a local os wanted to scope my shoulder after a slap tear showed on my mri. I got the appointment and he walked in with a very smug arrogant attitude an...

18. Re:pain after biceps tenodesis
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... continued to work on IR, ER & lats so as to help keep muscle tone per PT & OS directions. Anyway....MRI showed a 90% undersurface tear of SS & some other things. Surgery corrected the SS, SAD, some ...

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

...eration was negative for a SLAP and the O'briens test was plus/minus on given day. My medial GH ligament showed scaring from a previous/prior trauma. So while the OS's you have seen cannot point to ...

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

... though. Other notes: I've had a 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 sev...

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

...ack of my thumb to my right elbow like someone gave me a Novocain shot.  They conducted an EMG which showed in had CTS, which confused me.  I never  had any hand, wrist, on arm problems...

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

... the body. I guess to avoid shoulder from freezing up. There was nothing that came up in that visit. just showed me some pictures and said i had to anchors placed.   third week after operation i...

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

...the body. I guess to avoid shoulder from freezing up. There was nothing that came up in that visit. just showed me some pictures and said i had to anchors placed. dr. said i could remove sling whil...

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

... made.  My doctor sent me to a orthopedic specialist.  He of course then sent me for an MRI, it showed a tear in my labrum. I had surgery on Oct 12th.  At first the surgeon didn't t...

25. Bi-lateral Slap Tears
(Member Blogs/Questions regarding second slap tear surgery??)

...ching pain. After a consultation with a local orthopod, I had a right shoulder MRI performed. The results showed a posterior labral tear with no other significant findings. I was scheduled for a ...

26. Still having shoulder pain and i need lots of advice.
(Member Blogs/I'm new to the board and have major Questions..I a)

...ave me a cortizone shot and said i would be ok...the pain never went away...i had another mri done and it showed scar tissue getting caught up in that area...so i had scar tissue removal done oct 5..i...

27. 2 Surgery SLAP
(Member Blogs/Jim's 2 Surgery SLAP Experience)

...9;t look right, afraid I ruptured the biceps tendon.  Ordered MRI w/o contrast to confirm.  MRI showed ruptured biceps tendon and a huge hematoma in my shoulder.  OS scheduled a re...

28. 13 years is a long time......
(Member Blogs/13 years is a long time......)

...e it but the strength in my shoulder was gone. The feeling actually made me laugh, at the same though, it showed me I have a long ways to go to get it back into shape. As the final week came and went ...

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

...tter contrast during the MRI. The second visit reviewed the MRI-arthrography.  The time slices were showed to me and the tear was revealed.  So now what do I want to do?  I'm activ...

30. surgery #2 two years in
(Member Blogs/Patrick\'s Workers Comp Story)

...After fighting with workers comp, I finally got a doctors appointment to get another contrast MRI, and it showed that my SLAP 2 tear never healed and scar tissue had formed causing one of the worst im...