1. Sports
(Forum)

Tips and tricks for returning to sports like softball, rock climbing, swimming, etc.

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

... to RICE. Unfortunately the pain was unbearable, with plenty dead arm sensations so I decided to see a sports doctor and a physiotherapist. I went through several range of motion tests and was t...

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

sskylor wrote: Hert, Did you do any sports specific rehab before attempting to do overhead seving and spikes?? Yes, I had PT aimed at playing again for 2,5 months (3 sessions per week). The last se

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

Hert, Did you do any sports specific rehab before attempting to do overhead seving and spikes?? At 8 months do you have full strength in scapular stabilizers and cuff musculature? Can you pinpoint w

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

...praspinatus handles this). After back & forths with my PT, 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 a...

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

...intense after each rounf of P/T that my ortho 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......

7. posterior labral tear
(Forum/General Discussion)

...rior labral chondral interface...rotator cuff tentinosis...i am unable to do every day tasks no less play sports...my pain has been between a 7-10 since the car accident....my life has come to a compl...

8. Re:Time off for healing
(Forum/General Discussion)

...h your non operated arm. The 4-6 months you hear about is a guesstamate and 6 months before any overhead sports begins. You will not have the strength to lift anything heavy for 4-5 months likely,...

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

...e time will heal this issue but your OS should be aware of your ongoing issues and of course see what the sports PT has to say. In terms of my own biceps problems that have plagued me for 2 years o...

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

...nly major complaint is still the bicep tendon. I made an appointment with the trainer at my gym. He's a sports PT. So he's going to check me out. I'm wondering if it's an impingement when I raise ...

11. Re:Bicep tenodesis - did I over do PT?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...itive skier, fire fighter, competitive mountain biker, weight training (nothing too outrageous - just for sports fitness), Lots of sets of pull ups, river guiding...just a full active sports life. Do...

12. Re:Posterior tear/Impaction Fracture
(Forum/General Discussion)

...l/softball is for you. You are young and athletic so if you choose, you may be able to adapt to different sports readily and avoid ongoing pain and surgery. Your MRI certainly suggest acute injury but...

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

If you google PRP in your area likely you will find a sports physician who does them. Typically an osteopath will be one to check out as they are a little cheaper than an OS at $2,000 a shot. In y

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

.... My surgeon was one of the top shoulder guys at Hospital for Special Surgery - they take care of the NY sports teams like the Mets and Knicks - and he was positive that I would have a great outcome ...

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

...pointment and bring the research to get his take and ask him about his success rate at return to overhead sports....

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

.... My surgeon was one of the top shoulder guys at Hospital for Special Surgery - they take care of the NY sports teams like the Mets and Knicks - and he was positive that I would have a great outcome ...

17. after 2 capsular shifts
(Forum/Surgery)

...10 years long swimming and basket ball, and since I was 12 (now I am 24)tennis. Microtraumas because of sports and laxity resulted to my problems. First and last I try to bee optimistic, and I do e...

18. To Tenodesis or not to Tenodesis
(Forum/Surgery)

... pretty serious surgery so I went to an even more highly regarded OS (Team DR for two of the professional sports teams in my area) who COMPLETELY disagreed with the previous DR. His exact words wer...

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

...s nights. So, now I have another 8 months to rehab the right along with left, until I probably can resume sports, as I am factoring in months building up muscle before I do and that would be like 1.2 ...

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

...realized that I can live without lifting. Now i'm in an uphill battle to get back to doing just about any sports related activity, not just the heavy lifting. Point being just really take the time to ...

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

...r thanks for the direction. All I can say is this sucks... The past year has gone from "will I be back to sports and activity?" to "will I be normal again?"....

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

...a set of pull ups. I also had mild impingement syndrome. On June 15 2010 I had surgery at Stanford by a sports oriented orthopedic surgeon who performed a bicep tenodesis, SLAP repair, humeral head ...

23. Post Op tips for girls :]
(Member Blogs/First Few weeks post op)

.... I found it toughputting on a bra, so what I did was I cut the strap of the affected shoulder and used a sports bra. Then I just stepped into it and slid it on. Thought it was a pretty neat tip, it d...

24. Here we go
(Member Blogs/Caleb's story)

...rts PT visit is in a week and I'm looking forward to getting started. I plan to return to lifting and sports with a new perspective on form and injury prevention. ...

25. MRI Arthrogram Tuesday 9th March 2010
(Member Blogs/distal supraspinatus tendonopathy, small subacromi)

...ing/climbing 4 days after and it was still bad.  I do a lot of rock climbing, bouldering and racket sports so looking forward to hopefully being able to climb and play tennis, squash and badmint...

26. Comments Welcome
(Member Blogs/Any Suggestions)

...e able to play golf? Will my shoulder be prone to injury now? Should I take any preventive actions during sports? I would like to hear any of your shoulder injury stories. Thanks For Your Comment ...

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

...imlar to those I've read on this web site.  Although I am not the most active person, I do enjoy sports and playing with my kids.  I'm 37 and have two boys, ages 19 and 14.  The...

28. Information Please!
(Member Blogs/In the dark.)

...ing the surgery is my dominant one - will daily activities be tough? How long will it be until i can play sports again?   Any information would be highly appreciated! Thank you!! ...

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

...hen it happened I stood up and tried to shake it off but my arm went numb. I'm not one to skip out on sports so I got back in there and finished up play. Then I realize the next morning when I cou...

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

...ears old and I've been trying to recuperate from a shoulder injury produced by kayak surfing. My main sports are boxing and kayak surfing which I've been practicing for the last 10 years....