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

... 23 and I have almost all of my ROM back - as my son says - "You can now pick apples again!!" I am starting strength training now. Good luck with your surgery and new OS. Hope all goes well. Jo...

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

... up YTWL's, facepulls, inverted rows, DB rows. Those should definitely help with the back and rear shoulder strength without putting you in any compromising positions I don't think....

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

...y team doc, PT and me until I couldn't train at all anymore, which gave me an extra 6 months or so. For strengthening exercises, I highly recommend doing band work. I think there might be some lis...

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

...ons are. Once that month is over, I can decide if I want surgery or not. In that time, it's my job to strengthen my back and shoulder muscles to help compensate for the tear. He seems to thin...

5. Re:Operation rehab.. finally :)
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...or both, and isometric work on flex, abd, IR and ER to start working my muscles some. We've also managed to strengthen my lower trap enough that I can control my scapula on the forward and lateral fle...

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

Hi, PT won't help your labrum heal, but you're right in that strengthening the RC muscles and other stabilizers in your back will help a lot during recovery. I'm in Canada so it's a little diff

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

... cuff pathology" I've been told there's no way physical therapy will help with the tear, but it can help strengthen the muscles for later when I go through rehab. The part that shocked me was that ...

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

... it was off season so I did some swimming and home excercises with weights. At 8 months do you have full strength in scapular stabilizers and cuff musculature? I don't know, but apparently not. ...

9. Re:Operation: back to waterpolo!
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...about setting non polo goals (in my case non swimming)... in the last 4 months I worked a lot in weights to strengthen and was doing cardio work so by the time I had surgery I was in the same form as ...

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

...ny 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 where the pain is a...

11. Re:Operation rehab.. finally :)
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

Hi Leanne, I think it's definitely playing a big role. I'd been working for a year and a half already on strengthening my lower trap to help stabilize my scapula and shoulder.. it's not there yet b

12. Re:Operation rehab.. finally :)
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... if I didn't have to walk 1/2 hour and ride another 30 minutes of subway to get there I would! My pull back strength is actually almost at 100% yet and it's the one direction I can pull that doesn't h...

13. Re:(Un)Comfortably Numb - 10 Months Post-Op
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...surgeon cleaned out the underside of the scapula, and I saw a marked improvement. After that, I was able to strengthen the muscles to a point that the numbness went away for a time (pain prevented me ...

14. Cracking/Popping/Snapping Post-Op...What\'s Normal?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...vements are normal after surgery, how would you know if you pulled out an anchor or ruined a repair? The strength of the anchors (whether permanent or bioabsorbable) is quite strong even immediatel...

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

...hs 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, but you will be working your way with...

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

Hi! No specifics, but rotator cuff and scapular strengthening are definitely useful as they help stabilize your shoulder where the labrum is not doing it's job anymore. I managed to swim and do dry

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

... the injury but I have also extensively read that PT can improve the injury. I have read about rotator cuff strengthening (particularly with bands), posterior capsular stretching, and scapular strengt...

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

... the injury but I have also extensively read that PT can improve the injury. I have read about rotator cuff strengthening (particularly with bands), posterior capsular stretching, and scapular strengt...

19. Re:Tenodesis - Open or Arthroscopic?
(Forum/Surgery)

...there are benefits over doing it that way? what is the post op protocol? sling time? When can you start strengthening after? Does he promote early movement to regain ROM after surgery? (this is b...

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

... or do "forbidden actions" asked for help. Full healing usually takes anywhere from 6-12 months for ROM, strength, etc. to return but everyday things come much quicker dependin on the repair. Am 5...

21. 6 months post-op
(Member Blogs/6 months post -op)

...on so shifting was about the extent of my use. I started PT aug 8 2009. I progressed fairly fast in ROM and strength. I was cleared from my doc oct 14 2009 to return to full activity. Although I had g...

22. PT Exercise
(Member Blogs/Project Climb On: Labrum Sugery and the Dream to C)

... feels very stiff, neck is pretty much always sore on left side. Use Heavy Tension Grip master for forearm strengthing  8lb pilates ball used for finger/forearm strength. 50 on each hand. Toss t...

23. pt updates
(Member Blogs/slap tear experience)

...ing against the wall more like a punching from front and then elbow against the wall. Thats for the initial strength. Am supposed to take easy for now. The ROM for the elbow has to go from 30 degrees ...

24. Shoulder Surgery
(Member Blogs/Sikdarsis Shoulder Surgery)

...t of the sling in 6 weeks. The therapist says that my doctor wants only passive range of motion without any strengthening of bicep tendon or rotator cuff for at least 12 weeks. My physical therapy i...

25. About my injury
(Member Blogs/ithurts)

... to see how much my symptoms could be improved by physical therapy, so I pursued that for six months or so. Strengthening the surrounding muscles did decrease my discomfort for active muscular activit...

26. My Pain (this was written almost a year ago)
(Member Blogs/Ben's Shoulder)

...was involved. They would do manual massage therapy, stretching and gave me a stretching/lifting routine (to strengthen problem areas), which I still do now. It doesnt seem to be working. Injections - ...

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

...ever at this point he is worried aobut nerve damage. It seems everyday that my pain is getting worse and my strength has diminished quite a bit. Please help me understand how post-op recovery is. My h...

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

...do them then move to the next one..well  all of theses ones i do hurt...the doc says once i regain the strength it will go away..im having a hard time to believe that...i do not want a 3rd surger...

29. PostOp Nessesities
(Member Blogs/Project Climb On: Labrum Sugery and the Dream to C)

... ) Shoulder Stabilizer ( months 4,5,6)  Wedge ( Sleeping ) Abduction Pillow Cryo Sleeve ( Icing ) Hand Strengthener: Puddy/Stress Ball  Continuous Passive Motion Chair ( If Insurance pays ) ...

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

...p; I immediately felt unbearable stabbing pain in my Rt forearm into my Rt hand.  I then lost all strength in my right thumb combined with numbness from the back of my thumb to my right elbo...