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

...ll on a gradual upwards curve which is great. throwing now seems (touch wood) largely pain free and good technique is coming back. I don't really reduce volume/intensity anymore with throwing. th...

2. Re:bicep issues
(Forum/Surgery)

...completely successful surgery and is why I believe that there is room for improvement and changes perhaps in technique and why tenodisis still has more promise with less complications after 6 months....

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

...e a larger incision at the front of the shoulder where they anchored it to the humerus lower down. there are techniques which are solely done arthroscopically but from my understanding, most OS' prefe...

4. Re:Bankart repair and benchpress / dips / pulldowns
(Forum/General Discussion)

...me this for at least a year. The truth is many weightlifters find themselves needing surgery due to poor technique or pushing the shoulder beyond its safe limits. If you know how the injury happen...

5. Re:Recurring SLAP Tears
(Forum/Surgery)

...during the surgery and perhaps it is time to consider a new OS. Could there be a problem with his surgical technique or post-op protocol. Again tenodesis should prevent any need for failed or furt...

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

...te of SLAP repairs for overhead athletes in returning to sport was 2 out of 10 and with interferential screw technique tenodesis the results were like 8 out of 10. Sharon...

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

...he won't be able to play position again. Again, a good coaching staff who can work with him to make sure his technique is good and to make sure he isn't compensating elsewhere for the shoulder is pivo...

8. Re:Back to Powerlifting and Squatting Again?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

ART Active Release Technique got my ROM back. It took about 14 visits but I notice a gain immediantely after every visit. You can google it. Hope this helps

9. Re:Leanne\'s Shoulder Saga
(Forum/Surgery)

...just in case. http://stronglifts.com/how-to-improve-your-thoracic-mobility/ Most of them have cues for technique to help prevent compensating at the lower back....

10. Re:Where should someone be at five months post op?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

... we'll go from there. So, it's kind of a similiar setup as physio, you go on the table, kind of similiar techniques, but he worked my armpit a lot, and a lot of stuff where I would use my shoulder...

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

I believe the thermal technique is easier to do, but shows a greater failure rate than the fold over technique that girl grumpy had done. Of course these questions need to be asked directly to your

12. Thermal Capsulorrhaphy (shrinkage) -- Effective?
(Forum/General Discussion)

...potential surgical solution. Has anyone had this done? What was your recovery time like? Does this technique look like a good fit for my situation? I'm 4 weeks into my latest PT who is fo...

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

...I owe a big part of my gains to that. I can only recommend you checking it out. Just google "active release technique". You'll be amazed! Read my earlier post about it. I think it was week 12ish wh...

14. Re:Labrum Repair & RC Decompression Question ? ? ?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

For frozen shoulder you want to check out ART Active Release Technique. You can go to ActiveRelease dot com to find a provider. It works wonders!

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

day 81 post op SLAP repair...active release technique is still doing its job after first 2 visits. I have 3rd visit tomorrow. I started some light weight therapy again yesterday. I did use 17lb dum

16. Re:ART Active Release Technique
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

Beach, I'm under-ROM'd on purpose due to something called EDS so I've just gotta deal. I'll have to be satisfied with being happy for you :)

17. Re:ART Active Release Technique
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

I'm pretty sure mine is a tight biceps tendon, stretching it earlier today helped some. I know I'll be making a trip up to that Dr.'s area soon so I am definitely going to pay him a visit then.

18. Re:ART Active Release Technique
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

GG, hmm, part of mine is a tight tendon, but its tight from the scar tissue i just found out from ART. So I would think that your ligament would be the same, no? CDbaspy, If I knew it would put me

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

...lowing are copies of my last updates from a differnt message board: Just got back from ART active release technique therapy and here's my thoughts... I'm kind of speechless. I don't know where t...

20. Re:ART Active Release Technique
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

I'm actually considering driving 6 hours to see my ART guy if only for one visit. It really is worth it.

21. Using Sutures and Anchors
(Wiki/General)

...higher than suture, but all failed by anchor pullout.) Is this anchor is susceptible to failure by pullout? Technique: How is the procedure done? How do you pass the suture through the ligament or te...

22. Arthroscopic verses open surgery
(Member Blogs/Andy's SLAP Tear Blog)

...ne injection, I had surgery. The procedure was not arthroscopic, instead it was performed using traditional techniques. I was given general anesthetic, which means I was completely asleep and breathi...

23. Arthroscopic Surgery
(Wiki/General)

Arthroscopy is a surgical technique that uses narrow surgical instruments inserted through small incisions in the skin. One instrument is a camera, called an arthroscope, used to examine the interior

24. Post-Surgery update
(Member Blogs/Drew's tear)

... along with some of the repair,could have been prevented if I had my surgery done earlier in life.  The techniques for repair now are much better than 10 years ago, so I would definitely suggest ...

25. Greeting from a physical therapist : )
(Member Blogs/Greeting from a Physical Therapist)

...nd find out how many repairs the surgeon does each year.  it's worth your time to get the best possible technique and person for the job. ...

26. MRI arthrogram results
(Member Blogs/Drew's tear)

... everyone here can attest... EXAMINATION: MR arthrogram left shoulder. INDICATION: Glenohumeral instability. TECHNIQUE:  Shoulder arthrography for MRI was explained to the patient including risks...

27. Jennifer from Indianapolis
(Member Blogs/Jennifer from Indianapolis)

...gery with no MRI.  I totally chickened out.  Another doctor wanted to do the thermal capsulization technique on me.  I lost my insurance and therefore cancelled the surgery.  This ...

28. 40 and falling apart :-)
(Member Blogs/Mike's SLAP tear saga)

...s -- ie breaking up some scar tissue with the proper allocation of force. In the past 3 months however, that technique failed to provide relief, and weight lifting (I'm a low weight, higher rep person...

29. My indoor, apartment sized, climbing wall
(Member Blogs/Andy's SLAP Tear Blog)

... Women who appreciate this type of thing are few and far between. At any rate, I used standard wall building techniques except my walls are twelve inch center to center instead of sixteen. The distanc...