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

...at and then tore due to the stress. Once that happened the RC was unstable so it tore completely. I was thinking the pain was due to the unstable muscles from the RC tear. The pain is constant but...

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

...he placed two suture anchors on the bicep tendon. I remember looking at the pictures after the surgery and thinking to myself that the tendon is going to be tighter than normal. 2) I get a consist...

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

I am thinking positive! I will never understand why my shoulder went bad! If anything I would think it would be a knee from soccer age 5-25! I will let you know if I get any good insight tomorrow! Lis

4. bicep issues
(Forum/Surgery)

...oove issues, why don't they go in and remove the sutures once the labrum is healed? Is this too simplistic thinking? I have non-absorbable anchors and sutures and am wondering if this is why I conti...

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

...ing if since my tendon is tight, if that in itself is throwing the anatomy off and causing an impingement. Thinking that after the tendon loosens, the impingement will go away. I'll let everyone know...

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

...just needs more healing time. This is also making me want to try a cortisone shot as a diagnostic. My thinking is that if cortisone works then it was just the tendon needing healing time but if ...

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

...he released her to competitive play at about 6 months he said he would be a year before she used it without thinking. seems a long time! but to end on an upbeat note i've played a competitive game ...

8. Tenodesis Surgery in June
(Forum/Surgery)

... a slight set back. I was feeling great and went to stand up from a sitting position on a wall and without thinking pushed off with my left arm. Not a good idea..I know! So my question I guess is...

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

I went in thinking 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 proce

10. Re:Discharged from PT...Now What?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...and my shoulder is still pretty weak. It's just going to take time. I suggest you change your mindset from thinking of the negatives to thinking about what you have accomplished since surgery and how...

11. Discharged from PT...Now What?
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...e like sure you are fine. It is great to be able to do ADLS again without pain. And I had finally stopped thinking about my shoulder for a few days. But, now that I am getting back into the activit...

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

...negative thoughts in about 2 weeks. If I get a negative thought I'm able to replace it rather quickly with thinking of all the pains I thought wouldn't go away but eventually did, so I just believe t...

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

... actually makes me even realize i had the tenodesis done. when i go to flex my bicep up at shoulder height (thinking cocking position of a throw/abduction and ER) i can feel a slight tug where the ten...

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

...first I had a 10 minute consult, talking about my problem and what areas to work on. He seemed a bit cocky, thinking he could fix most things without surgery, even said he could help me with my imping...

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

...ich is good. Different from my last two PTs. The question is, how much time should I give it from here? I'm thinking another 4 weeks. At that point, I'm either in good shape or I need to have my orth ...

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

... me off to a clueless physiatrist because he says, "the shoulder is clinically sound"), and my latest PT is thinking shoulder instability. (And as an aside, it's amazing to me that the two orthos tota...

17. Re:11 weeks - feeling depressed
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...out 7 months post op. It felt very similar to pre-op symptoms. I was constantly very paranoid and depressed thinking my repair had failed. Just try to stay positive and keep at it with physical therap...

18. playing with SLAP tear
(Forum/General Discussion)

...re is no way I'm going to miss the season and aau ball. I'm going to be playing through a lot of pain so im thinking about a shoulder brace. Kind of wondering if that was worth my time..and if it is t...

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

...didn't decide against cortisone. The PA said that I shouldn't get it because it can damage my tendon. I'm thinking about making another appointment to talk to the surgeon and asking him. I really t...

20. Increasing arm/hand pain, ten days post-op
(Forum/Surgery)

...ime. It progressed. Couple weeks after the race, I was focusing more on lifting and yoga for a while, thinking that perhaps increased core strength and increased strength could help with the sho...

21. 13 years is a long time......
(Member Blogs/13 years is a long time......)

... began to slip out of socket. About midway through that summer I had quit baseball and began nursing my arm thinking that by giving it some time things would heal and go back to normal. Unfortunat...

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

...nt 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 little bit of pain left in my shoulder. I worked out a lot and th...

23. 11 months post op with continued pain - exploratory surgery - ADVICE NEEDED
(Member Blogs/post op)

...he website as I thought this all was behind me but that's what Cortizone does it seems, tricks you into thinking everything is allright. I am now coming up on one year since my slap repair and am ...

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

...e it (more than running, oddly enough). Swimming tightens it up bad. I tried it today, for the first time, thinking it might be a good exercise to loosen things up and it hurt almost immediately afte...

25. My recovery @ 8 months
(Member Blogs/Swimmer slap repair)

...while doing inline press...at the time I was swimming, lifting, and running.....Then I went to just running thinking that oh well my shoulder just won't work the rest of my life....until my knee s...

26. Getting a grip on surgery
(Member Blogs/Surgery on both shoulders)

... It seems like every time I think my body is healing, I get a sharp pain when I try to do something without thinking; no way to live the rest of my life, so I am starting to actually look forward to w...

27. T-Minus 5 days and counting
(Member Blogs/II the Max - Repair and Recovery)

... in the back of my mind I can't imagine how hard it would be to actually lose my primary arm (thinking of the many veterans faced with severe lifelong injuries).  On the positive si...

28. My Experience
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

...and a mash in my right shoulder doing push ups... great I am sure that I tore the right one as well, really thinking surgery is the best option. I guess I'll just put the questions out there, I...

29. My Injuries
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

...and a mash in my right shoulder doing push ups... great I am sure that I tore the right one as well, really thinking surgery is the best option. I guess I'll just put the questions out there, I...

30. My injuries
(Member Blogs/Competitive Swimmers torn labrums)

...and a mash in my right shoulder doing push ups... great I am sure that I tore the right one as well, really thinking surgery is the best option. I guess I'll just put the questions out there, I...