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

...ith your even-more-complicated than mine, shoulder history, it's so nice to hear your insight. So, two thoughts-- it's interesting that you bring up the idea of seeing how the bicep moves in the g...

2. Re:coracoclavicular fascia issue
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...s heals by itself, or if I need surgery to repair it or what. I just know it's been bad for 3 months and I thought at first it was the repair but now I know it's not....

3. Questions, Questions, Questions
(Forum/General Discussion)

...o back in this whole mess of things again. I have valued so much everyone's input over the past year, so I thought I'd throw another thing out on the table. I am 9 months post op on my 3rd right s...

4. Re:6 month post-op update
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

Just thought I'd give another update. This is my 3rd week back to lifting. The celebrex my OS gave me was doing a great job but unfortunately he only gave me like 9 days worth. A few days after I stop

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

..., but it is curious. A big question is why the broken hardware?? Perhaps bioabsorbable anchors are a thought in the next round. A few questions how did you originally tear the labrum?? Was there...

6. Re:Upcoming surgery.
(Forum/General Discussion)

...ssary pain pills - only used 3 days definately the hint about making a log of when you took pain meds. I thought people were crazy to suggest, but it really helps waterproof bandaids so I could tak...

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

...st goes to show just how much havoc a serious shoulder injury can cause on your body. It was very scary, I thought I was having a heart attack and certainly hope I don't have to endure that again. ...

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

... of MRIs which don't tell all, not all the time. So having an OS standing over you after 2 hrs which he thought he'd be finished in an hour, with straws pointing in every direction, and alas , not ...

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

I have always thought that there was a connection with my 2 slap tear surgeries and the diskectomy on my c7 vertibrae. It was during week 6 of PT for my second surgery that the pain in my shoulder re

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

That is nice that your OS is very familiar with labral repairs. Interesting his thoughts on the sling. I very much prefer the least sling time and agree that the arm hanging is not tugging on the ne

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

... having is that there is excess scar tissue that is the cause of most (if not all) of these problems. Any thoughts? Is there anything here that raises red flags? I'll end on a positive note...Al...

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

... Looks like I will have surgery in 4-5 weeks...woo hoo...not real excited about this. Thanks for your thoughts and comments....

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

...I've moved it around some, I'd say about 80% of the 'impinging" feeling is gone not the initial 95% that I thought. I just hadn't moved it full range. But 80% is still fantastic. It's now 11 hours lat...

14. Re:new member
(Forum/General Discussion)

... when I contract a muscle by accident and they're indeed extremely painful. Like Leanne says, I would have thought I had torn my repairs if I had not been reading here before ;) It will get better wit...

15. Inflamed shoulder 6 months SLAPII + bankart repair
(Forum/Physical Therapy and Recovery)

...t of bone off the glenoid. My ROM is pretty good - 85-90% but Istill feel pain with a lot of movements. I thought this was normal but my surgeon and physio told me at 6 months there should be a lot l...

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

...the block hadn't totally worn off which made me think about compression in the first place. At first I thought it was because of my sling which was strapped just above my elbow and at my wrist, bu...

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

... done by arthro so ask him why he is doing this open, please! After my first go-around I never would have thought I'd ever do this a second time because I truly thought my first OS was going at this ...

18. Rotator cuff MRI help
(Forum/General Discussion)

...dea of what to expect, I have read a lot and rotator cuff surgery seems scary. Below is my mri report. any thoughts and recommendations? I am going to a specialist Monday. Has anyone been thru somethi...

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

...if it doesn't then it means something else is causing the irritation. Anyone with experience have any thoughts on this? Did you have a bicep impingement even after 5 months that eventually went ...

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

...am not trying to disuade you from your dilema. I just want you to consider all potential outcomes. I never thought a bad outcome was in my cards, but.......

21. 11 months post op with continued pain - exploratory surgery - ADVICE NEEDED
(Member Blogs/post op)

...riginal posterior labral repair and in severe pain. This is only my third time posting on the website as I thought this all was behind me but that's what Cortizone does it seems, tricks you into t...

22. I swore I would never do this again
(Member Blogs/Second SLAP Repair)

... did a terrific job. The months of rehab, of course, is the hard part. When I began to feel the symptoms I thought I would simply get a diagnosis if only fo confirm my self diagnosis. Naturally I was ...

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

... 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 did wonders for me because I didn't have to move my ...

24. Overview - SLAP Tear
(Member Blogs/Greg's SLAP Tear Blog)

...009 during karate class while wrestling.  I didn't notice anything until a few weeks later.  Thought it was a pulled muscle and kept on doing class until finally in September it was gett...

25. 6 months post-op
(Member Blogs/6 months post -op)

...rgery). That was really hard for me to soak up. I was doing so well in the first months of recovery I thought by this time I would back to my old self. Just until recently I am coming to grips wi...

26. General
(Member Blogs/SLAP surgery for 16yr old's)

...or MRI arthogram next week.  Son wants to play this spring.  If arthogram shows torn labrum, any thoughts on holding off on surgery till August.  Versus getting it in the first couple o...

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

...S said i will be fine and to stop worrying about it, he knows that i am a nursing student. I just hate the thought of coming this far to possible have to take a semester off, which means  i would...

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

...39;m hoping he can provide a solution to my problems. I still need to get my left shoulder fixed!! I never thought working out everday would cause me all these problems. This is a nightmare and I just...

29. Day 1 or Year 2: Fixing A Labrum After The Fact
(Member Blogs/Project Climb On: Labrum Sugery and the Dream to C)

... doctor. If this story teached anyone, anything, its this : Go to the F* doctor... I had insurance, i just thought my body would heal itself naturally, It did enventually, but in a screwed up way.&nbs...

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

Hi, I thought I'd start this as a tool for others and to get some questions answered that can only be answered by those who have gone through it!! Anyways I am currently 8 months post op for slap