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I will be going through a labral tear repair in my right shoulder next week in NewYork city. It was a traumatic accident, lifiting weight and losing my balance.I would love to hear from someone who has gone through this type of surgery. Any tips on pre and post surgery would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Anand Desai
-- Anand Desai (desai11@hotmail.com), April 19, 2004
Yes, I had the exact injury as you and had surgery on it a month ago. I just started physical therapy. Once you start getting your full range of motion back your shoulder strength comes back quickly. However, I won't be able to lift weights heavily for another 4-5 months. The after surgery is to keep your shoulder completely still for at least 3 weeks.
-- Alex Hain (hain.6@osu.edu), May 07, 2004.
Hi, I was just searching the web for information on labral tears. I had a repetitive work injury a year ago. I finally got to see a surgeon and they found the labral tear. The surgeon said the surgery was up to me and that there was a 50/50 chance that it would be slightly better or made worse. I would like any information about your experience with this surgery or a surgeon I could consult. All the information on the web makes it sound like surgery would get me back to pre-injury state. However, I have seen the top shoulder surgeon in Saskatchewan, Canada and he doesn't sound to optimistic. I certainly don't want to be made worse, but I don't know how management of this injury could still give me a high degree of funtionality of my shoulder, if I avoid surgery. Thanks I would appreciate any info.
-- (helen.t1@shaw.ca), November 06, 2004.
I had the same surgery 2 years ago and in Aug. 2004 I needed a second sugery because the "bioabsorbable" tack used to fix my tear broke,floated around my joint,imbedded into my bone and caused severe damage which now will lead to a shoulder replacement later in life. My advice to anyone is to ask as many questions as possible about the product they will be using. It maybe bioabsorbable,but a year and a half later,mine never absorbed.Be very hesitant,you don`t want to end up with my problems.
-- troy rising (troyleerising@aol.com), February 11, 2005.