Hello All,
I am a 29 year old female who was been struggling with right shoulder pain for the last 6 months. I went to my Dr. in Sep and they wanted a MRI done. The MRI showed that I have a labral tear and a frayed super supraspinatus. I went and saw 2 different orthopedic surgeons. One said I would never swim again and the other said he could do the repair, but I will have VERY limited range of motion and it may "blow out" again and I will have to have the surgery redone in a few years.
I am a long distance open water swimmer. I love to swim 5ks, I am worried that this or any kind of swimming will no longer be possible for me if I have this surgery. I have been going to PT and have stopped swimming because it hurts so bad. PT is really not helping, but makes me feel like I am doing something.
Can anyone tell me about the good and the bad behind this surgery if you or someone you know has had it?
How long did you have to stop swimming for? Could you ( overtime) get back to your regular swimming routine? What steps did you take after surgery to get you back into the pool?
Thanks so much for your help!
holy inept surgeons batman
1st off, shocked the mri showed the labral tear..usually it cannot
my 1st mri did not
the 2nd arthogram mri (dye injection) did not either
any idea how you tore it?
never swim again...what an idiot...avoid like they have the plague
limited range of motion? yeah if they use a chainsaw or let a bear naw on you
good grief charlie brown
you need to find an ortho that works on baseball pitchers
you can start healing the supraspinatus now...look up the 3-4 band exercises and maybe overhead pulleys
depending on your tear range, mine was 10 - 2, and your young age you may be able to have just anchors
but you really need to find a shoulder ortho...not these wannabe hack jobs
steve
holy inept surgeons batman
1st off, shocked the mri showed the labral tear..usually it cannot
my 1st mri did not
the 2nd arthogram mri (dye injection) did not either
any idea how you tore it?
never swim again...what an idiot...avoid like they have the plague
limited range of motion? yeah if they use a chainsaw or let a bear naw on you
good grief charlie brown
you need to find an ortho that works on baseball pitchers
you can start healing the supraspinatus now...look up the 3-4 band exercises and maybe overhead pulleys
depending on your tear range, mine was 10 - 2, and your young age you may be able to have just anchors
but you really need to find a shoulder ortho...not these wannabe hack jobs
steve
