I just got back from my last visit with my sports medicine doctor and he has recommeded orthoscopic surgery on my shoulder. After at least nine months of xray's, an mri, a cortizone shot, and a great rehab program the pain and catching in my shoulder just won't go away. After 30+ years of swimming and never having an injury that required surgery, I'm a little reluctant go under the knife.
I wondering if any of you can give me some advice regarding labrum tear surgery, rehab, and recovery time.
I am having a second opinion..... but would like to have more..
Thanks everyone..
Dennis
I'm sorry to hear about everyone's injuries. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I do have a question though. I dislocated my shoulder a few months ago and it seemed to be getting better. However a few weeks ago my shoulder kinda started popping and grinding during my recovery on my strokes. I went to the doctor and he said that my AC joint was banging together (apparently because of the ligament) and to take some time off so I did. My shoulder has full range of motion with only a little pain when I pull it from my back up to my shoulders, and when I stress it, usually caused by work. So anyway, after reading everybody's posts my condition sounds somewhat similar with a few slight exceptions. It sounds like the pain is mostly chronic, or there all the time. Is this correct? And my shoulder doesn't pop and catch it seems to pop and grind. Should I go back to the doctor and ask about a possible SLAP lesion or is this simply something completely unrelated? Again, speedy recovery to everyone!!
~Kyra
I'm sorry to hear about everyone's injuries. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. I do have a question though. I dislocated my shoulder a few months ago and it seemed to be getting better. However a few weeks ago my shoulder kinda started popping and grinding during my recovery on my strokes. I went to the doctor and he said that my AC joint was banging together (apparently because of the ligament) and to take some time off so I did. My shoulder has full range of motion with only a little pain when I pull it from my back up to my shoulders, and when I stress it, usually caused by work. So anyway, after reading everybody's posts my condition sounds somewhat similar with a few slight exceptions. It sounds like the pain is mostly chronic, or there all the time. Is this correct? And my shoulder doesn't pop and catch it seems to pop and grind. Should I go back to the doctor and ask about a possible SLAP lesion or is this simply something completely unrelated? Again, speedy recovery to everyone!!
~Kyra
