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
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:chug:I too am a swimmer with multi shoulder problems. My last injury was forcing my arm with weights last fall, long story short waited about 6mon till I saw my orthopedic surgeon. I had a decompession and he found a torn cartiledge,leaving the head of humerus uneven. He warned me post op I may have more problems.Shoulder was great up till now.It is painful,making many thing including swimming painful. He wants to resurface the humerus with a hemicap(metal overlay). I know a runner who had it done on his hip,no pain. Has any swimmer out there had this done. I am trying to adjust to the fact I may never be as strong in the pool as I use to be. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
:chug:I too am a swimmer with multi shoulder problems. My last injury was forcing my arm with weights last fall, long story short waited about 6mon till I saw my orthopedic surgeon. I had a decompession and he found a torn cartiledge,leaving the head of humerus uneven. He warned me post op I may have more problems.Shoulder was great up till now.It is painful,making many thing including swimming painful. He wants to resurface the humerus with a hemicap(metal overlay). I know a runner who had it done on his hip,no pain. Has any swimmer out there had this done. I am trying to adjust to the fact I may never be as strong in the pool as I use to be. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
