georgieboy
16-05-2007, 04:54 AM
Well i finally got the ok to go for an MRI from my insurance company 8 weeks after my injury (i had posted it on this site: possible sublaxted shoulder w/ pain which happened playing basketball). My shoulder felt as if it was gradually getting better. I have stayed away from weights and did some physical therapy. The i get the MRI....
-Small Labrum Tear from the 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock position. Large Paralabral Cyst measuring approx. 3.1 X 1.3 mm in size. Biceps anchor is intact.
-Tendinosis of Supraspinatus w/ no evidence of any partial or full thickness tear.
I went to see an Ortho, of whom I have heard only good things. He told me that the position and size of the tear in the Labrum translate to leaving surgery as the very last solution. He said it would not get worse and would not make me prone to dislocations. What he concentrated on more was the Paralabral Cyst which also could have been causing my shoulder pain.
His advice was to try and do what i was doing before the injury had occured (work construction, lift weights, etc). If the pain persists and is too much to bear we will talk about draining the cyst. If the pain persists after removing the cyst then we will talk about repairing the tear in the Labrum.
What do you guys think of the ortho's plan? And how long does it take to recover from Labrum surgery? ....i am dying to get back to the weights and work.... Thanks in advance.
-Small Labrum Tear from the 6 o'clock to 9 o'clock position. Large Paralabral Cyst measuring approx. 3.1 X 1.3 mm in size. Biceps anchor is intact.
-Tendinosis of Supraspinatus w/ no evidence of any partial or full thickness tear.
I went to see an Ortho, of whom I have heard only good things. He told me that the position and size of the tear in the Labrum translate to leaving surgery as the very last solution. He said it would not get worse and would not make me prone to dislocations. What he concentrated on more was the Paralabral Cyst which also could have been causing my shoulder pain.
His advice was to try and do what i was doing before the injury had occured (work construction, lift weights, etc). If the pain persists and is too much to bear we will talk about draining the cyst. If the pain persists after removing the cyst then we will talk about repairing the tear in the Labrum.
What do you guys think of the ortho's plan? And how long does it take to recover from Labrum surgery? ....i am dying to get back to the weights and work.... Thanks in advance.