Labral Tear Shoulder Surgery (SLAP Tear)

[spikethebeast5812]

One day and counting.. BRING IT OWWWWWN

[GreenWilliam3]

i had shoulder surgery about 3 weeks ago cause of a Really bad labrum tear on both sides of it and it was supose to be 1hr and 30mins but instead it was almost 4hrs due to finding damage tissue from hyper extending it to much in the past

[Nickonicninja]

fuckkk. i have a possibility of having this surgery... how long is the surgery usually? and are u just straight sleeping?

[CosmykTheDolfyn]

Does your shoulder stay in place better after surgery immediately? I don't have ANY PAIN in my shoulder now, but it subluxes all the time, even with just driving. I don't even rely on my shoulder in my sport (rollerblader, tore it on weird fall off a rail), but my humerus sublexing is driving me nuts! Should I consider this, or just wait for a while?

[George1859]

I had this surgery on my right shoulder. Took almost a year to feel normal, but it's 100% and strong as hell now. Now, I just ripped the labrum on my left side doing push ups and have to have it done in Oct. The post surgery pain is the WORST, but seems to fade fast after three days.

unfortunately, the only way to fix this and relieve the pain is surgery.

[007dougboy]

oooooh..didn't read all comments but as somebody very experienced wtih weight training and 2 shoulder surgeries I will tell you this--if you are considering the SLAP surgery, make sure that you can't live without it. I am 9 months out of rehab and just now about back to where i was prior to surgery.

[Imprezziveness]

do those 'anchors' stay permanently?

[ladyAdore]

Im having surgery on my right shoulder ''Labrum tear'' On May 6 in boy ol boy Im soooo scared you guys..

[mrsavoy66]

@ladyAdore hope your surgery went well.give your body time to heal listen to your doctors an i wish you a speedy recovery.

[AYLWARD3]

@WidowMakerOU812 Depends on your age & how committed you are to PT. My range of motion is horrible. When I put my good arm b/n my back, palm out, I can put my hand up b/n my shoulder blades. On my bad arm, my hand is about 6" lower down near my bottom ribs........

[WidowMakerOU812]

im gettin this done to me in a couple of weeks... yay.. :/

[tsbabe143]

Thanks for sharing, had my surgery Jan, 13. I have seen the pics but not the actual surgery. It was neat to see what they do. My recovery has been good, I can't say that it don't hurt 'cause it hurts like a son of a gun, but it has for the most part been tolerable. I don't like having to sleep on the recliner every night for 6 weeks, but I tried to lay down and can't yet. Good luck to all of you who have to get this done. I love my Dr. He is amazing how yours is just as good!

[DrugstoreCFH]

Can't wait to be anchored! YEAH!!!!! Finally i'll get some pain meds and some sleep after the surgery.

[DrugstoreCFH]

My family doc is a fucking cocksucker.. Told me nothing was wrong with shoulder. I got my chart and it showed impingement from regular MRI. Went to an ortho and had arthrogram performed last week. Just got back from ortho. Posterior Labral Tear with Subluxation. Lesson learned=get your records and look over them.

[DrugstoreCFH]

I had mine scoped 10 years ago for labral tear and now it's worse than ever. Be sure and ask for an arthrogram if they tell you the MRI showed nothing. They think now I have a posterior labral tear.

[Hustlagirl2020]

Had the same surgery about 2 months ago. My labrum in my left shoulder was torn completely off the bone. They put in 5 anchors to tie it back down and they also had to shrink my shoulder capsule.1 month in a sling Now Im doin physical therapy and the pain is almost unbearable. My advice is deff start takin your pain meds BEFORE the block wears off, mentally prepare yourself for alot of pain, and Do your at home exercises everyday no excuses. God Bless and I hope We all have speedy recoveries! :)

[mrsavoy66]

@Hustlagirl2020 hi ,was wondering how your shoulder surgery is rehabing.as i am opting for surgery an would appreciate any an all advise.thanks

[MrBearKiller]

Had similar procedure two weeks ago. A torn cuff, torn labrum, A.C. joint cleaning and the removal of a large calcium deposit which required another full through opening in cuff to to access. They anchor strapped the cuff. If there is one thing I can advise, it is to prepare for assistance after the operation. How could there be a worse physical pain? Even women who have given birth consider this much worse. I wish all a safe and healthy recovery. elkhunter

[DrugstoreCFH]

@MrBearKiller Are you already out of your sling typing or are you typing with one hand? lol

[813birdman52]

BEST DOCTOR TO PERFORM THIS PROCEDURE IS DR.STEPHEN J RATERMAN DOWN HERE IN TAMPA FLORIDA THIS GUY IS GREAT I HAD A LABRUM TEAR DURING MY FOOTBALL SEASON AND IT WAS BOTHERING ME FOR A WHILE IT WAS CONSTANT CLICKING/STABBING PAIN SO I GOT THE SURGERY DONE ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND THE THERAPY IS THE WORST TIME FOR THE FIRST 2 MONTHS BUT THAN IT STARTS FEELING BETTER

[WidowMakerOU812]

@813birdman52 I had a tear and im gonna have to get surgery soon.. Does your shoulder go back to full strength? cuz im a pitcher and i really need my shoulder to be at full strength for baseball season

[tasmoot]

I had this surgery 5 years ago and the pain was really bad, but mine was a little worse than normal because I had some bone spurs and he had to do a lot of "digging". The aftermath with the physical therapy was very bad in the beginning, but the therapy was just as important as the surgery.  DO EXACTLY WHAT THEY TELL YOU or you will be sorry. In my case I am very glad I had the surgery, the recovery was very long, but it is fixed and I am grateful.

[outraged70]

Oh God I am NOT looking forward to this at all!

[laterhaters09]

im getting the surgery tomorrow... ugh

[Mincer1914]

@laterhaters09 Later how did it work out? you ok now? also what meds did your doc give you. I'm going to surgery in 1 week.

[matmonster92]

I just had that surgery it sucked they put 4 anchors in my shoulder

[begfomercyx97]

i just had my 2nd labral repair. hopefully this one works dont want another surgery. recovery depends on the person. since im in the military and my arm being so jacked up i have to take it slow. Plus im never allowed to bench press or do push-ups again with all the stress it points on where i had surgery

[motocrossracer917]

@begfomercyx97 Why did you need two repairs? Did the arcors pull out? I need this surgery.

[crazyhiho]

watching this video made my shoulder throb

oh well, 6 weeks or so of crappy pain is worth a lifetime of a better shoulder then a weak ass one that doesnt really do anything.

[nodachowski]

i got this surgery last week and am getting scared because i have about half my range of motion in my shoulder back and its only been a week. i feel like i mightv messed it up..any opinions?

[jogymnastics]

@nodachowski usually, surgery like this has a full recovery time of a few months depending on the amount of work done. i dont really think you should be trying or testing movement yet.

[jogymnastics]

@nodachowski don't be scare. a full recovery period is a few months depending on the extent of the surgery. in my opinion and most doctors opinions, at this point you still should be testing the movement. that may further delay total recovery time. as hard as it is, just rest; thats the best thing you can do for it.

best of luck

[themanchild27]

i have it too goin to the surgeon this week how bad is it?

[dnburbancomando]

Oh joy! I am facing this surgery 2 times. Both shoulders...I go in for the 1st next thursday...sigh.

[joshy2812]

i had slap surgery monday just gone and it was great watching on the 20" hd tv in front of me whilst they were fixing it. apparently the tear was quite bad so they advised a minimum of 6 weeks off work and in a sling and then 2 more weeks after that resting it. i have to say though, 3 days after surgery it is quite annoyingly painful, not too bad but its annoying. im pleased ive had the procedure done and cant wait till my arm is back to normal.

[dangerousrave]

@joshy2812

what they didn't knock you out? was it a slap tear? how did you do it? how many incisions did they make? You were awake during the entire procedure?

[rebs2417]

i have to have this this summer, and after seeing this video and seeing these comments im now depressed

[corymarshall]

thanks, it feels much better now, its been 2 weeks post op and im starting PT in a couple days. still in sling for 4 more weeks. cant wait to go wakeboarding and surfing again! shoulder still hurts a bit and feels stiff but thats expected.

[corymarshall]

its been 2 weeks and it feels much better. its still hard to sleep at night but at least i can lay down flat now. every day is getting a little bit better.cant wait for PT so i can start surfing again...of course its been the best winter for waves in 10 years and i am missing it! hopefully by april i am able to wakeboard lightly for our river trip!

[corymarshall]

Just had slap surgery and it's been 4 days so far and it f****** hurts bad..I can't get enough painkillers in me! The doc said it was a type ii but when he got in there it was alot worse then he thought. When they say keep your sling on and stay put they mean it. Don't try to go to work 2 days later! You will regret it. I injured it in jui jitsi and again surfing 3 months later when it dislocated. Doc says 6 wks in sling and 6 wks pt.we will see

[brinos789]

I had this surgery about a year ago. One thing I'll tell you also, is listen to your doctor and physical therapist. If you don't do all your exercises regularly, your shoulder is going to bother you worst than it did pre-surgery. Hope all goes well on recovery

[djchitrag]

do anyone knows how much is cost for teared shoulder surgery?

[brinos789]

My surgery cost about 26,000 but I was also on the extreme end of the scale. Was in surgery for nearly five hours.  So i'd say anywhere from 15 to 25 K's on average

[backalleyhobo]

@brinos789 It cost $0 in for me in canada :D

[crazybrokenmike]

I had a SLAP repair, Bankhart repair, plus a lesion on my glenoid (which can't be repaired), and a small amount of rotator cuff damage repaired about 3 weeks ago. Took 5 anchors (which are the sutures you see in the video). I had been living with a bum shoulder for about 8 years and all I can say is already have 3 weeks post-op I can tell a huge difference in stability in shoulder. Hurts but its much tighter. For those who need this surgery its not too bad. Just stay ontop of the pain meds. :)

[leebaseball11]

My son may have to have this, we'll find out for sure in the next few days. He's only 14. This is absolutely gross though. lol Good luck to you.

[nissaki63]

Had it done today, ouuuch!

[nik3addict]

I have the same injury... will have surgery on Aug 6th...

after surgery u got this video or? how does it work, i would did love to have one for myself as memories, ha... let me know

[AYLWARD3]

My Ortho Dr records all his surgeries & give patients a copy. Some do, some don't due to legal reasons.

Doesn't hurt to ask. (You'll be hurting enough after the surgery, HA!!!!)

[nik3addict]

awesome!

THANKS!

oh god- i m expecting this... and how sucks, it ruined my basketball career. :(

[sidneyself]

@AYLWARD3 i had my surgery done 3 weeks ago and ive had very minimal pain.

[Avenged7xJunkie]

could this end your baseball career? :*(

[cawglock23]

it shouldn't but depends on the damage

[donnybrosco6868]

To all:

I just had the arthroscopic surgery on 7/9/09...It has been one week and thus far I have had 0 pain...The surgeon already let me take the sling off and I am allowed to do "normal activity" and lift light objects...My range of motion is already 50%+

If you are considering this surgery, do it...it was a breeze...and when they say 4-6 month recovery, they mean 4-6 months til you can start throwing 100 lb dumbells around...I had it done on a thurs and went to work on monday...

[cawglock23]

sounds like you had a good surgery i had this done twice in less than six months could have been that we had different tears in our labrums i don't know but i have had pure hell and excruiating pain!!!

[mrsavoy66]

@donnybrosco6868was wondering how your surgery has healed since 7/9/09?as i am opting to surgery after being hit by a car while riding my bicycle.thanks

[BillsFence]

I have to get this done i just wan to know if your asleep and hows the recovery being a pitcher they have also recommended tommyjohn but im a little edgy on both.. thhiis looks too SKETCHY..ARE YOU ASLEEP FOR THIS PROCEDURE

[AYLWARD3]

Yes, out cold. In fact, I had a block done between my shoulder & neck that kept me numb for 30 hours. And when it wears off, holy _______! When the Ortho Dr says to start taking pain meds when your fingers start to tingle, TAK'EM!! And every 2 - 4 hrs, as prescribed.

[BillsFence]

OUCH well hopefully i can get back to tip top shape...but hopefully alls good thx man

[billchuckles]

@AYLWARD3 i had the exactly the same experience. i took a nap when my arm was still numb, and when i woke up i could move only my fingers. i held out on the medication, which was really dumb, because when it started hurting, it took 20 minutes or so of intense pain to kick in!

[patrshie]

@AYLWARD3 i second that. i lost the numbness and it hit me hard. the pain pills really helped me sleep.

[911stu911]

They put you under for both surgeries. You do know Tommy John surgery has to with your UCL and Labral repair is cartilage. Two completely different problems. Whoever "they" are that recommended Tommy John and/or Labral need to be fired. I would get a second opinion.

[poorwhitesaddletrash]

@BillsFence For sure listen to Aylward3. I had the surgery back in 02. My doctor wouldn't do it if I were going to pitch again. I'm getting some complications with it now though, as in instability again and constant joint pain, but there were a few years of no pain there, so good luck.

[poorwhitesaddletrash]

@BillsFence For sure listen to Aylward3. I had the surgery back in 02. My doctor wouldn't do it if I were going to pitch again. I'm getting some complications with it now though, as in instability again and constant joint pain, but there were a few years of no pain there, so good luck.

[cawglock23]

Dude I had a labrum surgery in Feb 09 and the pain for me was off the chart and I could not move my arm for over a month. The recover is long depending on your PT and type of tear usually around 6 months to a year to be 100%. But unfortunately for me mine either tore back loose or is to tight so now I have to do it again oh boy!!!!

[AYLWARD3]

Try the P90X Program & the shoulder, bi's, tri's & chest workouts. Helps a ton. Not to mention, the P90X stretching workout.

[cawglock23]

Thanks alot just found out today my next surgery is June 30 I hope it works out this time cause don't think I will go through it again.

[pennstate75]

i have sugery on torn albrum this week how long is recovery...whats the pain like...any info????

[cawglock23]

Hey man I had this surgery it is very painful and recovery is long

[crock239]

i just been diagnosed with labrum tear, i play Australian Rules football, i've recently had cortisone injection to mask the pain, but it seems to have worn off already (less then 1 month)? anyone with info?

[h8npain]

Be very careful before having surgery, most active people over 40 are reported to show Slap 1 lesion with dye and MRI. It's very important you get as much info as posible before even considering surgery. The sutures stay with you for a long time and can rupture. I would have been better off with no surgery but I'm over 40. If your on comp be extra careful because they'll leave you to rot before going back in after surgery twice. There are some great ethical doctors out there. Find one.

[gunplay596]

I hope all I have to do is rest my shoulder for a month or so, cause this is some bull!!

[pestman38]

how are you doing now? I have this scheduled, due to a motorcycle reck. suckage

[JoeFirth]

I had this surgery 4 weeks ago on my left shoulder

still need it done on my right!

[LanaPaige91]

this looks so gross, and the worst part is I had this done to my right shoulder 12 weeks ago, except i had a full tear in my Labrum and a partial tear in the rotater cuff

[16dory]

how did you injure it?i saw in the tags it said softball.. are you a pitcher or something?

[AYLWARD3]

College baseball (pitcher) & 20 years of softball (outfielder).

[BaseballFlash44]

yeah i had this done to my rigth shoulder i couldnt do practically anything with my right arm for a solid month and a half

[vevicx01]

where's all the blood?

[AYLWARD3]

During surgery, blood pressure is lowered, tourniquet placed on arm & saline solution pumped through shoulder by scope. I asked the same question....

[81889697]

Who was your doctor and what procedure did he use. I need the same operation done on both of my shoulders. Thanks

[AYLWARD3]

Both shoulders? Screw that. Hope you got somebody to wipe your arse! I was immoble for 7 wks & still have range of motion pain 5 months post-op. Surgeon? LT Fleske, Central KS Ortho, Great Bend, KS

[pestman38]

I'm from Hutchinson ks. due you recommend him? these docs around here are extremely busy due to football season. I have this scheduled due to a motorcycle accident and dislocations

[AYLWARD3]

Fleske is one of the best in Kansas. Get a referral from your personal Dr. Hopefully that will get you in the door quicker. He is busy, busy!

[wolfs2121]

yeah i live in hutch too i have to get this my football season is over because of this... lol

[blairzy94]

slap repairs are for subluxation not dislocation?