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shoulder injury
does anyone have experience with a torn glenoid labrum? (shoulder) i have gone to the doctor and he said mine is probably torn, but i am still playing volleyball with it...is this possible? i was just really wondering how functional my shoulder can be if my labrum is torn. is surgery necessary? my shoulder hurts & down into my bicep & tricep.
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I haven't had experience with a torn "glenoid labrum" but I would imagine that if it is torn you should probably not continue playing volleyball. This could make it much worse, it could do some permanent damage, or injure your other parts of your body if you are straining them in an odd way to try and avoid using your shoulder too much. I've gotten plenty of injuries before, and one thing I know is that you should probably rest it, so it can heal. and about surgery it depends on how bad it is. in some cases if it doesn't heal on it's own after a while, you would probably need surgery. here is something i found about treatment for a torn glenoid labrum.
"Until the final diagnosis is made, your physician may prescribe anti-inflammatory medication and rest to relieve symptoms. Rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles also may be recommended. If these conservative measures are insufficient, your physician may recommend arthroscopic surgery. An arthroscope is a miniature television camera on the end of a flexible tube that can be inserted directly into the joint through a tiny incision. The surgeon uses the broadcast images to guide his movement of miniature instruments, also inserted through tiny incisions. Because this type of surgery doesn't require a large incision, recovery time is much shorter.
During the surgery, the doctor will examine the rim and the biceps tendon. If the injury is confined to the rim itself, without involving the tendon, the shoulder is still stable. The surgeon will remove the torn flap and correct any other associated problems. If the tear extends into the biceps tendon or if the tendon is detached, the result is an unstable joint. The surgeon will need to repair and reattach the tendon using absorbable tacks, wires or sutures."
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