Shoulder Labrum Tear

Anatomy of Shoulder 

• The shoulder joint consists of three bones
• The shoulder blade known as scapula
• The collarbone known as clavicle
• Upper arm bone known as humerus

The humerus head rests in a shallow type pocket in the scapula known as glenoid. The upper arm bone is large in size as compared to the scapula. The soft tissue in the labrum helps to keep the joint stable and also plays its parts to keep the muscles intact.

Risks for injury 

The major causes for injury of the labrum tissue will be the continuous motion of shoulder or any injury from trauma.

• Injury may be occur because of falling on an outstretched arm
• A blow the shoulder
• A sudden pull or an attempt to lift a heavy object
• A sudden violent reach trying to stop something heavy

Many athletes and heavy weight lifters have to go through this pain and may experience labrum tears.

Injury diagnosis               

When you experience a shoulder pain doctor will examine you after looking to your history checkups or the tests that will a doctor take. During the test session you may experience that the pain is increased because doctor also have to go through some physical tests to check the pain, stability and the motion of shoulder. After checking the doctor may advise you to go through the Labrum Surgery or advise you to go through physical therapy.

Treatment

During the Labrum surgery the doctor will examine the rim and the biceps tissue, however if the injury is not very much deep or is only confined to the rim only then the shoulder can be made stable. The surgeon will do its best to remove the torn flap and also look after all the associated problems. If the injury extend to biceps muscle part then the shoulder will be in unstable state and the surgeon will have to repair and detach the muscle using wires.

Rehabilitation 

After the Labrum surgery you have to keep the shoulder in a hang for a month. The doctor will also advise you to perform slightly or easy motion exercise when the hang will be removed. You will surely have to perform all the prescribed motion and flexibility exercises by the doctor in order to strengthen the biceps. Sports people or the athletes continue their exercises after the 6 weeks of surgery to make the shoulder fully stable.

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