medical question?

[tobefitt]

I am going to get 3nd opinion this week on injured shoulder. I have had it scoped twice (2001, 2005) and I currently have 3 tears, the labrum, bicep tendon and rotator cuff as well as a cyst and arthritus. My question is has anyone had or know about a reverse shoulder replacement?? I am seeing a highly qualified surgeon from the University of MD who specializes in shoulder and elbows. Just looking to see if anyone out here may have opinions??
Thank you

 

[Moen]

What exactly did they fix or not fix with the scopes?

I have a labrum tear in both shoulders as well but I'm seriously contemplating not having anything done on it out of fear of being worse of than I am now.

 

[Flex2019]

Get a good doctor...

I don't know about a reverse shoulder replacement but I underwent surgery for a torn labrum in 1996. I had been racing mountain bikes and dislocated my shoulder several times in crashes. At the same time, my doctor fixed a torn subscapularis muscle and corrected a Hill-Sachs lesion.

Recovery took quite a while-I think I was out of the gym for at least 6 months, but my shoulder is strong and feels very stable today. My doctor worked on a lot of athletes and we talked a lot about what my goals and activities were before he did the surgery. It's likely you'll have to change the way you train later on-I haven't used a barbell for flat bench press or shoulder press in ten years, only dumbbells. Still, it doesn't hold me back much and hasn't kept me from bodybuilding at all.

In the end I would do it again.

 

[ICU11b]

I had a torn Labrum. Two weeks w/ arm immobilized. Out of gym for a total of six weeks or so. I dont count PT as gym time. No pain radiating anywhere anymore. Has held up great, 99-100%. My friend, a PT had his repaired also. Had himself back in the gym within 48hrs..

 

[tobefitt]

My last procedure was an arthroscopy, removal of loose body from the supraspinatus bursa region, chondroplasty of the glenoid, debridgement of the anterior superior labrum. The findings were grade III chondromalacia involving most of the inferior half of the gleniod. There was also anterior fraying and flap tears over the anterior superior labrum which was debrided. The first procedure was a mumford from impingement syndrome.
My current MR Arthogram shows a large tear of the entire anterior labrum with a 2 CM anterior paralabral cyst extending 1 cm medially over the periosteum. There is a 50% partial thickness tear of the infraspinatus tendon with a full thickness tear and a mild partial tear of the long head of the biceps tendon.
I have done lots of physical therapy, changed my workout and I am still dealing with extreme amounts of pain. I have not used barbells in years due to previous injuries on same shoulder.
My next appoinment is on Thursday so we will see. The reversal replacement surgery detaches the rotator cuff completely and will incorporate the deltoid muscle to do all over head lifting of my arm. Not sure what effects that will have on lifting??? Many questions to ask, just worried that my lifting days may be numbered.
Thanks for all the input thus far!!
Lift safe!!

 

[testi1969]

What exactly did they fix or not fix with the scopes?

I have a labrum tear in both shoulders as well but I'm seriously contemplating not having anything done on it out of fear of being worse of than I am now.

SORRY THAT IM BRINGING UP AN OLD POST... did you get the tears fixed i just had an arthogram of shoulder and mri for labrum tear to find out what exactly is happeing in there...