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What Are Symptoms Of Labrum Tear?
Question: Does anyone know if i have a labrum tear?
Brief Answer:
Can be tear or tendonitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the shoulder like you are having can be due to tendonitis- inflammation of the rotator cuff or due to a muscle sprain or a labral tear.
The exact diagnosis can be made only after an MRI scan of the shoulder.
In most of the cases conservative treatment helps in complete recovery. Local steroid injections nay be needed to decrease the inflammation.
Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:
1) Provide complete rest and avoid overhead activities.
2) Apply cold compresses and take some anti inflammatory pain killer after consulting your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Can be tear or tendonitis.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
The pain in the shoulder like you are having can be due to tendonitis- inflammation of the rotator cuff or due to a muscle sprain or a labral tear.
The exact diagnosis can be made only after an MRI scan of the shoulder.
In most of the cases conservative treatment helps in complete recovery. Local steroid injections nay be needed to decrease the inflammation.
Here are some general treatment measures which you can follow:
1) Provide complete rest and avoid overhead activities.
2) Apply cold compresses and take some anti inflammatory pain killer after consulting your doctor.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If my shoulder is sprain would it be best for me to take a couple months off work to let it heal cause i lift heavy objects for 8 hours striaght an work 6 days a wake
Brief Answer:
Yes. It will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes. It is best to take a few months off as lifting weights will aggravate the tear further. It will not allow the tear to heal. Rest is extremely important for healing.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Yes. It will help.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
Yes. It is best to take a few months off as lifting weights will aggravate the tear further. It will not allow the tear to heal. Rest is extremely important for healing.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok so 8 weeks is the least whats the longest yo uwould prefer to stay off of work?
Brief Answer:
Variable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
To comment on the longest duration, a follow up MRI scan is needed after 8 weeks of rest to see the extent of healing. This varies from person to person and is not absolutely same for everyone. Depends on the extent of the initial tear and the capacity of the person to heal.
Regards.
Variable.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
To comment on the longest duration, a follow up MRI scan is needed after 8 weeks of rest to see the extent of healing. This varies from person to person and is not absolutely same for everyone. Depends on the extent of the initial tear and the capacity of the person to heal.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What exactly is a shoulder sprain is it a tear or something
Brief Answer:
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Sprain refers to microscopic tears in the muscle fibres. Muscles are a highly vascular structures and thus show an early healing.
Labrum is tendon like structure with less blood supply that is attached to the bone. This if gets torn shows a slow healing.
Regards.
Details below.
Detailed Answer:
Sprain refers to microscopic tears in the muscle fibres. Muscles are a highly vascular structures and thus show an early healing.
Labrum is tendon like structure with less blood supply that is attached to the bone. This if gets torn shows a slow healing.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Can a doctor tear your labrum more if you had a slap tear if he puts the needed to shot the XXXXXXX in ?
Brief Answer:
No.
Detailed Answer:
Just putting a needle inside the shoulder joint space will not harm your labrum. A needle prick heals fast and is not likely to aggravate the tear.
No.
Detailed Answer:
Just putting a needle inside the shoulder joint space will not harm your labrum. A needle prick heals fast and is not likely to aggravate the tear.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If you have a partial tear in the labrum how long should you stay off work?
Brief Answer:
Usually 7-8 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
If the tear involves less than 50% of the labrum thickness then a rest of 7-8 weeks is usually sufficient. In case the tear is deeper then more rest may be needed. If there is no healing seen with conservative treatment then surgical treatment may be needed in 10-15% cases.
Regards.
Usually 7-8 weeks.
Detailed Answer:
If the tear involves less than 50% of the labrum thickness then a rest of 7-8 weeks is usually sufficient. In case the tear is deeper then more rest may be needed. If there is no healing seen with conservative treatment then surgical treatment may be needed in 10-15% cases.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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