Shoulder surgery - tips&tricks?

i've had surgery on both shoulders for torn labrums.

your recovery will depend on whether you have open surgery or arthroscopic surgery. you will recover very fast from arthroscopic. your recovery will be really slow from open surgery.

you will spend about 3 or 4 months in physical therapy after surgery, regaining your range and strength. they will be having you do really boring exercises with a thera-band; but these are the only exercises that are important to stabilize the muscles and ligaments around your shoulder socket. normal exercises like bench press, pushups, pullups, triceps and biceps are useless in preventing you from tearing your labrum in the future. it's ALL about the theraband exercises. do them three times a day every day.

you will be ready to ski hard eight months after your surgery.

after you've completed physical therapy, I absolutely recommend skiing with this brace for your shoulder:
http://www.djoglobal.com/products/donjoy/donjoy-shoulder-stabilizer

if you wear a brace when you ski, it's highly unlikely you'll wreck your labrum again. if you don't wear the brace and ski aggressively, you're almost certain to sublux or dislocate your shoulder again. i'd bet money on it.

GOOD LUCK. do the thera-band exercises, and ski with a shoulder brace.

Thanks for the info! I've done thera-band stuff before so I kinda know the deal there. I'll look into getting a shoulder stabilizer before getting back to charging the hill!

I got shoulder surgery in august to repair my labrum. skied hard for maybe 40 days and re-tore it a couple weeks ago. going back to get a different surgery soon. Next time i'm definitely gunna give it more time before i ski again and try that shoulder stabilizer.

recovery is shitty only for the first month. and when you get back on skis you'll probably be pretty timid so give yourself time to adjust.

good luck with your surgery

I'm probably out until next season so I think there's plenty of time to recover. Having this happen again would suck pretty bad so I'll definitely be careful when I get back into sports. Good luck with your surgery too Elm. !

Any suggestions for something fun and/or useful to do in the meantime?

codizzlei've had surgery on both shoulders for torn labrums.

your recovery will depend on whether you have open surgery or arthroscopic surgery. you will recover very fast from arthroscopic. your recovery will be really slow from open surgery.

you will spend about 3 or 4 months in physical therapy after surgery, regaining your range and strength. they will be having you do really boring exercises with a thera-band; but these are the only exercises that are important to stabilize the muscles and ligaments around your shoulder socket. normal exercises like bench press, pushups, pullups, triceps and biceps are useless in preventing you from tearing your labrum in the future. it's ALL about the theraband exercises. do them three times a day every day.

you will be ready to ski hard eight months after your surgery.

after you've completed physical therapy, I absolutely recommend skiing with this brace for your shoulder:
http://www.djoglobal.com/products/donjoy/donjoy-shoulder-stabilizer

if you wear a brace when you ski, it's highly unlikely you'll wreck your labrum again. if you don't wear the brace and ski aggressively, you're almost certain to sublux or dislocate your shoulder again. i'd bet money on it.

GOOD LUCK. do the thera-band exercises, and ski with a shoulder brace.

That was accurate and well written! props man

Had surgery for torn labrum October 29th. Missed my senior year highschool ski racing season but third day on skis was in 6 in of new snow today. My surgery was arthroscopic and was super easy. If you do all the PT they tell you you will heal quick. At 4 months now and not able to ski 100% but still out there.
Get the surgery asap. Do the PT. Take it easy getting back into it and ur going to do fine. Also recommend wearing a evs neoprene support or other brace for a little mental edge.

I'm hoping to get anthroscopic surgery too, I'll hear the specs tomorrow. Seems that some serious pt and brace are the way to recovery and skiing again!

MoccisI'm hoping to get anthroscopic surgery too, I'll hear the specs tomorrow. Seems that some serious pt and brace are the way to recovery and skiing again!

Moccis, the brace is key when you ski. nothing else truly works like that. good luck. you will have a stable shoulder before next winter.

ya definitely get that brace. I made the mistake of not getting it (wasn't aware it existed) and now i gotta get open surgery. Arthroscopic is a breeze and leaves tiny marks.

Update! I got the surgery today and it was arthroscopic. Now I'll spend 6 weeks with my arm in a sling and PT starts in 3 weeks. The shoulder should be fully healed and functional in about 3-4 months!

MoccisUpdate! I got the surgery today and it was arthroscopic. Now I'll spend 6 weeks with my arm in a sling and PT starts in 3 weeks. The shoulder should be fully healed and functional in about 3-4 months!

well done. enjoy that oxy

codizzlenormal exercises like bench press, pushups, pullups, triceps and biceps are useless in preventing you from tearing your labrum in the future. it's ALL about the theraband exercises.

youre a goddamn moron. The more muscle keeping your shoulder where it should be the better.

californiagrownyoure a goddamn moron. The more muscle keeping your shoulder where it should be the better.

and ... no.

codizzlei've had surgery on both shoulders for torn labrums.

your recovery will depend on whether you have open surgery or arthroscopic surgery. you will recover very fast from arthroscopic. your recovery will be really slow from open surgery.

you will spend about 3 or 4 months in physical therapy after surgery, regaining your range and strength. they will be having you do really boring exercises with a thera-band; but these are the only exercises that are important to stabilize the muscles and ligaments around your shoulder socket. normal exercises like bench press, pushups, pullups, triceps and biceps are useless in preventing you from tearing your labrum in the future. it's ALL about the theraband exercises. do them three times a day every day.

you will be ready to ski hard eight months after your surgery.

after you've completed physical therapy, I absolutely recommend skiing with this brace for your shoulder:
http://www.djoglobal.com/products/donjoy/donjoy-shoulder-stabilizer

if you wear a brace when you ski, it's highly unlikely you'll wreck your labrum again. if you don't wear the brace and ski aggressively, you're almost certain to sublux or dislocate your shoulder again. i'd bet money on it.

GOOD LUCK. do the thera-band exercises, and ski with a shoulder brace.

One shoulder done for me. This is spot on. I use a brace very similar and one of the first days without it I subluxed and re-tore my labrum. When actual physical therapy is done for you, get in the gym and do rotator cuff stabilization lifts. They are very quick and simple and can do what a thera-band does, just to a greater extent.

My shoulder is wrecked again now but I ski with my brace and work my SIT muscles (rotator cuff) and this year have only subluxed twice while skiing park. Both where very minor and I chill skied the rest of the day.

Also, if you are a gym guy, avoid anything overhead, probably forever now. No shoulder press, take it easy on incline press ect ect.

Goodluck! You'll be back in no time.

codizzleand ... no.

Building and strengthening you delts, pecs, lats, traps, rhomboids etc all contribute immensely to shoulder stability. But hey, keep exclusively relying on cuff exercises if you really want, just don't claim ignorance when the tiny cuff muscles don't keep your shoulder in place during a hard crash.

SkierGuyNickOne shoulder done for me. This is spot on. I use a brace very similar and one of the first days without it I subluxed and re-tore my labrum. When actual physical therapy is done for you, get in the gym and do rotator cuff stabilization lifts. They are very quick and simple and can do what a thera-band does, just to a greater extent.

My shoulder is wrecked again now but I ski with my brace and work my SIT muscles (rotator cuff) and this year have only subluxed twice while skiing park. Both where very minor and I chill skied the rest of the day.

Also, if you are a gym guy, avoid anything overhead, probably forever now. No shoulder press, take it easy on incline press ect ect.

Goodluck! You'll be back in no time.

I disagree with the no overhead. It largely depends on the specific injury, the specific anatomy of the person etc. I had my shoulder reconstructed a few years back, tgen retore everything, and while I rarely barbell bench anymore due to pain and instability, heavy overhead pressing has hugely helped my shoulder health.

I think you just have to ease back into lifting, and really listen to your body- don't be afraid to eliminate, or alter movements to fit you specific needs. Getting strong, and getting a little "cushion" helps a ton with injury prevention.

californiagrownBuilding and strengthening you delts, pecs, lats, traps, rhomboids etc all contribute immensely to shoulder stability. But hey, keep exclusively relying on cuff exercises if you really want, just don't claim ignorance when the tiny cuff muscles don't keep your shoulder in place during a hard crash.

I disagree with the no overhead. It largely depends on the specific injury, the specific anatomy of the person etc. I had my shoulder reconstructed a few years back, tgen retore everything, and while I rarely barbell bench anymore due to pain and instability, heavy overhead pressing has hugely helped my shoulder health.

I think you just have to ease back into lifting, and really listen to your body- don't be afraid to eliminate, or alter movements to fit you specific needs. Getting strong, and getting a little "cushion" helps a ton with injury prevention.

Yeah you're correct. My tear is inferior. Raising my arms above my head rotates the head of the humorus into a position, for me, is very unstable.