rotator cuff treatment

MRI Results = SLAP Tear (Shoulder Labrum)

3 October 2011
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This morning I had a Consultant’s appointment to get the result of my MRI and Arthrogram for my shoulder injury. Previously I’d been diagnosed with a PASTA lesion, which is a tear of the supraspinatus rotator cuff tendon, and the MRI was to look for a SLAP tear as well, which is where the cartilage [...]

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Exercise from Day 1 may be best after SLAP Surgery

12 September 2011
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Mikael Kornihkov, over at the CrossFit Message Boards has posted up a really interesting medical paper that details the results of an experiment on shoulder surgery patients, to determine whether it’s best to keep the shoulder immobilised for several weeks (as per current conventional thinking) or whether you should start exercising the day after shoulder [...]

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Burpees with a Torn Rotator Cuff, Yay Burpees!

7 September 2011

Since I’ve returned to exercising and prehabilitating my shoulder’s torn rotator cuff by doing rotator cuff tear friendly exercises, I’ve noticed a marked improvement in my shoulder pain. No it’s not fixed, nor close to it but to be honest, if it wasn’t for wanting to exercises fully again, I reckon I could live a [...]

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My Rotator Cuff Tear Exercises & Workouts

24 August 2011

I’ve been holding off posting an update on my torn rotator cuff (specifically the supraspinatus) as I went for an MRI and Arthrogram (MRA) 3 weeks ago and was hoping to post the result up. The National Health Service (NHS) in the UK may offer free quality care, but it’s certainly not fast! 3 weeks [...]

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