Ain't this a beyoatch? The tale of a Bankart Lesion
My shoulders have progressively been getting weaker to the point where I don't trust them to not dislocate when put to work (throwing a ball, sleeping, etc). When it interferes with my sleep, it's time to take action.
I quizzed the neighbors mom who has been a floor nurse locally for many years and got a recommendation to a local quack to prod and poke me.
Yesterday was that day. Without an MRI there's nothing for certain, however, given that palpating my trapezius, deltoid and infraspinatus muscles didn't reveal any pain, it was ruled out that it's a muscular issue.
With that done, the doc had me position my hands a certain way for each movement, straight out to the sides, straight forward and straight back (as far as possible). That showed a proper range of motion without any particular discomfort.
The exercise that yielded results was holding my arms out to the side with my thumbs down, and then bending the elbows 90 degrees. In that position, moving my hands towards the back - not inwards, just straight back - got the pain shooting through the shoulders.
The symptoms gave it away to the doc immediately. The discomfort while sleeping, dull ache and inability to throw balls etc. The tests verified it.
It's very likely (no doctor speaks in absolutes unless he has you opened up and looks at the damage) that I have a tear in my labrum. There are two kinds of tears according to him. The 'bad' SLAP lesion - superior labral tear from anterior to posterior, then there's the 'not-so-bad' Bankart lesion, which is merely a tear in the labrum causing the discomfort.
With my history of luxation of my shoulder that's the most likely one, but an MRI will tell the tale easier, particularly if they inject contrast prior.
To repair this is the bad part. It's 4-6 weeks with the arm in a sling, followed by light PT, with most mobility restored by the six-month mark, though often it takes longer.
I quizzed the neighbors mom who has been a floor nurse locally for many years and got a recommendation to a local quack to prod and poke me.
Yesterday was that day. Without an MRI there's nothing for certain, however, given that palpating my trapezius, deltoid and infraspinatus muscles didn't reveal any pain, it was ruled out that it's a muscular issue.
With that done, the doc had me position my hands a certain way for each movement, straight out to the sides, straight forward and straight back (as far as possible). That showed a proper range of motion without any particular discomfort.
The exercise that yielded results was holding my arms out to the side with my thumbs down, and then bending the elbows 90 degrees. In that position, moving my hands towards the back - not inwards, just straight back - got the pain shooting through the shoulders.
The symptoms gave it away to the doc immediately. The discomfort while sleeping, dull ache and inability to throw balls etc. The tests verified it.
It's very likely (no doctor speaks in absolutes unless he has you opened up and looks at the damage) that I have a tear in my labrum. There are two kinds of tears according to him. The 'bad' SLAP lesion - superior labral tear from anterior to posterior, then there's the 'not-so-bad' Bankart lesion, which is merely a tear in the labrum causing the discomfort.
With my history of luxation of my shoulder that's the most likely one, but an MRI will tell the tale easier, particularly if they inject contrast prior.
To repair this is the bad part. It's 4-6 weeks with the arm in a sling, followed by light PT, with most mobility restored by the six-month mark, though often it takes longer.
Did I mention that both my shoulders exhibit the symptoms?
posted by The Reverend at 9:52:00 AM
1 Comments:
Over-stroking will do that to ya! *beep* *beep*
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