Torn Labrum

Are you having surgery or not. Is it your dominant arm. Let me know and I can get you some info. KentKent Charles 2002 Pantera Classic & 200 Yamaha VMax

Ward is right about the surgeon. If you have any significant tear of the labrum, your options will be very limited. You will likely be headed toward surgery, and then spend some time in rehab. I am a physical therapist, and I wont even pretend that I could do ANYTHING to help prior to surgery. After surgery, you will likely spend about 3 months in physical therapy. This all depends on your activity level and your long term goals. You have given very limited information so far, and specifics are hard to discuss without more info. By the way, if you are wanting to make the OI, get the quickest surgery date you can and allow the most time for rehab prior to the OI. Hope some of that helps. Feel free to email if you would rather do that. kbcharles@hotmail.com KentKent Charles 2002 Pantera Classic & 200 Yamaha VMax

I tore mine a few years back when I took a tumble in the boat. They had to attach it back to the bone. To be honest I was fishing again in 6-8 weeks. After the surgery the worst part was the first few sessions of physical therapy. Getting you arm up above your shoulder for the first time was very painful. It got better each time. Mine was my left shoulder so I was casting with my right. I guess that helped some. I was able to keep my left arm down by my side and hold the rod with that hand. You will be fine just it done and do the physical therapy by the book. You will make the OI. Since it is your dominant arm you will have to throw side arm. You just wont be able to raise up and throw straight over the top as easy.Last edited by Bama96 on January 9th, 2009, 6:48 pm, edited 2 times in total.

dblplasabre wrote: Got the results today from the shoulder specialist, the tear is not as bad as they thought. It is still torn but all I have to do is therapy for now. Four weeks of therapy and then see how it heals. Playing baseball and softball for the last 36 years of my life probably contributed to the injury. Just glad to hear from the doctor that it probably wont affect my spring fishing plans and I will also be able to fish in my first BassCat OI. Guys thanks for all the well wishes. Great news. You should make the OI easily. Good Luck.