# Who's Experienced a Torn Labrum?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-experienced-a-torn-labrum/822189>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 30, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-experienced-a-torn-labrum/822189 "2018-09-30T01:18:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![P-man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/p-man/32/3606_2.png) [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-experienced-a-torn-labrum/822189/1 "2018-09-30T01:18:55Z")

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It’s not certain until I have an MRI on Thursday, but the doc is pretty sure that’s what I have. There’s no pain unless I move my arm the wrong way; for instance, sometimes I forget and try to reach back for the seat belt with my left hand instead of reaching across with my right. I’m guessing I may be in for some PT. I let it go for months, but I’m tired of having my range of motion limited so much.

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**Author:** ![lorene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@lorene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lorene)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-experienced-a-torn-labrum/822189/2 "2018-09-30T03:06:35Z")

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I have, but in my hip. I ended up having surgery to repair it and remove the bone spur which caused it. I was in a lot of pain prior to the surgery, and after the operation and some PT I was much better.

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**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2018, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-experienced-a-torn-labrum/822189/3 "2018-09-30T10:16:36Z")

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I had an anterior tear in my labrum when I dislocated my shoulder. Eventually I had arthroscopic surgery but it basically made no difference, I wish I had done the open shoulder surgery, which while more invasive and a longer recovery time, I believe has better results in the long-term. That said I’ve never dislocated it since and I feel like I have pretty good function.