Labral Tear Treatments at UPMC Sports Medicine
Labral tear treatments without surgery
To treat a labral tear of the shoulder or hip, doctors at UPMC Sports Medicine will try nonsurgical treatments first before suggesting surgery to repair the sports injury.
Labral tear treatments without surgery often include:
- Anti-inflammatory drugs.
- Rest.
- Physical therapy and rehab exercises to strengthen the areas around the shoulder or hip joint.
Labral tear repair surgery
If the labral tear in your shoulder or hip doesn't heal after nonsurgical treatments, your doctor may discuss arthroscopic surgery with you.
Shoulder arthroscopy for labral tears
During shoulder labral tear surgery, the doctor will check your shoulder socket and biceps tendon.
If the shoulder labral tear only affects the socket, then your shoulder is stable.
If the shoulder labral tear extends into the bicep tendon or detaches from the joint, then your shoulder is unstable.
After arthroscopic shoulder surgery to repair a labral tear, you will need to:Wear a sling for three to four weeks.
- Perform light, painless exercises to build shoulder strength and regain range of motion.
If you're an athlete, you can expect to be doing sport-specific exercises about six weeks after your shoulder labral tear surgery.
Full recovery can take up to four months.
Hip arthroscopy for labral tears
Minimally invasive hip arthroscopy is suited for athletes and nonathletes of any age.
During hip arthroscopy, your doctor will insert a tiny camera through a small incision and repair the labral tear.
Compared to open-hip surgery, hip labral tear arthroscopy has a quicker recovery time.
Learn more about sports-related labral tear treatment
The links below will open a new browser window.
UPMC's HealthBeat Blog:
|
From our Health Library:
|