Question 1

mri says torn labrum of shoulder can this pain  come and go or will it hurt all the time?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It depends on which part of the labrum is affected and your activity level. Most labral tears are degenerative and causes intermittent pain. If you do a lot of overhead activity, such as a throwing athlete, then you can have more pain and may require surgery. Either way, you should have your orthopedist or sport medicine specialist help you determine your best treatment option.

Question 2

my workers comp dr had me get an mri which showed i had a torn labrum in my right shoulder he says no surgery but i'm in a lot of pain what can i do?

Accepted Answer

What are symptoms: I would first want to know your symptoms and what part of the labrum was torn. If you had a dislocation and your anterior (front) labrum is torn this may require repair as won't heal. A superior labral tear is essentially your bicep complex.  This can be treated conservatively but if pain continues at your age i would generally treat with a bicep tenodesis.

Question 3

mri says possible torn labrum but doctor gave me shot in shoulder cortizone (hydrocortisone) why? cant understand this and told me w weeks call in with status why ?

Accepted Answer

For pain: If lesion was not severe enough to warrant an orthopedic surgeon evaluation, your doctor gave you the steroid shot to decrease your pain and probably the inflammation, you should keep the appointment with him to see the progress or healing of the lesion.

Question 4

what is the cost of a shoulder arthrogram with contrast mri?  specifically for a possible torn labrum.

Accepted Answer

$=about 3500: Depends on the provider ; state u live in.

Question 5

rt. shoulder labrum tear  3 to 5 'o clock pos. in mri. ortho. refer this as shoulder instablity, pain moderate for 1.5 y, i need do to ar.scopy repair?

Accepted Answer

Only if MRI=exam : If you have activity related pain and had an injury, and the MRI shows a bankart/labral tear, then you should consider an arthroscopy. If no injury, or pain does not correlate to labral tear area, then surgery would be a last opion.

Question 6

shoulder pain when i extend my arm(throwing), 5 month. dr said inflamation. mri done. dr says no tear. i don't understand inflammation for 5 months?how?

Accepted Answer

Are you a pitcher? : Did you have mr arthrogram? (contrast injected into your shoulder joint)
what did the MRI show? 
Need more information in order to try and answer your question. If you have persistent pain and decreased range of motion in your shoulder, i recommend you go and see a sports medicine or orthopedic doctor. 
Hope you get better faster.

Question 7

what would cause left shoulder pain/arm for almost a year now. mri showed fluid build up and inflammation.hurts to lift arm?

Accepted Answer

Bursitus: Sounds like an inflammatory process.  You can try a steroid injection into the joint.  Rest and ice may help.

Question 8

mri says uncovertebral hypertrophy at c4-c-5 produces narrowing of the right neural foramen. wht does this mean? symptoms are arm/shoulder pain, numbness, ttingling,  swelling

Accepted Answer

Bone spur: Uncovertebral joint osteophytes, or bone spurs, occur where the vertebral bodies of the third through seventh cervical vertebrae meet. These five stacked neck vertebrae are connected at four cartilage-covered joints – a pair of facet joints located on the articular processes on either side; and a pair of uncovertebral joints formed where small ridges of bone, called the uncinate processes arise.

Question 9

mri of right shoulder findings says normal variant os acromiale. very small glenohumeral joint effusion. trace fluid in the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa. can someone explain what this means? it doesnt seem like much. i have shoulder pain all day?

Accepted Answer

: Os Acromiale is essentially an unfused area of calcification in the shoulder joint. This condition is commonly associated with impingement of the shoulder muscles and rotator cuff tendonitis (inflammation of one of the rotator cuff muscles). The effusion is swelling within the joint space. The bursa is a pad that protects the muscle from rubbing on the bone. Hope this helps.

Question 10

left shoulder pain not going away even exercising everyday.  would you suggest an mri?  i had it x-rayed last december because i couldn't moved and it was very painful, that i  was down for 5 days.  what would you recommend.

pain on left shoulder

Accepted Answer

Shoulder Pain: Follow up with PCP or Orthopedic Provider for Re-evaluation and Yes ,  I would seek an MRI of the affected Shoulder.

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Mri says torn labrum of shoulder can this pain come and go or will it hurt all the time?

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My workers comp dr had me get an mri which showed i had a torn labrum in my right shoulder he says no surgery but i'm in a lot of pain what can i do?

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Mri says possible torn labrum but doctor gave me shot in shoulder cortizone (hydrocortisone) why? cant understand this and told me w weeks call in with status why ?

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What is the cost of a shoulder arthrogram with contrast mri? specifically for a possible torn labrum.

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Rt. shoulder labrum tear 3 to 5 'o clock pos. in mri. ortho. refer this as shoulder instablity, pain moderate for 1.5 y, i need do to ar.scopy repair?

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Shoulder pain when i extend my arm(throwing), 5 month. dr said inflamation. mri done. dr says no tear. i don't understand inflammation for 5 months?how?

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What would cause left shoulder pain/arm for almost a year now. mri showed fluid build up and inflammation.hurts to lift arm?

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Mri says uncovertebral hypertrophy at c4-c-5 produces narrowing of the right neural foramen. wht does this mean? symptoms are arm/shoulder pain, numbness, ttingling, swelling

A member asked:

Mri of right shoulder findings says normal variant os acromiale. very small glenohumeral joint effusion. trace fluid in the subacromial-subdeltoid bursa. can someone explain what this means? it doesnt seem like much. i have shoulder pain all day?

A member asked:

Left shoulder pain not going away even exercising everyday. would you suggest an mri? i had it x-rayed last december because i couldn't moved and it was very painful, that i was down for 5 days. what would you recommend. pain on left shoulder

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