So many joint problems involve the knees, shoulders, ankles or elbows that we tend to forget another joint that can sustain injury--the hips. A common injury to the hip is a labrum tear. Labrum is the cartilage that lines the socket (acetabulum)...
Rehabilitation exercises for anterior labrum tears of the shoulder are designed to improve range of motion in your shoulder as well as strengthen your triceps, bicep and shoulder muscles. In strengthening the muscles around your labrum, you will...
The constant and repetitive motion of bicycling can cause a tear or impingement in the hip labrum cartilage. When the cartilage inside the socket of the hip joint gets damaged, the thigh bone becomes less stable where it meets the hip joint. Any...
The acetabular labrum is a fibrocartilaginous ring around the socket component of the hip joint. Functions of the labrum include shock absorption, joint lubrication, improving joint stability and helping to distribute forces. Labrum tears can...
Your rehab time after surgery for a torn labrum is likely to range from three to six months, depending on the extent of the damage. If the surgeon finds there is no damage to the tendon and the shoulder is still stable, rehab should only take...
Hips are ball and socket joints, surrounded by a circular structure made up of cartilage called the labrum. Everyday movements can lead to labrum tears, but athletes are at higher risk due to extreme movements during training. When the labrum...
The labrum is a ring of fibrous tissue surrounding the end of the shoulder blade, or glenoid socket. An injury to your labrum can cause extreme pain in your shoulder as well as destabilize the shoulder joint, and it may take up to four months for...
Exercises to repair a torn labrum without surgery are designed to strengthen the muscles attached to the torn labrum to build strength and stability around the injury. While the labrum tear will not naturally heal, adapting to the new state of...
A SLAP injury is also known as a glenoid labrum tear, or shoulder joint tear. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, SLAP injuries are often the result of an impact to the shoulder, a fall on an outstretched arm, a sudden pull...
Your back is the agonist, or prime mover, when performing pullups. Your biceps and forearms contribute, but the latissimus dorsi, or wide muscles of your back, do the majority of the work. There are ways to get more out of your pullups and...
Shoulder labrum tears are relatively new to the sports medicine injury list mainly due to the continued advancement of arthroscopic surgical techniques according to the EOrthopod website. Shoulder labrum tears occur in sports that involve...
The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body and, by design, is also the most unstable. External rotation at the shoulder, which occurs when throwing a ball, for example, is an extremely complex motion, often resulting in injury. Forced...
An exercise that you probably learned as a child may have become surprisingly difficult as you got older. An increase in body-weight will account for some of the difficulty, and lack of practice will account for the rest. Pullups, a skilled...
Following a diagnosis of a labral or SLAP tear (Superior Labral tear from Anterior to Posterior) by your physician, follow your prescribed treatment plan. Exercising with a torn labrum, the cartilage that helps hold your shoulder joint together,...
Torn shoulder labrums are also referred to as glenoid labrum tears. This injury occurs as the result of a direct blow, sudden pull, violent overhead reach or falling on an extended arm. The labrum helps stabilize the entire shoulder. As a result...
Shoulder pain is inconvenient and sometimes debilitating. The labrum is a type of cartilage in your shoulder. Excessive and repetitive exercise, or accidents and injury, damages this cartilage. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic...
The shoulder is like a ball (humeral head) on a plate (glenoid portion of shoulder blade). Because of this, the shoulder is inherently an unstable joint. Additional stability is imparted by the labrum, an O-ring of tougher cartilage surrounding...
Jogging is a high-impact form a cardiovascular exercise. Regardless of how often you jog, your lower extremities -- including your hips -- take a beating. Pain is often the result of overuse or poor running biomechanics. Pain can range from mild...
A torn labrum can occur in on the shoulder or the hip. Both are troublesome for football players, but playing with a torn hip labrum is next to impossible in football because of the running and changes in direction required. Playing with a torn...
The pitching sequence generates extreme forces through the body. A major league pitcher uses his legs, hips, trunk, shoulder, elbow and wrist to generate 1,000 pounds of force to the baseball. The shoulder is a key part of the sequence, not only...
There are two joints in the human body that contain a labrum: the shoulder and the hip. Both joints are classified as ball-and-socket joints, and the labrum is a circle of cartilage that cushions the socket, allowing multi-directional movement....
Repetitive stress shoulder injuries are common for baseball players, especially pitchers. The throwing motion puts considerable strain on the soft tissues stabilizing the joint. Pain and clicking sensations are two signs of damage to the joint...
The socket of the shoulder is a relatively unstable joint. A piece of cartilage called the labrum forms a cup for the end of the arm bone — called the humerus — to move and helps with stability. The labrum can get damaged through...
Bursitis in the shoulder is an inflammatory condition of a bursa, or cushioning sac of tissue, that aids movement in the rotator cuff. The muscles, joints and tendons here provide free movement for the shoulder and upper arm. The most common site...
It is important to pop the shoulder back in as soon as possible. The longer the ball is off the plate, there is higher risk for nerve or vessel damage. The muscles will also spasm, making it harder to relocate. Sometimes, in a fresh dislocation,...
Pitching is a complex movement that requires flexibility and strength. The movement can create excessive stress at the shoulder joint. Youth baseball players are susceptible to injuries due to the excessive strain and repetitive motion of...
Hearing and feeling popping in your shoulder as you do pushups might cause you to feel concerned about your health and fitness. Most of the time, popping in your shoulder results from air in the fluid of your joint or a minor injury to a ligament,...
The hip labrum is the ring of soft cartilage that follows the outside rim of the socket of your hip joint. Normally, it acts as a suction cup to hold the hip joint together, according to the Mayo Clinic. However, athletic trauma or structural...
Shoulder pain while using your cane may be discouraging and further limit your activities. A hiking pole is an alternative to a cane, but your shoulder pain may occur regardless of the type of walking aid. An injury to the shoulder, improper...
Martial arts injury. The Hip Labrum is a ring of cartilage surrounding the hips. Learn more about the cause and prevention of a hip labrum tear in this medical treatment video.