How to Rehab a SLAP Tear Without Surgery (Shoulder Labrum Injury)

Today's video covers exercises that you can use to rehab a SLAP tear without surgery. A SLAP tear, which is a type of shoulder labrum injury, typically results in pain and shoulder instability. Shoulder instability describes a condition of increased joint mobility that makes the shoulder feel like it will slip out of the socket. Labral tears can cause significant pain and severely impair function. The good news is that they often respond well to rehab programs that are focused on building multi-planar strength and improving neuromuscular control. If you have a SLAP tear or suffer from instability of the shoulder, make sure to give physical therapy, specifically, neuromuscular control and strengthening exercises a try for 3-6 months before having surgery.

00:00 Introduction
00:23 What is a SLAP tear?
01:17 Exercise 1: External Rotation
02:37 Exercise 2: Internal Rotation
03:26 Exercise 3: Lateral Raise
04:18 Exercise 4: Prone T
05:31 Exercise 5: Shoulder Taps

[RehabScience]

Today's video covers exercises that you can use to rehab a SLAP tear without surgery. A SLAP tear, which is a type of shoulder labrum injury, typically results in pain and shoulder instability. Shoulder instability describes a condition of increased joint mobility that makes the shoulder feel like it will slip out of the socket. Labral tears can cause significant pain and severely impair function. The good news is that they often respond well to rehab programs that are focused on building multi-planar strength and improving neuromuscular control. If you have a SLAP tear or suffer from instability of the shoulder, make sure to give physical therapy, specifically, neuromuscular control and strengthening exercises a try for 3-6 months before having surgery.

[kimalonzo]

Thanks Tom! I do the lateral arm lifts with my 8 lb dumbbells. I just began a new nanny job this week and the father happens to be a traveling PT!❤

[delboy]

This was my report for a slap tear... There is an extensive labral tear. The tear begins anteriorly at the 2:00 position extends along the superior labrum to the posterior labrum terminating at the 7:00 position. The labrum is otherwise unremarkable. There is a intra-articular fracture of the posterior glenoid extending from the 9:00 to 7:00 position seen in association with this tear. No other glenoid abnormality is identified. There is no significant abnormality of the humeral head.
I cannot see a significant abnormality of the glenohumeral.

Surgery was out of the question as I'm self employed plumber, it took two years working with a physio to get back to normal. Pain was off the scale at times but pleased I didn't have surgery.

Your body can definitely heal on its own from a slap tear, I weight train 4 times a week, still do plumbing with zero issues from shoulder now

[陈沉沉-mv]

Is it possible get 90% even 100% recover from Slap Tear without any surgery.Or would i say is it possible heal my shoulder just by doing some phisical exersices?Hoping for your reply.❤❤

[SteelyTheVan]

Tom, how can you determine if/when PT for labral tears is not enough and surgery is needed?

[cindysmallwood]

I just tried the high plank shoulder tap and that is VERY painful- like a burn even down to my elbow crease! regressed to knees but still painful!

[mmg]

Can i lift wight in the gym if i have slap tear because i push my self throgh the pain !?

[dassilbelloul]

Why I only feel one shoulder blade when doing pulling or pushing movements? What can the reason be