Labral Tears
Labral tears can be a source of shoulder pain in anyone, but most often occur in the younger athletic population. They can result from shoulder dislocations or other 
traumatic pulls to the shoulder, but can also come from degenerative wear. They can also occur from motor vehicle accidents or falls. After an initial evaluation by the orthopedic surgeon and MRI arthrogram may be ordered to visualize a tear if one is present. Sometimes they can and should be fixed, and sometimes they just need to be debrided (shaved and ‘cleaned up’). Unfortunately there are times they can’t be fixed. Typically, the younger the patient the more likely we are to fix the labrum.