Lifting on a SLAP tear for 9+ years.

[kirbydunker]

Just in case anyone that neglected to get shoulder surgery after an injury, after 9+ years, it still hasn't healed (like it would). It's still annoying, and I have an asymmetrical physique because of it. Pressing, and pulling movements, and overhead movements all suffer from it. Legs are really the only thing I can do at 100 percent (when I say 100 percent, I mean mechanically, not emotionally). Just a little inside information on the life of an injured weightlifter lol.

Anyone else have a similar experience with a SLAP tear? Or did you get surgery, and how did that work out for you?

[Times Roman]

Mate,
I think most of us have had a variety of injuries over the years. I've had three in as many years, and it is really a game changer, no doubt. And i'm not counting the knee injury from squatting that i had surgery for in march.

Anyways, as you are well aware (9 years is a long time to not get it fixed???), injuries are just part of the game we play. At my age, I am ALWAYS conscious abouut injury prevention.

So the million dollar question that begs asking is this...

"Why are you not getting it fixed?"

[kirbydunker]

"Why are you not getting it fixed?"

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I've seen the surgery being performed, and it seems kind of janky. I'm waiting until they can grow tissue, instead of drilling an anchor and tying a rope from the torn tendon to my bone. I don't know, I think of the surgery as tying an anchor to a boat with some rope lol...

[Times Roman]

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I've seen the surgery being performed, and it seems kind of janky. I'm waiting until they can grow tissue, instead of drilling an anchor and tying a rope from the torn tendon to my bone. I don't know, I think of the surgery as tying an anchor to a boat with some rope lol...

is it not better than the alternative?

later on, you can have additional surgery as the technology improves.