Labrum+Tear

= = __ Labrum Tear __ What is a Labrum Tear? Dr. Jonathan Cluetts explains a labrum tear as, “ The labrum is made of a thick tissue that is susceptible to injury with trauma to the shoulder joint. When a patient sustains a shoulder injury, it is possible that the patient has a labral tear. The labrum also becomes more brittle with age, and can fray and tear as part of the aging process" (Cluetts "Arthroscopy" 2). There are many ways you can tear your labrum, for example; 1. Get a direct hit to your shoulder.2. Fall on your outstretched arm. 3. Fall on your shoulder. 4. Brace yourself with your outstretched arm in a car accident. 5. Lift heavy objects repeatedly or too suddenly. 6. Do a lot of overhead activities, such as throwing a baseball" ("Shoulder Slap tear" 1). There are 3 different kinds of Labrum tears: Bankart Lesion, a Slap tear, and a Posterior Labrum tear. Click on the links to the left to learn more about each type of tear.