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It's official, my golf season will be over in 2 weeks.
I saw the shoulder surgeon today and we've decided that October 5th is the day of surgery.
After careful review of the x-ray guided MRI of my left shoulder, it shows that I not only have 1 tear in the labrum, but 2 tears.
As well as the 2 tears in the labrum, I also have Subacromial Impingement. That means I have a hooked acromion that is rubbing on the bursa and tendon which causes inflammation, irritation and pain. To fix the labral tears, the doc will have to clean out the joint of torn cartilage drill some holes(3 to 6) in the bone of the socket to give him something to suture the labrum back into place. To fix the Impingement, he will in essence be grinding away at the underside of the Acromion bone to remove the hook that is causing the rubbing on the tendon and bursa.
The surgery will put me in a sling for 2-4 weeks, with physical therapy 3 times a week to start 2 weeks after surgery. He says he doesn't want me playing golf for 6 months! I will be able to chip and putt in 4-5 months, but must wait the full 6 months before taking full swings.
I am really bummed about this. I'm going to get in as much golf as possible in the next 2 weeks and then it's over.....:rain:
I saw the shoulder surgeon today and we've decided that October 5th is the day of surgery.
After careful review of the x-ray guided MRI of my left shoulder, it shows that I not only have 1 tear in the labrum, but 2 tears.
As well as the 2 tears in the labrum, I also have Subacromial Impingement. That means I have a hooked acromion that is rubbing on the bursa and tendon which causes inflammation, irritation and pain. To fix the labral tears, the doc will have to clean out the joint of torn cartilage drill some holes(3 to 6) in the bone of the socket to give him something to suture the labrum back into place. To fix the Impingement, he will in essence be grinding away at the underside of the Acromion bone to remove the hook that is causing the rubbing on the tendon and bursa.
The surgery will put me in a sling for 2-4 weeks, with physical therapy 3 times a week to start 2 weeks after surgery. He says he doesn't want me playing golf for 6 months! I will be able to chip and putt in 4-5 months, but must wait the full 6 months before taking full swings.
I am really bummed about this. I'm going to get in as much golf as possible in the next 2 weeks and then it's over.....:rain: