It sounds similar but I am not a doctor...I would strongly suggest seeing an Orthopedic doctor. The intitial analysis of my shoudler was done by the doctor simply putting my shoulder in various positions and applying physical pressure and asking if it hurt and there were a couple were the pain was very intense and there was lack of strength. Also the doctor I saw specializes in shoulders and has seen this many times...they even had a Powerpoint presnetation to explain the whole thing (Labrum tear) including the surgery. Yesterday I went for an MRA (not an MRI) which includes them shooting some type of dye into my shoulder (not real fun) and then putting me through and MRI machine. Hope you are not diagnosed with this as it SUCKS!!!

P.S. My histroy was a big part of the analysis as well as this is mainly an overhead injury and I played volleyball for the USAF for eight years and about 6 years ago I was really into lifting weights and used to do heavy OH press/bench etc...

Sorry to hear about your situation. I really feel for you being out so long and I know it will be tough for you, and your wife, but just think positive thoughts about being to play in the spring with no pain, it will be worth it.
I had shoulder pain last year. I could not turn over and night without my shoulder killing me. It felt like knives were stabbing me. My wife had the same problem but not as severe. She went to the doctor and he said it was frozen shoulder. Never heard of it. Well I done what the doctor told her to do and in one month I was cured. I would first soak my shoulder in hot water, as hot as I could stand. Next I done 30 minutes of excercise, pulley on the door frame. Next I would ice my shoulder down for 30 minutes. Since that month of therpy, I have had not one problem with my shoulder. I played 2 to 3 times a week this year and my shoulder feels great. Now about that elbow.

Glad to hear that...http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/thumbsup.gif

I tore my rotator cuff by playing too much volleyball and lifting heavy weight. Luckily, I have been able to put together several kettlebell routines to strengthen the connecting muscles and I haven't experienced any pain since. I should probably cut out some of the heavy weight or volleyball, but it's too fun right now.

Ya know--for better for for worse, in sickness and in health. This is where the rubber hits the road. I just hope for both of your sakes that she's better at it than I am.

That is the saying but as we all know "it is easier said then done"...however, my wife is a nurturer by nature so taking care of me won't be the issue it will be my mental state as I wil be going CRAZY http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/banghead.gif with not being able to be active for 3-4 months...

I'm with you there. I've been on a medical restriction since mid-September and am counting the remaining hours. 69 of them, and 25 minutes.

UPDATE: I went to the doctor last week to review my MRA (version of an MRI for the shoulder where they shoot a dye into your shoulder..ouch!)...anyway his initial analysis was that I had a laberal tear...well the MRA showed not only do I have a laberal tear but I also have a 80-90% tear in one of my rotator cuffs...so on January 18th he is going to repair both...http://www.thehackersparadise.com/fo...ies/crying.png

We spoke some more about recovery and the following was the news I recieved:

1) No shower for 5 days (man my wife is going to love this)

2) After 12 days they start moving my lower arm (elbow, etc...)

3) After 4-6 weeks physical therapy will move my shoudler for me (very incrementally)

4) After 3 months he said if things are going good he may let me putt (he is all about only doing things where my arms hang)

5) Probably will not be able to hit balls (on any consistent basis) until June...DANG! There goes almost half of 2010...http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...s/banghead.gif

That sucks! (And is exactly why I didn't have surgery on my torn labrum.)

That said, best of luck and hope you're better than new on the other side.

Wow ZMF, that's a long recovery period. Did the doctor tell you where the RC tear was? If it's a supraspinatus tendon tear like mine was, at least the RC surgery will be cakewalk. Although physical therapy takes a while (I have a PT appointment today in fact, so over three months so far) it really isn't too bad. I have no idea how the laberal tear and PT for its recovery is.

Here's to hoping the surgery goes well and you recover quicker than expected!