How serious is a labral tear?

Only your doctor can answer that question for your shoulder. In some cases, intense PT and weight training can build up sufficient strength in your shoulder and avoid surgery. I've seen that approach succeed and the player in question never missed more than a week. He is not a pitcher. I have also heard rumors that Pedro Martinez has pitched with a labral tear for years, but I've never seen anyone provide definitive confirmation of that fact.

Upstate

See an orthopedic/sports doc---you family doc my may not be up to speed on what you need to know

As HC notes therapy can take care of the situation if not too severe

Upstate i went through what your going through this fall. I came down with shoulder becoming sore and went to my family doctor. Sent me to get an MRI and three MRI's later all they could come up with is a possible tear of the labrum. Ended up having surgery because intense pt may not be able to cure it. Def go see an orthopedic doctor. Many pro teams send pitchers to get 3 or 4 different opinions because it is very hard to see a laberal tear. I have my surgery the week of thanksgiving and it looks like i'll start playin catch in the end of march and hopefully back to normal by may or june. Make sure you get an MRI to see what is going on inside the shoulder. Good luck with everything

I tore the labrum in my non throwing shoulder diving back into first base. My shoulder kept popping out of place because of it. I went to a specialist and I had surgery at the end of Septmeber. Right now I can only do light lifting and cannot swing a bat. Doctor said that I shoulder be cleared at the end of January.

I haven't dislocated this shoulder ever, so I find it highly unlikely that this is a tear, just some irritation. I've been watching my mechanics closer and icing frequently and I have found the pain has reduced.

It could still be a tear somewhere in your shoulder. Mine was popping out due to the extent of the tear. On the MRI they could not even see my labrum and that made my shoulder unstable which was the reason it was popping out easy.

I had Surgery In July and i have been throwing for 2 monthys and my arm feels great

Upstate do you play for either pennfeild or sodus?

See a sports Dr. and stop guessing before you really get injured!

Upstate - as has been said - you need to see an orthopedist. Preferably one who deals with sports injuries. Your shoulder doesn't have to be "dislocated" to have a labral tear. Anytime, out bodies continue to have pain - we should investigate until that pain is explained. Pain is a signal by the body that something is wrong which sometimes a minor thing requiring rest and sometimes something very significant. YOU NEED TO SEE A SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALIST!!!!

I took most of the advice here and saw a specialist. Nothing is wrong with me, my MRI showed no tear, and I kind of figured this would happen because the pain has died down recently.

That is great news Upstate! Glad to hear the pain has resolved because that's as important as what the MRI results were.

Good advice from everyone. Remember this, if that pain comes back, see another sports/ortho. My son had similar situation his jr year HS, went to Dr. had MRI, nothing showed. to make long story short, he had scope this past summer (betwen his so/jr year college.) Arm is stronger than had ever been, he'd had labrum issue all along...not torn, but strained, had pain but learned to live with it since Dr told him no tear, nothing on MRI. Trust yourself, keep asking til you get answers.