Just in need of some thoughts and prayers....

Eric, my 15 year old had his elbow cleaned up (he had a little bit of everything going on in there)in May and had a microfracture procedure done to fix some dead bone/bone loss. It didn't work and he had to have a bone graft done in November and he's doing great now...just waiting for the bone to heal.

The positive is you'll find he will bounce back much faster after surgery #2. Recovery goes much better as does therapy. The body seems to know what is happening better the second time and responds better. Tell him to hang in there. He's getting perseverance life lessons now...sooner than we want but he'll be a better man for it in the long run. My prayers are with both of you. Keep the faith!

Thanks Ty, come to think of it his mother and I need more strength than he does. He is maintaining a good attitude about it all. His future is likely in baseball, fortunately he is not a pitcher. We have almost already given up trying other sports to stave off any additional complications. Dr.Kremchek assured me that he will get him in complete working condition to compete still in what he wants to do (I will believe it when I see it !)
Thanks for reading and passing some great inspiration!
Best of luck with your son too!

I would recommend the ASMI PREVENTIVE & REHABILITATIVE EXERCISES FOR THE SHOULDER & ELBOW, 6th Edition. It's $10 and can be picked up at ASMI Webpage

Having this book(booklet actually) will give you the information you need to take to your physical therapist or trainer so that junior is following an established protocol of rehab. Be an eductated consumer, it's the best thing you can do for your son.

Best of luck in the surgery and rehab. Don't rush to get back, just get back.

Agree with CPLZ here. Don't be in a rush to get back. My son had labrum surgery on 6/20. He seems to be progressing nicely, and he has a knowledgeble coach. He's going to redshirt this year(fr. in college) and try to begin a comeback in a summer league. Best of luck to you guys!!

My Son has a small tear in his right shoulder throwing arm but it dosen't hurt him to swing only hurts when he throws. Can you rehab a tear ?

Gary, I am not a Doctor but it sounds to me like he may require surgery. I guess I am shocked that if you know for certain that he has a small tear due to x-rays and/or MRI, that a Doctor or Sports Ortho has not given you and son what options are available.

Have appts with 2 ortho surgeons mon. and thurs. I got a reading from a friend who works where my son recieved the MRI and a arthogram (dye).Hopefully He can rehab and play but he will do what the docs reccommend. Sad to see a kid work so hard and get injured but you deal with it and move on.

Partial tear of the Labrum caused by overuse and over the top throwing. We are seeing a second Othro spec thursday who just does shoulders.

I partially tore my labrum in football when I was a freshman. I couldn't even throw a baseball after it happened. I sat out all of fall ball and just gave it some rest. Hit the weights hard that winter..lots of shoulder work. When spring came my shoulder felt perfect. Just my two cents.

Quick update, my son is now 3 mos. post op and is doing really good. Rehab is going much better than after his last surgery and much, much more involved. The protocol Dr.Kremcheck prescribes is phenomenal. Looking to start a throwing program maybe another 4 weeks or so, maybe longer because we are NOT going to rush it.

Eric G...we're several weeks into a throwing program with mine. He's been off for a year, 2 surgeries as well. Two biggest things in my mind are

1)go by the throwing program strictly and don't rush it as tempting as it is. Be ready for 2 steps forward 1 step back...don't be frustrated by it, it's normal.
2)a little pain and soreness when he throws will be natural given the time off and multiple surgeries. Ask the doctor a lot of questions about what pain/soreness to be concerned about, and what to work through as normal time off/muscle use.

I will tell you after going through what you and your son have, nothing will bring such a great smile to your face as seeing him on the field doing what he loves again. You have some great joy after a trying time to look forward to.