re: Anyone here had shoulder surgery recently? (torn labrum)

I had that surgery done about a year and a half ago.

I had a torn labrum in my right shoulder, tendinitis in bicep and rotator cuff.

My insurance made me do PT before getting an MRI, which infuriated me at the time. PT did nothing, so I had the MRI, which showed the damage. They also had to shave down my clavicle too.

Dr Chip Bankston did my surgery and he may be my favorite doctor ever. He was fantastic. Explained my options, pros/cons, and made it easy to understand. He even sketched my shoulder on the table to show me exactly where my tears were. I cant recommend him enough.

Surgery was no fun. About 6 weeks of sleeping in a chair and about 30 sessions of PT.

If you do the surgery, get the shoulder water strap that pumps freezing cold water onto your shoulder. That thing was great.