
Suggest Treatment For Torn Ligament In Right Shoulder

Question: Hi my name is XXXXXX 87 years old in excellant health, after an MRI SCAN i have been diagnosed with a torn ligament in my right shoulder caused by a spur. The muscle has torn but is not painful unless i extend my arm right up over my head. I have played golf all my life and have just stopped due to the spur. I am very fit and realise that my golfing days are probably over.
My question is will the spur continue to grow? If this is the case then i will opt for the operation. if it is not likely to grow then i am quite content to leave it as it is and not go through the operation and rehabilitation.
My question is will the spur continue to grow? If this is the case then i will opt for the operation. if it is not likely to grow then i am quite content to leave it as it is and not go through the operation and rehabilitation.
Brief Answer:
This spur will not grow
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I can assure you that this spur is nit going to grow. Indication for surgery is repair of ligament and pain .
So if you are not having any pain in shoulder and happy with limited movements of the shoulder than you can avoid this surgery.
If you do not go for surgery, you should continue with physiotherapy to maintain shoulder movements otherwise it will become further stiff.
I hope this answer will be helpful to you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks
This spur will not grow
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case. I can assure you that this spur is nit going to grow. Indication for surgery is repair of ligament and pain .
So if you are not having any pain in shoulder and happy with limited movements of the shoulder than you can avoid this surgery.
If you do not go for surgery, you should continue with physiotherapy to maintain shoulder movements otherwise it will become further stiff.
I hope this answer will be helpful to you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Dear Dr. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX Sharm,
Thank you for your reply. If I don't have the operation is it OK for me to continue playing golf?
Also do you reccommend that i could have an injection so that I can continue playing golf? This will probably assist in keeping my shoulder XXXXXXX too.
Thank you i look forward to your answer.
Thank you for your reply. If I don't have the operation is it OK for me to continue playing golf?
Also do you reccommend that i could have an injection so that I can continue playing golf? This will probably assist in keeping my shoulder XXXXXXX too.
Thank you i look forward to your answer.
Brief Answer:
You can play golf
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can continue to play golf if pain does not bother you. There is no harm in any activity.If you want then you can get steroid injection in the shoulder. There is no harm in this but not more than two shots and there should be at least 3 months interval between those injections.
thanks
You can play golf
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
You can continue to play golf if pain does not bother you. There is no harm in any activity.If you want then you can get steroid injection in the shoulder. There is no harm in this but not more than two shots and there should be at least 3 months interval between those injections.
thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Thank you again. There is just one more thing - i forgot to mention that it is a MAJOR tear of the ligament. Will this change your response at all regarding my playing golf and getting the steriod injection?
Brief Answer:
Tear is not going to heal now
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your rest is not going to heal the tear.So you can go ahead with your routine activity. Also this tear is not going to worsened with your game. If there is any pain than you should stop that activity.
thanks
Tear is not going to heal now
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your rest is not going to heal the tear.So you can go ahead with your routine activity. Also this tear is not going to worsened with your game. If there is any pain than you should stop that activity.
thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
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