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I thought Brees had a labrum tear? I read this article and now I'm wondering what the real injury is? A rotator Cuff injury/surgery is a much more serious injury.

"At this point, he is eight-plus weeks post-op and is ahead of schedule relative to his healing process and recovery," said Andrews, who performed rotator cuff surgery on Brees on Jan. 5. "He has divided his time here in Birmingham, Ala., working under our shoulder rehab specialist Kevin Wilk, along with rehabbing in San Diego.

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9279193
 
Mr772 said:
I thought Brees had a labrum tear? I read this article and now I'm wondering what the real injury is? A rotator Cuff injury/surgery is a much more serious injury.

"At this point, he is eight-plus weeks post-op and is ahead of schedule relative to his healing process and recovery," said Andrews, who performed rotator cuff surgery on Brees on Jan. 5. "He has divided his time here in Birmingham, Ala., working under our shoulder rehab specialist Kevin Wilk, along with rehabbing in San Diego.

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9279193
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ouch !
 
Mr772 said:
I thought Brees had a labrum tear? I read this article and now I'm wondering what the real injury is? A rotator Cuff injury/surgery is a much more serious injury.

"At this point, he is eight-plus weeks post-op and is ahead of schedule relative to his healing process and recovery," said Andrews, who performed rotator cuff surgery on Brees on Jan. 5. "He has divided his time here in Birmingham, Ala., working under our shoulder rehab specialist Kevin Wilk, along with rehabbing in San Diego.

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9279193
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There's an article discussing this "revelation" in this morning's San Diego Union Tribune.

It's definitely a question mark to what has been understood publicly. But the article says it's common for any QB to have wear and tear on the rotator cuff, and that this might have been more like a clean-up while they were in there fixing the labrum.

Regardless, you can bet any that any team interested in Brees will know the full situation before they move forward.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20060303-9999-1s3chargers.html
 
"Brees Has Rotator Cuff Surgery"

Obviously....He did tear his labrum, or whatever it's called. That requires surgery....

PHINZ RULE!!!
 
BLITZKRIEG said:
"Brees Has Rotator Cuff Surgery"

Obviously....He did tear his labrum, or whatever it's called. That requires surgery....

PHINZ RULE!!!
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The labrum and the rotator cuff are two different areas; the labrum is not part of the rotator cuff.
 
Dolfan4life! said:
The labrum and the rotator cuff are two different areas; the labrum is not part of the rotator cuff.
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Ok, but when it's torn, I think both require surgery....

PHINZ RULE!!!
 
Here's the skinny on a torn Labrum....

Diagnosis
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If you are experiencing shoulder pain, your doctor will take a history of your injury. You may be able to remember a specific incident or you may note that the pain gradually increased. The doctor will do several physical tests to check range of motion, stability and pain. In addition, the doctor will request X-rays to see if there are any other reasons for your problems.

Because the rim of the shoulder socket is soft tissue, X-rays will not show damage to it. The doctor may order a computed tomography (CT) scan or magnetic resonance image (MRI). In both cases, a contrast medium may be injected to help detect tears. Ultimately, however, the diagnosis will be made with arthroscopic surgery.

Treatment
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Until the final diagnosis is made, your physician may prescribe anti-inflammatory medication and rest to relieve symptoms. Rehabilitation exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles may also be recommended.If these conservative measures are insufficient, your physician may recommend arthroscopic surgery.
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So, what is it???....A Labrum or a Cuff???....

My guess would be a Labrum, because that's what the experts have been saying since day one....

PHINZ RULE!!!!
 
buckeyebolt said:
There's an article discussing this "revelation" in this morning's San Diego Union Tribune.

It's definitely a question mark to what has been understood publicly. But the article says it's common for any QB to have wear and tear on the rotator cuff, and that this might have been more like a clean-up while they were in there fixing the labrum.

Regardless, you can bet any that any team interested in Brees will know the full situation before they move forward.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/chargers/20060303-9999-1s3chargers.html
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Thanks thats a good article answers a few questions i had.
 
the labrum is a cartilage suction cup that increases movement of the upper arm and is a attachment of the ball and socket joint, the rotator cuff is made of 4 muscles that move and stabilize the shoulder, the most common tear is to the supraspinatus tendon, this IS NOT GOOD NEWS FOR BREES if it is his throwing shoulder for the long run, NO MORE THEN 3 YEARS, the are will start to wear out and he will be done
 
BLITZKRIEG said:
Ok, but when it's torn, I think both require surgery....

PHINZ RULE!!!
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You are partially correct.

However, getting a rotator cuff cleaned or scoped is nothing big. That is also referred to as surgery.

However, I believe there was an article stating that his rotator cuff was Partially torn. So I wouldn't be surprised if they did do some sort of surgery on it seeing as a rotator cuff injury never heals unless you have surgery.
 
Phinfan99 said:
Still want brees?
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Yes!!!!

With the way Frerotte was throwing he might as well have had a torn rotator cuff.

Heck, the first year here Fiedler had a torn rotator cuff the whole 2nd half of the season and still managed better numbers or production then Frerotte
 
Point is, the reports are he is progressing nicely and will be ready for the season. So yes, I still want him.

But it is weird that this just came out. I really don't think the rotator cuff can be that big of a deal. I mean, how much did we hear about it before? None. They would have said something.
 
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