SLAP Tear - Stretch Your Shoulder to Avoid this Painful Shoulder Injury
Posted Sep 22 2008 10:36am
What is a SLAP Tear?
Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear
A SLAP Tear is a shoulder injury that often occurs because of repetitive overhead motion – a major contributor being the overhand throwing motion.
Specifically there is a separating of the labrum (the ring of cartilage that circles the shoulder socket and serves to deepen it – in the image above, it is labeled “Glenoid Lig.”) from the glenoid (shoulder socket – labeled “Glen. Fossa” in the image above) in front of and behind the point where the biceps tendon attaches to the the labrum.
How a SLAP Tear Affects Your Pitcher
Here is a very good video by Dr. Charles Metzger explaining what a SLAP tear is, how and why it affects the throwing athlete, how to test your shoulder and what you or your pitcher can do to avoid this shoulder injury.
What is a SLAP Tear?
Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear
A SLAP Tear is a shoulder injury that often occurs because of repetitive overhead motion – a major contributor being the overhand throwing motion.
Specifically there is a separating of the labrum (the ring of cartilage that circles the shoulder socket and serves to deepen it – in the image above, it is labeled “Glenoid Lig.”) from the glenoid (shoulder socket – labeled “Glen. Fossa” in the image above) in front of and behind the point where the biceps tendon attaches to the the labrum.
How a SLAP Tear Affects Your Pitcher
Here is a very good video by Dr. Charles Metzger explaining what a SLAP tear is, how and why it affects the throwing athlete, how to test your shoulder and what you or your pitcher can do to avoid this shoulder injury.