Shoulder surgery-biceps tenodesis+ – 1st post op
Matt at his first post-op
DISCLAIMER – Just to re-emphasize the point, this information is provided as a record of my particular experiences and should not be construed as medical advice. Each surgeon, patient, surgery, and recovery protocol is particular to that situation.
Today was my first postop about five days after surgery. […]
Shoulder Surgery – Biceps Tenodesis+ – Surgery Day
Surgery day for my SLAP tear. What did I prepare, what should I have prepared, and how was the first 24 hours? […]
Shoulder Surgery – Biceps Tenodesis+ – The Lead-Up
After injuring myself with a SLAP tear in a martial arts class and doing physical therapy, then getting an arthrogram, it turned out that I needed shoulder surgery. Here’s how the process went from injury to diagnosis, to the week of surgery. […]
Arthrogram MRI
Fluoroscopy of shoulder – needle injecting contrast
Well this was fun. Prior to having shoulder surgery which you can read about here I had to have a shoulder arthrogram MRI. This is basically a special type of MRI where they inject contrast fluid directly into the joint. This lets them see things that […]
Get S.M.A.R.T. with your goals
It’s that time of year when people are making and breaking resolutions. The New Year always brings thoughts of change, how much better we’ll be this year, and how much more productive.
Resolutions don’t produce though. A quick Google search for a definition of ‘resolution’ finds this: “A firm decision to do or not do […]