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glenoid labrum tear 26-Oct-2005 At 2:57:27 PM tmarsh

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I had a shoulder reconstruction and reefing procedure a few years ago. The labrum was re-attached to pins in the glenoid, spongy bone was ground off, then the whole capsule was tightened to reduce movement in the shoulder. From memory, I was off climbing for about 9 months all up I think.

That was my experience, but everyone is different. The odds are that your surgeon won't know much about climbing and won't understand the forces the shoulder undergoes and how the recovery process may be affected by climbing. You would do well to find a good physio who knows about the sort of injuries that can cause the problem in the first place as well as how climbing might exaccerbate it.

If you follow the directions of your health care professional after the operation, it will be very successful. I'm about 7 years on after mine and I've never had any further trouble.