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Shoulder Labrum Tear Treatment – Spring, TX

200 Valleywood Rd. , B100 Spring, TX 77380

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The labrum is a cup-shape rim of cartilage that lines and reinforces the ball-and-socket joint of the shoulder. It’s the lip of the socket of the ball and socket joint. It helps to connect the socket part of the scapula with the head of the humerus. It makes the socket deeper, creating space for the bones to move, and coats the surface of the socket area with soft cartilage, enabling the shoulder to move more freely and painlessly.

A shoulder labrum tear can be caused by a direct injury to the shoulder or as the result of prolonged wear and tear.1 While labral tears can occur in big traumas, like a car crash or a serious fall, shoulder instability is a cause often missed. 2 Instability can slowly increase after an old injury or a seemingly less traumatic event.

Imagine that the ball of the humerus is a bowling ball and that the labrum a barrier between the lane and gutter.  When the shoulder is stable, the ball stays on the lane. When the shoulder is unstable, the ball continuously goes towards the gutter and hits the barrier (labrum).

Shoulder joint anatomy highlighting the labrum
Labrum – shoulder joint anatomy

The common surgical intervention for labral tears often involves an invasive procedure to reattach the biceps tendon at another location. Labral repair tends to be followed by a long, painful recovery with extensive physical therapy — often with no improvement in mobility and function. Also, labrum surgery frequently fails to address the subtle instability of the shoulder joint that caused the tear, so the shoulder remains unstable and subsequent injuries may occur. 

There has only been one high-level study that compared surgical labral repair compared against a fake surgery. It did not show any difference in outcome between the labral repair surgery and the fake procedure 3. In another study looking at posterior shoulder instability, surgery edged out physical therapy, but the patients knew what procedure they were getting 4. We don’t have much solid evidence that a shoulder labral repair procedure works.

200 Valleywood Rd.
B100
Spring, TX 77380

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As an expert physician in chronic pain, Dr. Jacques noticed its horrible mental health effects on his patients. He values his patients and wants to see them overcome their physical or mental conditions and strives to provide lasting solutions so patients can get back to enjoying their lives and feeling productive.

He aims to help their joints recover from injury or chronic wear and tear to avoid surgery by maximizing the body’s own healing ability, concentrating, growth factors, or even bone marrow-derived stem cells, and injecting them in a very precise way, exactly where the body needs it.

Dr. Jacques is a board-certified physician in pain medicine and the founder of ACHE Institute of Houston. He is an expert in interventional pain medicine techniques, including neuro-stimulation, and is a passionate advocate for multidisciplinary care for the patients with painful conditions.

He is also a former EMT from Monterrey, Mexico, who has a very diverse educational background that includes public health, biostatistics, global health and supply chain management, acupuncture, and health information technology.

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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Other Conditions, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Dr. Rizwan Khan is a Board-Certified Anesthesiologist and Board-Certified Pain Management doctor. He received his doctorate from University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He completed his residency in Anesthesiology at the University of Texas at Houston, which is part of the renowned Texas Medical Center. The University of Miami was where Dr. Khan went on to do his Pain Management fellowship.

Dr. Khan moved from a thriving practice in Waco back to work in the Houston area. While in Waco, Dr. Khan was recognized as a “Top Doc” in Pain Management. He had been recognized as a “Top Doc” in anesthesiology and pain management by the Houstonia Magazine in the time he was practicing in Houston, before going to Waco.

Dr. Khan is trained in various treatment modalities and will advise you on the treatment best suited for your condition.

Dr. Khan’s interest in pain management and anesthesia started shortly after high school while serving in the U.S. military. Helping people live more functional and productive lives is why Dr Khan loves being a Pain Management physician. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, traveling and spending time with his family.

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Areas treated: Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

Areas Treated

Cervical Spine (Not Upper Cervical or CCI)*, Elbow, Foot & Ankle, Hand & Wrist, Hip, Knee, Lumbar Spine, Other Conditions, Shoulder, Thoracic Spine

*This provider is NOT authorized by Regenexx to treat the C0-C1 or C1-C2 levels of the neck or CCI (craniocervical instability).

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Treat Labral Tears Without Surgery

Regenexx procedures are non-surgical treatments that use your body’s own healing agents to treat shoulder labral tears. Our patients benefit from reduced pain and improved function, helping them avoid shoulder surgery.

Am I a candidate?

Regenexx’s percutaneous labralplasty is a nonsurgical procedure that uses precise imaging guidance and your own healing cells to promote natural healing. Regenexx procedures can be a better alternative for people looking to avoid surgery, lengthy recovery, and overuse of prescription pain medication. They use either platelet-rich plasma or bone marrow concentrate (which contains stem cells). 

The nature and severity of your labral tear (classification type) generally determines if the treatment is right for you. An evaluation by a Regenexx physician is the first step.

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Labral Tear Repair Patient Stories

I tell people about it all the time, and they find it so hard to grasp…100% and no scars, no downtime….I am so happy with my results and just wanted to say THANKS once again.”

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Number 8 [at 3 minutes and 35 seconds] is Matt scoring the winning goal for Penn State lead over Cornell. He had 2 great goals! THANK YOU…he feels great:)”

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Note: Like all medical procedures, Regenexx procedures have a success and failure rate. Not all patients will experience the same results.

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Yes, not everyone experiences pain when their labrum is torn. In 2016, a study performed MRIs on patients without shoulder pain who were 45-60 years old, a staggering 55-72% of these people had labral tears. 5 

Yes. When the tear is in the upper part of the labrum, the area where the biceps tendon attaches to the lap of the socket is also commonly torn. When this happens, it’s called a SLAP tear (Superior Labral Tear from Anterior to Posterior).

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