SLAP Tear of Shoulder — Personal Injury Lawyer


SLAP Tear of Shoulder Accident Lawyers MN

Our attorneys regularly handle cases involving a SLAP tear of their shoulder. This type of shoulder injury can occur from an auto accident, a fall, or other accident.

What is a SLAP tear of the shoulder?

The shoulder is a ball and socket where the arm bone (humerus) is kept in the shoulder socket by a network of four muscles. These muscles also help move and stabilize the shoulder joint. A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum of the shoulder. The labrum is the ring of cartilage that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint.SLAP stands for Superior Labral Tear Anterior and Posterior.

In a SLAP injury, the top (superior) part of the labrum is injured, and the tear occurs both in front (anterior) and back (posterior) of where the biceps tendon attaches to the labrum.A SLAP tear can be caused by a motor vehicle accident or a fall onto an out-stretched arm.

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Symptoms of a SLAP tear

Symptoms of a SLAP tear may include:

  • Popping, clicking, or catching in the shoulder.
  • Pain when you move your arm over your head.
  • A feeling of weakness or instability in the shoulder.
  • A feeling like the shoulder is going to ‘pop out of joint.’
  • Aching pain.

Diagnosing a SLAP tear of the shoulder

Your doctor will perform a physical examination to determine if you have any signs or symptoms that are consistent with a SLAP tear. Then, if the doctor suspects a labral tear, an MRI will typically be ordered.A dye is injected into the shoulder to further define the soft tissues of the shoulder and identify any tears. However, our injury lawyers have worked on many shoulder accident cases where the MRI does not identify a SLAP tear. Therefore, your doctor may recommend further exploration by arthroscopy.

Medical treatment for SLAP tear of the shoulder

In many cases, the initial treatment for a SLAP shoulder injury starts with pain and anti-inflammatory medications. Hopefully, this will allow the injury to heal on its own. Physical therapy is also recommended to help restore movement and strength in the shoulder.However, if your symptoms do not improve with these measures, your doctor may recommend arthroscopic surgery.During arthroscopy, small incisions (approximately 1 cm in length) are made in the shoulder, through which a fiber optic camera and other instruments are inserted to perform the surgery.The shoulder is visually examined, including the cartilage, tendons and bursa of the shoulder, and any necessary procedures, including repair of the SLAP tear, are then performed.

Lawyer for accident that caused SLAP tear to the shoulder

If you have sustained a SLAP injury to your shoulder in an accident, it is important to talk with a top lawyer who has experience representing clients with shoulder injuries. When a shoulder injury, such as a SLAP tear, is caused by the negligence of another person, our best personal injury lawyers can assist you in recovering compensation for your losses. This includes medical expenses, lost wages, and your pain and emotional distress.

Pam Rochlin and David Rochlin are accident injury lawyers with 25 years’ experience representing people throughout Minnesota.Our lawyers have represented many people with a shoulder injury from a car accident, slip fall, and other situations. Call us for a free consultation with an attorney.We will discuss your claim and answer your questions. We never charge anything unless you are compensated for your injury.