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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 24, 2018 - 07:05pm PT
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My son, who lives in Phoenix, has a labrum tear/SLAP IX from a climbing injury and needs a surgeon to repair it.
We would appreciate any recommendations for a doc who does this sort of thing regularly, preferably one knows climbers and how to fix them!
Rick
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Sep 24, 2018 - 08:13pm PT
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Rick
The doctor who fixed mine and Dave Vaughan's is Thomas Hackett at the
Steadman clinic in Vail. He's also done other 'big' name climbers and athletes--I think he's the best in the business. I know he's not in
AZ, but it may be worth your son's while to have it done in Vail. . .
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Sep 24, 2018 - 08:21pm PT
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Weinstein in Colorado Springs.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Sep 25, 2018 - 05:59am PT
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Rick,
Try Dr. David Zemen. He did my left shoulder and both of a friend (another long time climber) and they were all excellent outcomes.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Sep 25, 2018 - 07:24am PT
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Once you find a doctor Rick, see if the office works with a good rehab facility. Follow up rehab is critical once an instability is addressed. Protecting the surgery during the healing phase yet starting range of motion and retarding atrophy is important. Hope all goes well and you and G are good! Give a ringalingding if you or your son have questions.
Peace
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Meech
Trad climber
PHX and SLC
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Sep 25, 2018 - 07:48am PT
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After you find a surgeon, this guy is a sports physical therapist and knows a bit about climbing and climbing injuries. He REALLY helped me last year when I tore my hip flexor. I could barely walk for months, and then I saw him once, learned about the injury and what exercises to do, did them on my own, and in a few weeks I was feeling about a billion times better.
I have a strong feeling he could help your son recover from the shoulder injury too.
http://www.canyon-pt.com/team/scott-gilbert/
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Sep 25, 2018 - 11:19am PT
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I used Physiotherapy Associates Inc.
The head guy there's name is Todd Ellenbecker. He's an excellent shoulder guy, as he does a ton of work with the USTA (tennis). Recommended highly. Look him up.
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