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Slap III Tear
Is Arthroscopic surgery a must for Slap III Tear or can it be healed in physiotherapy? If physiotherapy can help, is it going to be life long?
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Yes it’s required surgical treatment for grade 3 tear
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Visit Nearest Physiotherapy clinic for complete assessment and treatment
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Hi if an orthopaedic doctor suggested an arthroscopic please go for it
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After completing the OT you require a physiotherapist for knee strengthening exercises .
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This all depends on your clinical symptoms if you have good stability there is no involuntary movement or displacement then it can be manageable conservatively
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Need to physical assessment along with reports
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if any symptoms like swelling, pain advise to do RICE rest , ice
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It’s better to be opt for surgical intervention n after that physio therapy will be helpful
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Its better to go for surgery as its slap 3 tear.
through physiotherapy it can be managed and will take time and also medicines to heal.
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Hey there! The line of treatment involves management with physiotherapy first and if it fails surgery is required. I cannot say whether it would be life long or not. It all depends on your occupation, bodily requirements, age, how much you adhere to physiotherapy, etc.
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Yes, Good Manual Therapy care and Support with proper Rehabilitation treatment can Cure for soo Long till the person don't get further injury or accident pressure on that.
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Dr. Jacob Roshan Mathew (PT)
Physiotherapist
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
As suggested earlier with type 3 it depends on instability levels.
No call can be made without a detailed investigation
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Dr. Steephan John
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4 yrs exp
Bangalore
we can do the rehabilitation kindly get a proper assessment and treatment from nearby physiotherapy
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