A SLAP tear is a shoulder injury that involves the top part of the labrum—the ring of cartilage that surrounds your shoulder socket. Your labrum helps keep your shoulder stable. SLAP stands for ...

When hip or shoulder pain disrupts your life, the cause could be a labral tear. But what does that mean? Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Aoki, MD, breaks down what a labral tear is, how this injury happens ...

TREATED. THE LABRUM IS A RIM OF CARTILAGE AROUND THE SHOULDER SOCKET THAT STABILIZES THE JOINT. AND AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, INJURING IT CAN BE EXTREMELY PAINFUL. DOCTOR GREGORY GASPARO SAYS THAT OVERUSE ...

All it took was one unlucky hit. Bennedict Mathurin was simply chasing down a loose ball when his second season with the Indiana Pacers was effectively ended. As he reached for the ball in a March 5 ...