Shoulder Labrum Injury? Here’s what you need to know… - If you have ever heard of a SLAP tear it refers to an injury to the labrum in the shoulder, that can sometimes involve tearing of the long head of the biceps tendon too. - The glenoid labrum helps deepen the socket for more stability, so an injury here will often present with a feeling of shoulder instability and a pain deep in the joint. - One rehab mistake many people make is rushing into open chain pressing exercises. (ex: Single arm DB

A type IV SLAP tear is a shoulder injury involving the superior labrum from anterior to posterior (hence, SLAP). In type IV, not only is the labrum torn, but the tear extends into the long head of the biceps tendon, which is partially or fully split along with the labrum. This makes it more complex and unstable than types I–III, and often more symptomatic. Anatomically, the glenoid labrum is a ring of fibrocartilage that deepens the socket of the glenoid to help stabilise the humeral head. The l