You might repeat an overhead motion at work or during sports or exercise. Athletes who repeat this overhead motion, such as baseball and volleyball players, may be prone to SLAP tears. Injury.

The two most frequent labral injuries are SLAP (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior) tears and Bankart tears. Exercises that stretch and strengthen the shoulder have been shown to ...

Background Although conservative treatment is often recommended in biceps related pathology and SLAP lesions in overhead athletes, a progressive exercise protocol with controlled low to moderate load ...

Treatment can be conservative, with posterior inferior capsular stretching and scapular open and closed chain exercises. Many SLAP lesions in overhead athletes require surgical treatment that involves ...