9. Overhead Pain
You may have torn your labrum if you feel pain when reaching your arm up above your head. You may experience pain from a torn labrum if you are performing certain activities.
If you’ve torn the labrum, it can be hard to reach up and grab items from higher shelves. It can be hard to change a lightbulb because you need to reach up above your head to replace the old bulb.
It is important to note the pain you feel, no matter what you are doing. You may have torn the labrum if you notice that pain occurs when you reach above your head.