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Shoulder discomfort ahead of the 2021 season has since led two surgeries, first in 2021 to repair a capsular tear in his right shoulder and clean out the backside of the joint and then another in 2022 for right shoulder arthroscopic bursectomy.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
Hendricks hasn’t pitched in a game since July 5 after a capsular tear in his right shoulder that led to surgery and will not be ready for the start of the season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
As Mooney reported, Hendricks is weeks away from throwing off of a mound, and the capsular tear in his right shoulder sapped its strength, forcing Hendricks into rebuilding his shoulder and body strength.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Fully embracing a one-day-at-a-time mantra has been a staple of Hendricks’ routine since his 2022 season officially was shut down in August because of a capsular tear in his right shoulder.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2023
That’s when the capsular tear appeared, which recalibrated his time out to 12 weeks.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
Briefly: Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will not return this season because of a capsular tear in his shoulder.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2022
If the timing is right for a capsular release, the procedure can be highly effective, experts said.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
Numerous injuries are to blame: right lat strain, shoulder capsular inflammation, right shoulder tendinitis and now right shoulder surgery.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2021
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2024
Hendricks hasn’t pitched in a game since July 5 after a capsular tear in his right shoulder that led to surgery and will not be ready for the start of the season.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
As Mooney reported, Hendricks is weeks away from throwing off of a mound, and the capsular tear in his right shoulder sapped its strength, forcing Hendricks into rebuilding his shoulder and body strength.
—Jared Wyllys, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Fully embracing a one-day-at-a-time mantra has been a staple of Hendricks’ routine since his 2022 season officially was shut down in August because of a capsular tear in his right shoulder.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2023
That’s when the capsular tear appeared, which recalibrated his time out to 12 weeks.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2022
Briefly: Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks will not return this season because of a capsular tear in his shoulder.
—San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2022
If the timing is right for a capsular release, the procedure can be highly effective, experts said.
—Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2021
Numerous injuries are to blame: right lat strain, shoulder capsular inflammation, right shoulder tendinitis and now right shoulder surgery.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 14 May 2021
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“Capsular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capsular. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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capsular
adjective
cap·su·lar
ˈkap-sə-lər 
: of, relating to, affecting, or resembling a capsule
a capsular structure
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