I'm another one of MP's friends with a labral tear. My original ortho guy was upfront and said he did not do this type of surgery. My primary doc searched and found my current ortho at Stanford, I love him. I've had 16 weeks of PT, and now I'm working with a personal trainer to strengthen my legs/hips etc. My new ortho wants to do everything possible before considering surgery, which is fine with me. I've had too many trips to the OR in the last few years.