Rotator cuff tear

[james55555]

Just a yes or no question
I tore my right shoulder rotator cuff and my doctor is pressuring me to have surgery.
It's been about 4 months I feel it getting stronger but still have pain when working out.
So the question is to have the the surgery yes or no.

[gearbox]

If you felt improvement I would go to physical therapy and do certain exercises to strengthen your rotator cuff and ice twice 3 * a day

[lovbyts]

Agree with the above.
Simple answer NO, dont do surgery if it's getting better.
Mine was getting a little better but it had been almost 1 year so I had it fixed. 4 months later it's improving but slowly.

If mine had improved after 4 months before surgery I would not have had it done. My other shoulder was like yours. It took almost a year but it got better almost 100%

[james55555]

Thanks guy's
I did go to physical therapy and still doing the rotator exercises
I did not want to do the surgery sense it’s my right shoulder I would be out of commission
For too long. I had the same thing on my left shoulder 2 years ago and it never got back to 100%
It still snaps and pops I just dont go heavy any more it sucks getting old the arthritis is killing me.

[VegasRenegade]

Do not do the surgery unless the pain stops you from doing what you want to do. I tore both had left one fixed will not do the right unless I can not longer lift of golf. You may have to modify your work outs ie no overhead lifts or barbell bench. at least not all the way to chest.