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Firey1

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Hi all,

I've been battling a shoulder issue for the last 2.5 months and would appreciate some advice.

I've had an MRI which confirmed a partial (12mm x 4mm) tear of the supraspinatus and some fluid in the bone of the humerous (which is a result of the tear).

I've been doing rotator cuff strengthening exervises given to me by the physio(who specialises in shoulders), however these have done little to improve my condition.

A surgeon has said I "need" surgery to fix it. He said nothing else will resolve the issue. PRP and other forms of treatment wont work. Obviously, the downside to surgery is that I will be in a sling for 4-6 weeks and then it will take a further 6 months to get the shoulder back to full strength. I have a physical job so it could be up to 8 months.

Symptoms are not consistent. Sometimes it aches for no reason. Pain is also mostly at the rear delt which is odd as I thought the supra comes around to the front??

I had a PRP shot into the shoulder two days ago and it seemed to help. It certainly didnt make it worse. I'm going to have two more of these before I consider surgery but to be honest having an operation to repair a shoulder makes me incredibly nervous.

Maybe I have no other choice but to have the surgery?

For now (last 2 months), I've stopped deadlifts and presses. I'm mostly doing legs and when I do train my upper body, I train the left side only.

I would really appreciate some advice. Thanks for reading!
 
Can your GP get you a referral to another surgeon? A second opinion at that level would be handy.
 
I'm onto it mate. I'm hoping it won't require surgery but after almost 3 months, it looks more and more likely I'll have to
 
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