I've been doing PT and strengthening exercises for the shoulder since the partial tear was diagnosed in 2003. At that time, the surgeon recommended surgery but I opted for PT and it's worked up until now. The surgeon said the tear actually appeared to have healed some. But now It's so sore that it interferes with daily life. Cortisone killed the pain temporarily. Sudden moves will send a sharp pain through it, as will a lot of other movements.
The surgeon is the team doctor for the Broncos and I see professional, collegiate, and high school athletes in the clinic getting PT all the time, so I'm pretty sure they take rehab beyond being able to wipe your ass.
If I'm going to get surgery, I'm going to get it sooner, rather than later so that I can heal up and get on with it. The later in life you wait, the harder it is to bounce back.
