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Marty - We haven't looked at our PD mail for awhile, so forgive me if your question re: rotator cuff has been answered. Dick had a rotator cuff tear several years ago, and was told surgery was the only answer, but that only promised about a 50% chance of cure. He was also told the tear wouldn't repair itself. The surgical options didn't sound good, so he had a cortisone injection and tried to live with it. Then it went away! His PD specialist later told him that many PWP experience rotator cuff tears, for whatever reason - and without any accident or "event" to precipitate it. Having your new shoulder out of position would alter the situation, but I wanted you to know that *sometimes* the tear does heal itself. Dick is certainly glad he didn't have surgery for it! Margie Swindler cg for Dick, 55/18 > I am asking if anyone has had experience with or knows about SUCCESSFUL non-surgcical, or alternative medical approaches for a torn rotator cuff. Thx. Marty Polonsky >>