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supraspinatus tendon tear 5-Aug-2011 At 8:15:56 AM bel

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love the info DMNZ has given very accurate. I have spend a long time working with shoulders as a physio and i have had major surgery myself on my left shoulder. The decision for surgery is never a light one and it depends on lots of factors. firstly is the tear full thickness ( wish i could draw a picture for you its not as obvious as it sounds) and where is the tear. if its right up under the acromion than surgery generally is not indicated but if its toward the musculotendon border (where the tendon becomes very defined instead of just being part of the capsule) you are more likely to have success. talk to a good physio, talk a surgeon. some physios think they can cure everything some surgeons think everybody needs surgery. hopefully you can avoid both types of professionals and get a good balanced opinion. good luck