I may have frozen shoulder

[Jake LaMotta]

It looks like I'm getting surgery in January

...The supraspinatus was evaluated and there was a partial thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon off the medial aspect of the footprint...

I talked to my doc today and he said if after I get my range of motion back and get back into rotator cuff strengthening if I still have pain than he will do surgery to repair my partial thickness supraspinatus tear. He said I'd be in a sling for 6 weeks and physical therapy (stretching and rotator cuff strengthening) for about 3 months. He said I probably wouldn't be able to start weightlifting until 3 or 4 months post surgery.

Here is what it said in my surgery report regarding the entire rotator cuff:

...The subscapularis tendon was intact...The supraspinatus was evaluated and there was a partial thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon off the medial aspect of the footprint...The rotator cuff was evaluated from its bursal side and found to be intact...

So what do you guys think of this surgery report? And is surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff usually a successful procedure?

BTW, I asked my doc these questions, I just want to see what you fellas think.

 

[Jake LaMotta]

Anyone else?