That was my mom. But I think that is more of a last resort

than a go-to. Her shoulder is at the point where even a replacement probably wouldn't do that much good, and the recovery for someone who is close to 80 years old would be brutal.

Deadening the nerve was an option that I think is in the same neighborhood as "treating" cancer with morphine. Doesn't fix a darned thing, but makes it easier to live with.

If PT or some form of arthroscopic surgery is a good option, absolutely exhaust those first.

In response to this post by DaveVT

Posted: 03/17/2019 at 8:57PM

So gentlemen let's talk about rotator cuff issues -- HokieJamie 03/17/2019 6:50PM

I've torn RC in both shoulders and had PT both times ... -- vt90 03/18/2019 08:11AM

I had surgery on the right cuff 3½ years ago and glad I did... -- Major Kong 03/18/2019 12:32AM

May St.Christopher (Patron of shoulders) beg for you Jamie. -- bourbonstreet 03/17/2019 10:01PM

She gonna tell you to exercise and ICE UP ** -- bigbadbird 03/17/2019 9:20PM

Have you tried rubbin’ some tussin on it? -- No1Hokie 03/17/2019 7:55PM

Rubbin' may be what got him in this situation in the first place... ** -- MP4VT2004 03/17/2019 8:24PM

Had my rt shoulder done 5 hrs ago ... -- B777Fr8Dog 03/17/2019 7:38PM

Mine started with the tingling fingers too -- HokieJamie 03/17/2019 10:44PM

My rt became too much when it became difficult to get the thrust reversers -- B777Fr8Dog 03/17/2019 10:51PM

Nice little tear in your labrum? That's what I'm having done on 3/28. -- Late 80s Hokie 03/17/2019 9:00PM

Yep -- B777Fr8Dog 03/17/2019 10:16PM

Amazing recovery..... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 03/17/2019 8:04PM

They couldn't scope mine so zi skipped it. -- 48zip 03/17/2019 7:35PM

The famous Gieck who tried to trip our interception return vs UVA 1995? ** -- Late 80s Hokie 03/17/2019 9:01PM

Yep. Great guy. ** -- 48zip 03/17/2019 9:24PM

McCue?.or (Fred) McGlen?. He is in Tuckahoe Ortho w/ Casperi (didn't he do> -- HOKIERIT 03/17/2019 8:00PM

Frank McCue at UVA. Then Caspari a few years later... -- 48zip 03/17/2019 8:40PM

I thought i remembered Casperi dying in an accident, didn't remember it->. -- HOKIERIT 03/18/2019 08:25AM

Caspari also did traffic from the WRVA copter. I think many remember that -- 48zip 03/18/2019 10:25AM

Someone here had a parent get nerve deadening over surgery -- DaveVT 03/17/2019 7:31PM

That was my mom. But I think that is more of a last resort -- Tafkam Hokie 03/17/2019 8:57PM

I tore my rotator cuff in college, and didn't get it fixed. Didn't have -- CochraneResident 03/17/2019 7:12PM

I’m no Dr. but there are exercises you can do to strengthen that area w/o -- Hoakie82 03/17/2019 7:05PM

That was my mom. But I think that is more of a last resort

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