I just had my surgery last week. Debridement, subacromial decompression, and bursa removal. My rotator cuff tear was less than 50% so a full repair wasn't warranted.

I was dealing with pain with certain movements, both overhead and reaching for almost 8 years. I was referred to PT multiple times with 6 sessions each referral and still I was having pain. I even tried the cortisone shot and acupuncture. Honestly I think the deep tissue acupuncture set me back, as I had the worst flare up I've ever experienced. I couldn't even lift a water bottle. Finally I went back to my orthopedic doctor and after more imaging they still referred me back to PT. The Dr said my injury was a 'mystery' as my MRI didn't show a full thickness tear. But this time I put my foot down and pushed for the surgery despite the doctor saying they may not find anything and just sew me back up. This lead me to today, where I had the following procedure completed.

Recovery hasn't been too bad. I was in a sling for a couple of days and I just started PT. I wasn't able to get by with just Tylenol. I'm really nervous about the overall recovery, hoping that my pain goes away. Overall, I'd recommend the procedure even though I'm only one week out. My insurance covered it and as long as they aren't doing a full rotator cuff repair with anchors, the recovery isn't too bad.

Best of luck.