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Full tear rotator cuff, therapy, excellent results, about 85% movement, some popping when moving, if i don't have surgery will anything bad happen?
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Conservative: Unpredictable , but high chance if you had good physical therapy results and continue exercise you can postpone surgery indefinatly. Talk to ortho surgeon to review all options.
Answered 9/29/2013
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