Alternative Treatment for Right Shoulder Rotator Cuff Tare

[Hope84106]

An MRI has shown I have a slight tare in my right rotator cuff.  I went through 3 weeks of PT with no improvement last August.  Arthoscopic surgery was scheduled for the first of October.  
While waiting for the surgery date, I developed a chronic burning pain in the area of the middle of the left shoulder blade in late Sept.  
Surgeon determined I should not do the surgery until the left arm was feeling better as surgery would have been on my dominent arm.
I went through 3 more weeks of PT for the left shoulder with no improvement.  Therapists originally thought it was muscle spasam (scapula), but with no improvement, he thought it might be a facet problem.
I was sent to a orthopedic neck doctor, had xray and MRI  of neck and upper spine which showed some arthritis, but no pinching of nerves or other abnoralities.
So here I am three months from scheduled surgery for the right rotator cuff with no relief in site for the undiagnosed left shoulder pain.  
I was told by both the MD and the PT that this tare would not heal on its own because there was no blood supply to this area.  
At this point, I am wanting to try anything to get off the Tylinol and IdprofinI have been on consistently since my injury in July.
I have seen alternatives to this type surgery on this site and others I have googled....can you recommend or advise if anything other than surgery will work for the right shoulder torn rotator cuff ?  
Also, do you have any thoughts on my left shoulder pain?  
Thanking you in advance for any advice you could offer.  

[sbvcrn]

I, too, had a full thickness tear to my left rotator cuff.  While awaiting surgery I went to physical therapy so it wouldnt "freeze"...well it froze anyway so since I really didnt want surgery and the pain was gone I figured I would live with it frozen.  Difficult to put a coat on, dry my back with a towel, etc. but pain was gone.  Then, slowly over time...maybe nine months, it "thawed".  Now feels pretty much okay.  I can tell things are not totally right if I try to do to much "over head" stuff but other than that okay.  Personally, I was really wary of the surgery because they told me I might need a second surgery as it could freeze...well duh!  My rotator cuff was full thickness diagnosed by MRI so I guess so far I have been lucky.  As far as the shoulder burning, I have no idea.  Physical therapy seemed to make things worse for me...not to say that this might apply to you.  Good luck.

[Hope84106]

Thank you for your comments.  I have not experienced the frozen shoulder and did not realize the pain would be gone with this experience.  Interesting, but I guess that makes sense.  Yes, I think you are lucky do be doing so well without going through all the risks that surgery brings.  Physical therapy also seemed to make things worse for me making me wonder why the MD did not do the MRI before the PT.   Good luck to you and I appreciate your comments.