Would surgery be able to help?

[Zephyriss]

Some months ago, I had an arm accident from picking something heavy up too fast. There was pain, and muscle soreness for quite some time. Therapy and at-home exercises seem to have helped pretty much all of the pain, however, the "ball" of my arm near the shoulder still slips out of the cuff when I move my arm certain directions, and the exercises don't seem to be helping much. Even after all these months.

I would prefer not to get surgery, but I also don't want to have my arm coming out of the cuff on the time, especially since it's on my dominent arm. So, my question is, would surgery be able to permenantly fix this?

[chemong]

MRI results for my left shoulder state that there is a massive rotator cuff tear involving the entire suprspinatus and infraspinatus tendon extending into the superior fibers of subscapularis.  There is tendon retraction(5 cm.) and severe muscular atrophy.  Severe bicipital tendinosis and subluxation of the humeral head.  Cartilage thinnning over the humeral head, Moderate joint effusion with subacromial /subdeltoid bursal fluid.

This injury is now one year old and today I finally saw the shoulder surgeon.  He stated that this is inoperable.  He advised a second opinion.  Apparently this could have been addressed surgically if I had been able to get an app't sooner, much sooner actually.  He advised that I see an older surgeon who does a lot of open shoulder surgery for a second opinion.  He also stated that I was at risk of rupturing the bicep tendon ( at least this is what I think he called it);  He wished me luck with my career.
I am 58 and a full time potter.  I am right side dominant , but have always done many things left.  Pottery is one of those things that I naturally do left.  I really need far more function than I have.
Can anything be done to restore function or at least prevent further problems?
Thanks

[abhijeet v ghosh]

Hello Zephyriss
Hmmmm... You look to have an initial episode of shoulder dislocation. A person having age less than 30 years has got 95-99% redislocation rate and those upto 45-50 years have got 50-65% re-dislocation chances.
So you can see, which category you fall in.
Why are you scared of surgery???
Arthroscopic surgery is gaining a wide spread acceptance in these condition.
Surgery with proper rehabilitation will get you a 99.9% cure.
If you have got some more query related to same condition or other, you are free to ask me.
take care
abhijeet