Hi Gloria. I had both rotator cuffs torn after surgery. I also had shots in both shoulders. My left healed with out surgery. My right had to be repaired surgically. It was the most painful of all of my surgeries. Despite going to therapy 3 times a week and struggling with exercises, my shoulder was frozen and had to be released again by surgery. I don't know if this could be related also, but I had the ulnar nerve in my left arm repositioned and also carpal tunnel release in my left hand. Try to avoid shoulder surgery if you can-it is almost unbearable.-Linda