i had an open procedure for a rotator cuff tear. the tear wasn't as bad as the dr. thought so she didn't have to repair it. however, there were bone spurs that she had to remove. it was pretty invasive, but the recent MRI and Xray show that the tear has healed and the shoulder pain from the surgery is minimal. i am in therapy to restore strength.

the RSD pain is so different than the shoulder injury pain.