Ouch! Having had both rotator cuffs repaired, I have some idea of the pain you are in.
Is it possible to get a cortisone injection directly into the shoulder? This may provide some relief, if only temporary, until you get to see the surgeon.
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2001 MVA; C5-C6 disk extruded
ongoing physical therapy, exercise and massage
ESI's, oral prednisone, trigger point injections
foraminal and central stenosis C5/C6 and c6/C7
2007 EMG/nerve conduction shows pattern of chronic radiculopathy
January, 2008: Prestige ST Artificial Disk Replacement, C5/6
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