I had a partial tear a few years ago (throwing the tennis ball to Carly!) and my doctor said that for a partial tear the recovery time for surgery was about the same as if I did physical therapy and rested it. No surgery for me, and for the most part everything is fine. My range of motion on that side isn't as good as it used to be, but I don't have any pain on a daily basis unless I try to do too much (tennis). I'd love to try golf, but I just bet it would make my shoulder pretty sore.
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