No need to delay rotator cuff surgery, study finds

UNSW research has found waiting months for a stiff shoulder to settle down before surgery may not be necessary, offering thousands of people with painful rotator cuff injuries hope of a speedier recovery. 

The world-first research found patients who underwent traditional surgery as well as a procedure to relieve stiffness, enjoyed the same improvements and less re-tearing two years later, compared to a control group who only received rotator cuff surgery.