Hi Russ, don't have the answer for ya but I had rotator cuff surgery over ten years ago. I had trouble coming back from it, did it exactly as the doc and rehab said but I kept hurting it golfing (as they directed). I finally totally quit golf for a few years and it finally pretty much healed. Still gives me a little trouble now and then but not too bad. I did take up golf again a few years ago but I couldn't beat DonM after being used to scratch golf, and that was too much to take, so, I quit again. I might start playing again but if I can't eventually beat him, I'm taking up bowling.