Thank you for your reply. Its hard because all the specialists I have seen so far, are not very forthcoming with advice, so far, I have seen 3 specialists and am now waiting to see yet another one. I suffered a full dislocation of that shoulder as a child, and had surgery in the armpit of that arm, 7 years ago, to remove a lump, which resulted, in some nerve damage, I have no feeling at all from halfway, across my armpit and around the back of the top of my arm (if that makes sense). I don't know which tendon has the tear, at the moment, as all I was told, was wait to see the shoulder surgeon, I do Know, I have some impingement on that side, and there is also some compression at the nerve exit route and narrowing connected to the bulging discs in my neck, I have now been told the bulging discs are wear and tear, and that I need physio to strengthen my neck muscles. I do not feel happy about the fact, that my questions don't really get an answer and that, I have been walking around for 12 months in an awful amount of pain, more so in the top part of my left shoulder, I also cannot raise my arm above my head, not just because of the pain, it is just an impossibility. Maybe I just need to wait until I see the shoulder surgeon. I am in the meantime just trying to rest my shoulder as much as I can. Thanks again for your advice.