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Old 12-05-2007, 06:23 AM   #6 (permalink)
eastcoastsurfer
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I'll second what bryanc said. Only you can decide if the surgery is 'worth' it. I'm 30 and had ACL surgery 5 weeks ago. It wasn't affecting my weight training (I had unknowingly rehabed it on my own for 2 months prior to knowing it was torn and even squatted and pulled new PRs), but if I didn't get it fixed I wouldn't be able to do all the sports I love to do.

As far as shoulders go, I have a friend with lots of shoulder issues. His surgeries have been hit and miss so far. Maybe check with the Dr. and see if you can do PT for awhile and possibly get back to doing the things you like to do without surgery. As long as you're not doing anything to make the problem worse, there isn't any rush to get the surgery done.
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