[Firebeef]

if you have injured your shoulder/rotator cuff/bicep:

Like Goat said... if you can determine within a short amount of time that it will require surgery....don't put it off. Holistic healing, cherry bark tea and skunk grease may be nice for the gentry, but if you're a soldier or a person with an active lifestyle....AND... it's gonna boil down to surgery anyways...DON'T WAIT! You may have to fight with your command and the docs on this, but if they are tellin you its gonna come to surgery... let's get it on!

DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT. when it comes to disability claims, if it ain't written down in your med packet: it never happened. Period. End of conversation.

Follow all physical therapy advice TO THE T... that means for us guys: DON'T EMBELLISH (overdo) WHAT THE PT TELLS YA TO DO ! When it starts feelin better... don't go out and try to bench 225 just coz you used to bench 315. Realize that it's gonna take time, and in most likelyhood, you will be near 100% of your prior performance....but you WILL have deficits and minor reminders that near 100% is NOT 100%. Work hard, work smart, never quit.