Originally Posted by
FrenchFit
Once you've gotten past the pain and mobility problems, how's the shoulder perform? Did you get the range of motion back?
I'll echo other comments here that mention age contributing to RC problems. I strained my RC and the ortho attributed it to a bone spur which, he said, comes with age
With rest and rehab you can get back to 100%. The biggest problem is going to be sufficiently resting it so you don't re-injure it and go back to square 1, or worse. In my case, it took about an entire year to get back to 100%.
Since then I've had to modify my training. Things I could do at a younger age, like flys and bench press, now cause discomfort. Now I train around it and do overheard presses which seem to help keep the shoulder joints strong, too.
If you're interested in a good read on the challenges of staying strong while getting older,
check out "Strong Enough?" by Mark Rippetoe.