This is what my doc told me about putting it off:
You can put it off (surgery) for about a year, then it needs to be fixed. If you tear it more, or possibly a complete separation, you won't get 100% use of it back, no matter what you do...
I scheduled surgery, right then & there...
After meeting my physical therapist, I found out that he was a hunter. When I told him about my concern of hunting that year, he had me work out with my crossbow, so I'd work the muscles needed for hunting.
