Rotator

So I went to the DR back at the beginning of December because my shoulder was hurt (tightening a 20 inch flange at work) after several weeks of PT and anti inflammatory drugs they send me for an MRI. I go in today since the results are back and the Dr calmly says "you have a partial thickness tear of the rotator cuff and since the shoulder isn't responding to therapy and has marked weakness I am refering you to an orthopeidic surgeon for evaluation"! what a way to start 2009!