LynnBlakeGolf Forums - View Single Post - MRI Help Thread: MRI Help View Single Post #4 04-08-2006, 10:37 PM rchang72 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 145 The good news is that nothing on the MRI neccesitates surgery (e.g. tear of tendon or labrum). You would probably get help with physical therapy or perhaps even a cortisone injection. In the meantime, avoid the bench press. Most people let their elbows go below the plane of their chest, which puts a lot of strain on their rotator cuff tendons. If you want to work your pecs, flys would do a better job (full range of motion of the pectoralis) with less stress on your shoulder. rchang72 View Public Profile Send a private message to rchang72 Find all posts by rchang72