Shoulder impingement

11 weeks ago I awoke not being able to move my left shoulder it eventually popped and was very painful but had only minimal movement. The doctor thought I had a rotator cuff injury, perhaps a tear. He told me to rest it and take anti-inflammatories for a week. There was no improvement so he gave me an injection . Very very slight improvement. I then had an x ray which after 4 weeks waiting for the results said there was nothing abnormal but I had no improvement in the mean time. Had an ultrasound scan which showed a marked enlargement of the tendon. Before the scan I had physio where she said she thought it was more to do with my neck and nerves. First lot of exercises led to complete agony and very little movement. Gave me other exercises but was then off sick and they missed me off the list for her replacement. Now got another physio who tells me the enlarged tendon is only a symptom and the cause is me tensing because I have been in so much pain. My work is threatening to dismiss me as I cannot tell them when I will be able to return so I decided to pay for a private shoulder specialist as no one has even considered what caused the lack of movement in the first place. The physio thinks I am wasting my money as she says he will operate and I will still have to have the same physio but will take even longer to heal. I am at a total loss as to bother with the shoulder specialist or to continue with the physio. All she has told me to do is practice deep breathing without tensing for the next 2 weeks. Has anyone got any advice or been in a similar position. Thank you

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