Shoulder pain rotator tear

I fell on 26 Dec -- ice outside of my building -- fell on my right elbow -- took lots of nsaid (MOBIC) -- the pain in my elbow went away and about a week after the fall -- the LEFT shoulder started hurting and has been sore now for nearly 2 months.

I went to the doctor today -- he said it might be a rotator tear -- not good. I went to chiropractor and got an adjustment -- he said I was way out of alignment and that might help it.

I don't want to pay for an MRI -- and spend 45 minutes in a tube.

I'm not convinced it's a tear -- it doesn't always hurt...kind of comes and goes,

What exactly did you mean by outside your building? Maybe the stairs of your building? You might want to check with getting somebody's liability insurer to pay for your surgery.

Just sayin'.