Hi Spittle:
I am in a similar situation as you. I am 35 now. Since graduating high school in 1991, where I was on a tennis team, I had not played regularly since then. So in 2006 at the age of 34 I decided to make the effort to get into playing more. I have had similar shoulder issues as you, however, my symptoms have not gotten as bad as your's sound yet. I was wondering if you may want to share via e-mail what remedies you have tried, and I can let you know what I have tried that helps. I would also be curious to know if you did get the surgery and if it has helped. If you are interested, feel free to email me at
doulers@hotmail.com. Thanks.