New minimally invasive procedure to treat tendonitis in the shoulder

While calcification can break up on it's own, if you are in pain, that may be too long to wait...this looks to be a good answer and alternative for immediately relief. BD

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous (through the skin) therapy represents an effective and inexpensive alternative to surgery that is less stressful for the patient. For the 10-minute procedure, the shoulder is anesthetized and, with ultrasound guidance, a radiologist injects a saline solution into the rotator cuff to wash the area and break up the calcium. A second needle is used to aspirate, or withdraw, the calcium residue. Recovery time is about an hour. Calcifications that are completely treated do not ever return.