I was a cynic when it came to physical therapy. I believed it was not much more than an expensive message parlor. Well, I suffered a recurrence of an old torn rotator cuff from many years ago and my orthopedic doctor prescribed physical therapy. Doubtful, I still scheduled an appointment, and did I change my assumptions! Benedict Gandolfi was my lead therapist and he explained clearly how the injury effects my range of motion and pain, and explained the process of making improvements by strengthening the other muscles around the shoulder joint and expanding range of motion by stretching all the relevant muscles. After 8 weeks I have gone from 20% range of motion to over 90% in my right shoulder with almost no pain. I'm now a believer.