In reply to Phill Mitch:
Do keep us posted on how you get on Phill - I am now nearly a year since a labral tear caused by not warming up properly and campusing (yes, I am a girl... literally). I spent 3 months waiting for my GP to refer me for an US which showed inflammation and not much else, then another 3 months waiting to see an Ortho, 5 weeks for an MRI, 4 more weeks to get results of the MRI w/contrast (inconclusive but showed healed fracture and possible/suspicion of labral tear), 4 weeks waiting for physio referral, 3 months of physio (which has helped a bit, but the original pain and dysfunction persist) only to be referred back to the Ortho because surgery is now the only option.
11 months into my frustration, I went to a private physio to see if they could possibly help me. My NHS physio, who is lovely and seemingly competent, is not empowered to do anything more than make sure I'm doing the few exercises she prescribed at the start and give me a bit of acupuncture for pain management...so despite her best efforts I thought I might find out a bit more. The private guy said unequivocally the labral tear tests positive, questioned why if I had the same tests a year ago and they were positive anyone farted around this long, and refused to treat me any further because he said I would be wasting my money when what I need is an operation...
Yes, it will be free on the NHS, but I have been in pain for a year over this, lost countless hours of sleep, most of my climbing fitness, and constant pain can make you very depressed - trust me. Do whatever you can to get a diagnosis and treatment that sorts the problem out!
Good luck to you, and I'll let you know how I get on with the shoulder op. Might stay away from campusing in the future tho...