if you haven't seen a physical therapist in person, you should. You may need an MD referral depending upon your medical insurance. A physical therapist, in addition to having you do exercises, can help make a diagnosis by moving your shoulder into various positions, against resistance, and seeing what hurts, and evaluating your range of motion.
An MRI may or may not be needed.
In addition to helping diagnose, and giving you exercises depending upon the diagnosis, the PT can also massage and manipulate your shoulder manually.
I have had shoulder issues in the past, and thankfully, PT helped very much. I never had an MRI, and I never needed a cortisone shot. That doesn't mean I never will, and it doesn't mean you won't or don't right now. However, since I prefer non-surgical methods be tried before any cutting, I'd recommend getting yourself to a PT as soon as you can.
Good luck.
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