chronic bursitis.

I finally went to see a sports physician about the consideral pain underneath my shoulder blade. and he told me it was in most likelyhood chronic bursitis and there is nothing that can be done surgically. He told me to take 2 aleve morning and night and that they may help get some of the irritation out of there. On a somewhat positive note he did say that even though i may have considerable pain that swimming would not cause any more damage so he said go ahead and start swimming. Has anybody had this or heard of somebody having this and did they find a cure? dont know if I want to take aleve everyday for the rest of my live!! He did mention poss. a cortisone shot but that would only be temp relieve.