Thanks for your reply Cathe! Actually we went over several exercises, and I can do any that don't cause pain. He just said not to do any thing that compresses the spine, eg...don't put a barbell on your shoulders. His words were "I wouldn't recommend overhead press either." I can do squats and lunges with hand weights. He also recommended that I not ever go extremely heavy.
So, would upright rows be as good as over head presses? Do those two moves work the same way?
Thanks!
P.S. He didn't send me to Physical Therapy, since I am a regular exerciser. He gave me two books with lots of good info.