Shoulder Pain
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Your shoulder is one of the most complex and flexible joints in your body. It lets you move your arm in many directions—forward, upward, to the side, and behind you. This wide range of movement is useful, but it also makes the joint easier to injure or become unstable.
The shoulder is a “ball-and-socket” joint at the top of your arm. This is where the humerus (upper arm bone) connects to the scapula (shoulder blade). Unlike other joints, the shoulder does not have a deep socket made of bone. Because of this, it depends more on soft tissues like muscles and ligaments to stay strong and stable.
Many injuries that cause pain need more than one type of treatment. Our experienced doctors work closely with each patient to create a personalized treatment plan. This plan may include both surgical and non-surgical options to help you heal as fully as possible. Newer techniques, like arthroscopy (a procedure using small cuts and tiny cameras), allow doctors to repair many injuries without large incisions. Advanced surgeries, including joint reconstruction and replacement, can also help people who have severe pain.
Our specialized team uses a range of treatments, including arthroscopy, minimally invasive surgery, open surgery, and full replacement, to give you the best care.
Conditions treated by Sports Medicine Shoulder Specialists:
- Arthritis and osteoarthritis
- Bursitis or tendinitis (inflammation of tissues)
- Common shoulder and elbow pain
- Dislocated shoulder or elbow
- Sports-related injuries
Conditions treated by Sports Medicine Shoulder Surgeons:
- Arthritis and osteoarthritis
- Bankart lesions (shoulder damage from dislocation)
- Biceps tendon irritation
- Broken shoulder (fractures)
- Bursitis or tendinitis
- Common elbow and shoulder pain
- Compartment syndrome (pressure buildup in muscles)
- Dislocated shoulder or elbow
- Elbow bursitis (swelling in the elbow)
- Elbow instability
- Erb’s palsy (nerve injury from birth)
- Elbow stress injury from overuse (VEO)
- Flexor tendinitis
- Fractures (broken bones) in the shoulder, arm, or elbow
- Frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis)
- Golfer's elbow
- Nursemaid’s elbow
- Pinched nerve in the elbow (cubital tunnel syndrome)
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder impingement or tendon irritation
- Sports-related injuries
- Unstable shoulder
- Shoulder joint tear
- Separated shoulder
- Shoulder injuries and breaks
- SLAP tear (shoulder cartilage tear)
- Tears in the biceps tendon (in the shoulder or elbow)
- Tennis elbow
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Throwing-related injuries
- Torn labrum (cartilage in the shoulder joint)
- UCL (elbow ligament) injury