From professional and amateur athletes to seniors looking to resume their active lives, our board-certified medical doctors create effective, individualized treatment plans for every patient. Using our unique patient-focused approach, these plans–which may include pain management, sports medicine, physical therapy, chiropractic and acupuncture–address such painful shoulder conditions as:
- Rotator cuff tears and inflammation. A torn rotator cuff in your shoulder that can make simple daily tasks difficult–such as brushing your hair or getting dressed–can often be rehabilitated without surgery.
- Dislocations. In a shoulder dislocation, the arm bone is displaced from the shoulder socket, often causing excruciating, debilitating pain.
- Bursitis, which is caused by inflammation of the bursae in your shoulder. This condition, which is characterized by dull or sharp pain, is often caused by overuse, such as by repeatedly throwing a ball or swimming.
- Tears of the labrum, the cartilage that lines the shoulder socket. Common among baseball and tennis players, this condition causes pain and the feeling that your shoulder is "catching" as you move.
- Bicipital tendonitis. This condition results when the tendons at the front of the shoulder become inflamed because of an injury or overuse. It's a fairly common problem for swimmers, rowers, throwers, golfers and weight lifters.
- Acromioclavicular (AC) joint arthrosis, a common degenerative disorder. When this joint is weak, it causes grinding and pain in the front of the shoulder.
- Muscular "trigger points." Commonly found in the lower and upper shoulders, back or neck, these are tender, tight areas of muscle that can cause persistent pain and decrease your range of motion.
- Scapular dyskinesia, an abnormality in the movement of the shoulder blade, ball and socket. It may place added stress on the shoulder muscles and can lead to injury and trigger points.
- Pectoral tears and tendonitis. Although fairly uncommon, this can cause discomfort in the upper chest area, usually in weight lifters.
We also work with many individuals who are recovering from shoulder surgery, combining customized pain management with a proactive physical therapy and rehabilitation plan to help restore function, strength and flexibility following surgery.