Surgery for Shoulder Pain

The shoulder is considered the most mobile and flexible joint in the body and is used in all major movements of the arm. Shoulder pain can be a debilitating condition that may require surgery to repair.

Rotator's Cuff

• The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles that control nearly all the movements of the shoulder. Most shoulder pain problems arise for damage to one, or more, of these muscles.

Rotator Cuff Tears

• Intense pain in the shoulder can happen when the ligaments that attach the rotator cuff muscles to the bone tear. Non-surgical methods are attempted first to treat this condition, but when these fail, rotator cuff surgery is often performed.

Dislocation

• If the ball and socket bones in your shoulder separate, or dislocate, on repeated occasions, surgery is usually required to make sure that this does not continue to happen.

Ac Joint and Collarbone

• While AC joint separations and fractured collarbones are usually treated with slings and splints, severe breaks may require surgery.

Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

• These conditions can destroy the shoulder joints and surrounding tissue, which can be very painful. Shoulder replacement surgery is often recommended to those suffering from moderate to severe cases of these conditions.