Many shoulder problems improve without surgery. The key is identifying whether pain comes from the rotator cuff, instability, arthritis, the biceps-labral complex or another source.
Book via WhatsAppTreatment depends on tear size, chronicity, strength loss, symptoms, tissue quality and patient goals. Physiotherapy is appropriate for many cases, while selected tears benefit from repair.
Recurrent dislocation requires assessment of soft-tissue injury, bone loss, activity demands and recurrence risk before choosing rehabilitation or stabilization surgery.
Arthroscopy allows treatment of selected rotator cuff, labral, biceps and other intra-articular conditions through small portals.
Advanced arthritis or irreparable cuff-related joint dysfunction may be treated with anatomic or reverse shoulder replacement depending on anatomy and function.
Persistent pain, recurrent instability, loss of function, mechanical symptoms or difficulty returning to normal activity are reasons to obtain an orthopedic assessment. Treatment is individualized after history, examination and review of appropriate imaging.