Cooper Shoulder Experts Keep You Moving
The shoulder experts at Cooper University Health Care can help you manage and treat your shoulder pain and problems, using the most advanced level of care, right here, in South Jersey. Our fellowship-trained, board-certified experts use skilled, hands-on evaluation and diagnostic testing to determine the best overall care plan for each individual.
Shoulder Pain and Problems
Pain in your shoulder can have many causes. You might injure it in a fall or accident, or you could have overdone a chore like painting. Sometimes shoulder pain comes from a condition like arthritis. It can even stem from problems in other parts of your body, which is called referred pain. Cooper’s experts can help diagnose what is causing your shoulder pain and recommend the right treatment options for you.
Common shoulder problems include the following:
- Dislocation
- Separation bursitis
- Impingement syndrome
- Tendonitis
- Rotator cuff tear
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Fracture
Degenerative conditions and other diseases in the body may also contribute to shoulder problems, or generate pain that travels along nerves to the shoulder.
Personalized Treatment Plans
Treatment of shoulder instability depends the patient’s age, level of activity, and extent of the injury. Physical therapy with specific strengthening exercises may help strengthen and maintain the shoulder in proper position. Many injuries will require surgical treatment.
When surgery is required, options include minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery or open repair for fractures or dislocations. Our philosophy is to provide all athletes with comprehensive care including education, prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries.
Our orthopaedic specialists work with each patient to develop a custom treatment plan designed to get them back to their lives as quickly and safely as possible.