Shoulder

If shoulder pain limits your daily activities or prevents a good night’s sleep, find the lasting relief you need at Avera Orthopedics.

Complete Care for Shoulder Pain

Benefit from an individualized treatment plan based on your unique circumstances and goals. If possible, your treatment will begin with conservative, nonsurgical methods such as:

• Bracing
• Injections
• Medications, including over-the-counter and prescription
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy

Will Shoulder Replacement Help Me?

Shoulder replacement may be right for you if other treatments haven’t relieved chronic pain or stiffness due to:

• Arthritis
• Rotator cuff tear
• Major fracture or injury
• Avascular necrosis
• Bursitis

Advanced Surgical Options for Shoulder Replacement

If surgery is the best option, your orthopedic surgeon will collaborate with you to identify the type of shoulder surgery that meets your needs:

• Arthroscopy
• Reverse total shoulder replacement
• Rotator cuff repair
• Shoulder decompression
• Total shoulder replacement

You may also be able to take advantage of our innovative reverse total shoulder replacement option where a replacement is designed specifically for you. This ensures that your new shoulder replacement fits exactly like your old one, but without the pain.

If needed, you can count on Avera Orthopedics for revisions of total joint replacements.

Shoulder Replacement Recovery

After shoulder replacement surgery, physical and occupational therapists will guide you through exercises designed to minimize scar tissue and increase your shoulder’s range of motion and flexibility. This inpatient therapy program will help you heal faster and learn how to care for yourself at home.

Before you leave the hospital, you’ll receive a personalized rehabilitation plan – that may include outpatient therapy or Avera@Home home health services – to ensure the most complete recovery possible.