Shoulder Pain and Injury
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Is shoulder pain making daily activities difficult or keeping you awake at night?
University of Iowa Health Care shoulder specialists can help you find relief.
Iowa's leading shoulder surgeons and physical therapists are part of our orthopedics and sports medicine care teams.
These teams also treat Iowa Hawkeyes athletes and players from the U.S. Soccer Federation and USA Rugby.
Experts in the latest surgical and nonsurgical treatments, they'll create a personalized care plan for you.
Whether you have a common condition or a complex issue, you'll benefit from their years of experience and expertise. You may also be able to take part in research and clinical trials not available anywhere else in Iowa.
Your care team focuses on relieving your shoulder pain, helping you heal, and getting you back to the activities you love.
Customized treatment for your unique needs
With the right treatment, many people with shoulder pain don't need surgery.
UI Health Care offers the newest and most effective nonsurgical treatment options. Your care plan might include:
Anti-inflammatories, pain medications, and injectable steroids or joint lubricants can calm inflammation and relieve pain.
An experienced physical or occupational therapist will make a customized plan based on your goals and needs. Therapy can help reduce your pain, increase your strength, and restore your range of motion.
UI Health Care is home to a groundbreaking, evidence-based regenerative medicine program. This innovative treatment involves injecting cells from your own blood, fat tissue, or bone marrow to repair your shoulder joint and tissues.
The latest innovations in surgery
If surgery is the best way to treat your shoulder problem, you'll benefit from our team's surgical expertise and innovation.
UI Health Care orthopedic surgeons perform the most advanced shoulder procedures available for every type of shoulder injury.
For example, new ways to fix severe rotator cuff tears include biological "scaffolds" for stronger repairs and spacers that keep bone from rubbing on bone.
When possible, our team performs arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgeries. These procedures offer shorter hospital stays, less pain, and faster recovery.
High-Tech tool for personalized planning
Our surgeons are helping to pioneer state-of-the-art surgical planning software designed to ensure the best possible outcome for your surgery.
This tool helps your surgeon plan shoulder replacement surgery and other procedures down to the millimeter. It also creates implants and surgical tools customized for your body.
The UI Health Care team is the only one in the state using this leading-edge technology.
Shoulder pain and injury tests and treatments
AC joint reconstruction
Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty
Anti-inflammatory medication
Arthroscopy
Biceps tendon repair
Electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction study
Joint lubricant injection
Labral repair
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Pain medications
Partial shoulder arthroplasty (hemiarthroplasty)
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
Reconstructive shoulder surgery
Shoulder fracture repair
Shoulder replacement (arthroplasty)
Shoulder stabilization (capsulorrhaphy)
Steroid injection
Superior capsular reconstruction
Tendon repair
Tendon transfer
Shoulder pain and injury conditions treated
Acromioclavicular (AC) joint injury
AC joint separation
AC joint arthritis
Adhesive capsulitis
Bicep tendon disorders
Calcific tendinitis
Dislocated shoulder
Frozen shoulder
Glenoid labrum tear
Labral tear
Pectoralis tear
Proximal biceps injury
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rotator cuff tendonitis
Scapula disorders
Shoulder arthritis
Shoulder dislocation/separation
Shoulder impingement/bursitis
Shoulder instability
Superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears
Thrower’s shoulder
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