Specialty Services: Shoulder & Elbow Care
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Twin Cities Shoulder and Elbow Specialists
The muscles and joints of the upper body allow us to perform the most simple to the most complex activities. From reaching overhead and combing our hair to child care and swinging a golf club, problems of the shoulder, elbow or wrist can have a debilitating effect on our ability to live independently, care for our children or participate in sports. At Twin Cities Orthopedics, our physicians bring advanced training in diagnosing and treating conditions or injuries of the shoulder, elbow and wrist.
Common problems of the shoulder and elbow we treat:
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Arthritis from age, overuse or trauma
- Biceps tendinitis or rupture
- Impingements (pinched nerve)
- Fracture, shoulder, elbow, wrist, shoulder blade
- Labral tears
- Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow)
- Rotator cuff tears
- Separate shoulder (dislocated)
- Shoulder instability
- Shoulder joint tear (glenoid labrum tear)
Common procedures for the shoulder and elbow we perform:
- Capsular release
- Labral repair
- Rotator cuff repair
- SLAP lesion repair
- Shoulder arthroscopy
- Total joint replacement of the shoulder
Common procedures for the wrist we perform:
