Shoulder & Elbow
Specialized Care for the Upper Extremity
The elbow, arm, and shoulder specialists at Tidewater Orthopaedics provide comprehensive treatment for injuries and conditions affecting your entire upper extremity. We offer expert diagnosis and tailored solutions whether you have suffered trauma, require reconstruction, or are dealing with chronic overuse issues or arthritis.
We treat fractures, dislocations, tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, ulnar collateral ligament tears, arthritis, and more for elbow injuries. We also provide complete care for upper arm conditions like muscle strains and tears, nerve problems, and fracture repair.
Our shoulder experts treat dislocations, instability, SLAP tears, rotator cuff injuries, adhesive capsulitis, and other shoulder issues using nonsurgical approaches and advanced arthroscopic procedures when appropriate.
Let the specialists at Tidewater Orthopaedics get you back to the pain-free function of your elbow, arm, and shoulder. Contact us today to have your condition evaluated.
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Shoulder procedures & conditions
Bursitis of the Shoulder (Subacromial Bursitis)
This is a swelling of a fluid-filled sac called the "subacromial bursa." It's in the shoulder, between a bony protrusion called the "acromion" and the rotator cuff. You have similar sacs near other large joints throughout your body. They act as cushions between your bones and your soft tissue. Normally they have a small amount of fluid inside them. But sometimes they can swell. We call that "bursitis."
Rotator Cuff Tear
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons in each shoulder. It holds your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. It keeps your arm stable while allowing it to lift and rotate. Too much stress on the rotator cuff can cause a tear. This can be a painful injury.
SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior Tear)
This is a shoulder injury. It's a tear of the labrum. That's a ring of cartilage that surrounds the shoulder socket and helps hold the head of the humerus in place. This type of tear happens where the biceps tendon attaches to the labrum.
Specialists
Robert C. Mason, M.D.
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Loel Z. Payne, M.D.
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Nicholas K. Sablan, M.D.
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