Treatment Areas
At Tidewater Orthopaedics, our team provides expert orthopaedic and specialized care focused on helping patients stay active, independent, and enjoying the moments that matter. We offer a full range of services---often beginning with conservative options like physical therapy, activity modification, and targeted treatments, and recommending surgical care when it's the best path forward. Use the links below to explore each treatment area and learn what to expect from evaluation, diagnosis and treatment through recovery.
Explore our treatment areas
Hip
Hip pain can come from arthritis, labral tears, bursitis/tendonitis, fractures, or sports-related injuries, and our hip specialists build personalized plans to restore comfort and mobility. When appropriate, we offer advanced options such as minimally invasive, muscle-sparing approaches (including Jiffy Hip®) and robotic-assisted hip replacement for precision and alignment.
Knee
From chronic knee arthritis to injuries that limit walking and activity, our knee team focuses on relieving pain and restoring function with a customized plan and recovery roadmap. If knee replacement is recommended, we offer modern techniques including Mako SmartRobotics™ planning and muscle-sparing approaches such as Ready Knee® to support a smoother recovery for many patients.
Shoulder
Shoulder conditions like rotator cuff injuries, instability, SLAP tears, adhesive capsulitis, and arthritis can affect sleep, work, and everyday lifting---our specialists provide both nonsurgical care and advanced arthroscopic solutions when needed.
Sports Medicine
Sports medicine is specialized care for injuries and conditions related to sports and physical activity---and you don't have to be a professional athlete to benefit. Our sports medicine specialists provide diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention strategies, with a goal of helping athletes return to play safely and perform their best.
Back, Neck & Spine
Our spine team evaluates and treats a wide range of back, neck, and spine conditions, including degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy/sciatica, spinal stenosis, and acute injuries. When surgery is needed, we offer minimally invasive spine procedures such as disc repair/replacement, laminectomy, and spinal fusion, along with non-surgical options like therapy and injections.
Shoulder & Elbow
Our upper-extremity specialists treat shoulder, arm, and elbow injuries and conditions---ranging from fractures and dislocations to tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, and overuse injuries. We tailor care to your goals, using nonsurgical therapies first when appropriate and advanced arthroscopic procedures when indicated.
Hand & Wrist
Because the hand and wrist are complex, our fellowship-trained specialists provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, arthritis, fractures, tendon/ligament injuries, and Dupuytren's contracture. Our goal is to restore dexterity, reduce pain, and help you return to daily activities with the right mix of nonsurgical and surgical care.
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle problems can range from sprains and stress fractures to bunions, hammertoes, cartilage injuries, and arthritis, and our specialist provide advanced surgical and nonsurgical options. We emphasize personalized solutions and consider conservative care first when appropriate.
Support services that keep care connected
Many patients benefit from coordinated rehabilitation, and Tidewater Orthopaedics offers both physical therapy and a dedicated hand therapy team focused on reducing pain, improving movement, and supporting return to daily life. Your therapist works with your doctor to build a plan aligned to your needs and goals, and certified hand therapy is available through occupational therapists specializing in the upper extremity.
Ready to get started?
To request an appointment or learn which treatment area is the best fit, call (757) 827-2480 or visit our Locations page for directions to Hampton, Suffolk, and Williamsburg. If you need immediate medical assistance, please call 911.
Q&A
Question: What conditions and body areas does Tidewater Orthopaedics treat?
Short answer: Tidewater Orthopaedics covers comprehensive orthopaedic care across the hip, knee, shoulder and elbow, sports medicine, back/neck/spine, hand and wrist, and foot and ankle. Examples include: hip arthritis, labral tears, bursitis/tendonitis, fractures, and sports injuries; knee arthritis and injuries that limit walking and activity; shoulder issues like rotator cuff tears, instability, SLAP tears, adhesive capsulitis, and arthritis; spine conditions such as degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy/sciatica, spinal stenosis, and acute injuries; upper-extremity problems like fractures, dislocations, tennis elbow, cubital tunnel syndrome, and overuse injuries; hand and wrist concerns including carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, arthritis, fractures, tendon/ligament injuries, and Dupuytren’s contracture; and foot/ankle problems such as sprains, stress fractures, bunions, hammertoes, cartilage injuries, and arthritis.
Question: Do you start with surgery, or are there conservative treatment options?
Short answer: Care typically begins with conservative options—such as physical therapy, activity modification, targeted treatments, and injections when appropriate. Surgical care is recommended when it’s the best path to restore function and relieve pain. Plans are personalized to your goals, and rehabilitation is coordinated: therapists work closely with your doctor to reduce pain, improve movement, and support your return to daily life.
Question: What advanced or minimally invasive procedures are available?
Short answer: For hip conditions, options include minimally invasive, muscle-sparing approaches (including Jiffy Hip®) and robotic-assisted hip replacement for precision and alignment. For the knee, modern techniques include Mako SmartRobotics™ planning and muscle-sparing approaches like Ready Knee®. Shoulder and upper-extremity problems may be treated with advanced arthroscopic procedures, and spine care includes minimally invasive surgeries such as disc repair/replacement, laminectomy, and spinal fusion.
Question: Do I need to be an athlete to see the Sports Medicine team?
Short answer: No. Sports medicine at Tidewater Orthopaedics is for anyone with injuries or conditions related to sports and physical activity—not just professional athletes. The team provides diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention strategies with the goal of helping you return to play safely and perform at your best.
Question: How do I get started or find a location?
Short answer: To request an appointment or determine the best treatment area for your needs, call (757) 827-2480. You can also visit the Locations page for directions to offices in Hampton, Suffolk, and Williamsburg. If you need immediate medical assistance, call 911.