UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester is on the forefront of shoulder care. We offer a full range of surgical and non-surgical treatment options for shoulder and arm pain, rotator cuff tears and other inflammatory shoulder injuries.
Our team of shoulder specialists includes orthopedic shoulder surgeons with advanced subspecialty training and extensive experience in shoulder surgery, as well as skilled physical and occupational therapists. This provides you access to the most complete, shoulder-specific expertise in the region.
We provide treatment resources for the full range of shoulder pain causes:
- Bursitis
- Rotator cuff tendinitis (which can occur with overuse from repetitive activities such as swimming, overhead throwing, painting or weight-lifting)
- Rotator cuff tear or other rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder instability (from subluxations or dislocations)
- Fractures of the collarbone and joint separation (common when someone falls on their side)
- Fractures of the head of the humerus (arm bone), common when someone falls on an outstretched arm
- Shoulder pain from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
After careful evaluation to find exactly what’s causing your shoulder pain and how extensive it is, we tailor treatment to your individual needs and lifestyle. Treatment options include:
- Modification of activity that may be causing shoulder pain
- Shoulder physical therapy (shoulder pain exercises)
- Cortisone injections
- Shoulder braces (slings, splints)
- Arthroscopic shoulder surgery
- Rotator cuff repair surgery
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Surgical repair of fractures
Because our shoulder specialists have undergone advanced training, we offer leading-edge surgical techniques such as:
- Techniques to stabilize shoulders that continue to dislocate (move) after multiple arthroscopic procedures
- Procedures to repair massive rotator cuff tears not helped by arthroscopic surgery
- Newer surgical techniques for dealing with severe shoulder arthritis with rotator cuff tears