Shoulder
At PRO SPORT in Gig Harbor, we treat shoulder issues of all types. Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Nels Sampatacos, is board-certified and fellowship-trained in sports medicine, arthroscopy, and reconstructive surgery.
Dr. Nels Sampatacos and his PRO SPORT team of providers, including his physician assistant, Laura Sciba, and the sports rehab chiropractors, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and massage therapists will work to create a comprehensive treatment plan designed to relieve your pain and restore your function.
Some shoulder conditions can be treated without surgery. Treatment options can include physical therapy, chiropractic rehab, manual therapy, massage therapy, sports rehab, and ultrasound-guided injections (cortisone, hyaluronic acid, platelet-rich plasma, amnion, stem cells, etc.). Oftentimes, we can utilize a combination of these non-surgical treatments to improve healing and increase performance.
Other shoulder conditions might require surgery. Most of these can be performed arthroscopically and some with open repairs and reconstruction.
Common Orthopedic Shoulder Conditions That We Treat Include: (but not limited to)
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Rotator cuff tears
- Subacromial bursitis
- Subacromial impingement
- AC joint arthritis
- AC joint separation
- Clavicle fractures
- Labral tears
- SLAP tears (superior labrum from anterior to posterior tear)
- Shoulder dislocations
- Multidirectional instability
- Biceps tendonitis
- Biceps tendon tears
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Cartilage injuries
Common Orthopedic Shoulder Treatments Include: (but are not limited to)
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
- Arthroscopic PASTA repair
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff reconstruction
- Superior capsular reconstruction
- Arthroscopic SLAP repair
- Arthroscopic labral repair
- Capsular plication
- Biceps tenodesis (arthroscopic and open)
- Cartilage restoration surgery
- Manipulation under anesthesia
- Total shoulder reconstruction (total and reverse replacement surgery)
- Latarjet surgery
- Ultrasound-guided injections:
- Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections
- Stem cell injections
- Viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid injection)
- Corticosteroid injections
If you would like to schedule an appointment to discuss your shoulder issues with Dr. Nels Sampatacos call PRO SPORT at (253) 853-4000
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.
Rotator Cuff Repair (Arthroscopic)
This surgery repairs a tear of the rotator cuff in your shoulder. The rotator cuff is group of muscles and tendons. It holds the head of the humerus in the shoulder socket.
SLAP TEAR SURGERY (ARTHROSCOPIC METHOD)
This surgery treats an injury in your shoulder. It repairs a tear of the labrum. That’s a ring of cartilage around the shoulder socket. The injury happens where the biceps tendon meets the labrum. We call this injury a “SLAP” tear.
SLAP Tear (Superior Labrum from Anterior to Posterior
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.
Shoulder Instability
This is a looseness of the shoulder joint. With it, your arm slides around too much in the socket. It may slip out of the socket easily. Instability can happen because the ligaments that hold your shoulder together aren’t tight enough. Or, the cartilage around your shoulder socket may be damaged.
Arthroscopic Capsular Plication
This minimally-invasive surgery is used to relieve pain and loss of shoulder stability for patients with loose shoulder. A radiofrequency (RF) probe is inserted into the shoulder to stimulate the tissue capsule that surrounds the shoulder joint. This causes the tissue to contract, tightening the shoulder joint.
Stem Cell Therapy for Shoulder Pain
If you injure your shoulder, or if you have tendons or ligaments that have become inflamed, stem cell therapy may help. It uses your body’s own stem cells to help heal shoulder damage. It may help you avoid surgery.