Shoulder Injury Diagnosis & Treatment for Patients in Tampa, Clearwater & St. Petersburg, FL

Shoulder Injury Tampa FLA shoulder injury may produce a variety of symptoms ranging from mild, localized discomfort to a sensation of numbness or tingling to sharp pain that travels throughout an entire arm. Regardless of which symptoms a patient is experiencing, it’s important to obtain a diagnosis from an experienced physician, such as those who practice at Tampa Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine. In fact, patients throughout Tampa, Clearwater, and St. Petersburg, FL, rely on us for our expertise and care.

At Tampa Orthopaedic, our Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, Daniel Murphy, M.D., and our Board-certified sports medicine physician, Arnold Ramirez, M.D., have extensive experience in treating the musculoskeletal conditions that can lead to a shoulder injury. For instance, some of the conditions and injuries we treat include:

  • Muscular strains
  • Ligament sprains
  • Frozen shoulders
  • Bursitis
  • Tendonitis
  • Swimmer’s shoulder
  • Thrower’s shoulder
  • Rotator cuff tears
  • Shoulder dislocations
  • And more

For patients in the Tampa Bay area who are diagnosed with any of these conditions, our orthopaedic team will typically first recommend nonsurgical options to treat the shoulder injury. Methods such as physical therapy, viscosupplementation, PRP injections, and other nonsurgical techniques, can often be effective for managing the pain, swelling, or stiffness associated with the injury. If shoulder pain persists following conservative treatment, surgery may be recommended.

If you reside in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, or any surrounding Florida community and need a shoulder injury diagnosis, contact Tampa Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine.