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Shoulder · Shoulder and Sports MedicineRotator Cuff Tear
A tear in one of the four tendons that hold the shoulder in its socket and lift the arm. Common after fifty, and after a fall or hard pull at any age. Shoulder · Shoulder and Sports MedicineShoulder Arthritis
Wear of the smooth cartilage lining the ball and socket of the shoulder, producing deep pain, grinding and progressive stiffness. Shoulder · Shoulder and Sports MedicineShoulder Instability
A shoulder that dislocates or slips partly out of the socket, usually after a first dislocation stretched the ligaments and tore the labrum. Shoulder · Shoulder and Sports MedicineShoulder Impingement
Pinching of the rotator cuff and bursa between the ball of the shoulder and the bony roof above it, causing pain with reaching and overhead activity. Shoulder · Shoulder and Sports MedicineFrozen Shoulder
Adhesive capsulitis: thickening and tightening of the joint capsule that stiffens the shoulder and causes months of pain, often with no injury at all. Knee · Shoulder and Sports MedicineTorn ACL
A tear of the anterior cruciate ligament, the central stabilizer of the knee, usually from a pivot or landing, with a pop, swelling and a knee that gives way. Knee · Shoulder and Sports MedicineTorn Meniscus
A tear in one of the two cartilage pads that cushion the knee, causing pain along the joint line, swelling, and catching or locking. Knee · Joint ReplacementKnee Osteoarthritis
Wear of the cartilage that cushions the knee, causing pain with activity, stiffness after rest, swelling and, over years, deformity and loss of function. Knee · Joint ReplacementKnee Pain in Older Adults
Knee pain after fifty deserves a real plan before anyone mentions replacement. A conservative-first lane built by Dr. Hoopes for exactly this patient. Hip · Joint ReplacementHip Osteoarthritis
Wear of the cartilage in the ball-and-socket hip joint, causing groin pain, stiffness and a limp that gradually limits walking and daily tasks. Hip · Shoulder and Sports MedicineHip Labral Tear
A tear in the cartilage rim of the hip socket, usually from impingement between a misshapen ball and socket, causing a sharp pinch deep in the groin with pivoting or sitting.