The Cleveland Shoulder Institute cares for patients with all types of shoulder and elbow disorders resulting from traumatic injuries, arthritis, instabilities, rotator cuff and sports-related injuries. Our first line of treatment is always a non-surgical approach when possible.

Non-Surgical Treatment

Options that we may recommend you try or prescribe prior to surgery may include:

• Physical Therapy and/or Exercise
• Bracing
• Anti-inflammatory Pain Medications
• Ultrasound Guided Cortisone Injections
• Regenerative Treatments/Stem Cells or PRP
• Acupuncture
• Chiropractic Care

Surgical Procedures

For surgical videos and animations, see our Patient Education page.

Arthroscopic Surgery

• Biceps Surgery
• Capsular Release
• Labral Repair
• Rotator Cuff Repair

Joint Replacement Surgery

• Minimally Invasive Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Total Shoulder Replacement Implant
• Reverse Total Shoulder Replacement
• Biologic Total Shoulder Resurfacing

Biologic Total Shoulder Replacement

• Arthroscopic
• Open

Superior Capsular Reconstruction (SCR)

The Superior Capsular Reconstruction technique helps address massive irreparable rotator cuff tears by reducing superior humeral translation and improve shoulder kinematics by anatomically replacing the superior capsule. Video animation

Regenerative Medicine / Biologics

Non-surgical regenerative medicine procedures are provided by Regen Orthopedics, also one of Dr. Reuben Gobezie’s practices. Learn more at www.regenorthopedics.com.

• Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy
• Stem Cell Treatment utilizing Bone Marrow Concentrate, Adult Stem Cells
• Ultrasound Guided Injections