Recovery for Shoulder Impingement Injuries

Recovery for Shoulder Impingement Injuries

It is not uncommon that over the span of one’s life they may start seeing an orthopedic doctor for any issues they are having with their bones, ligaments and joints that need to receive medical treatment. New York Sports Medicine Institute has a highly trained and experienced orthopedic surgeon in NYC that specialize in sports medicine. 

Shoulder impingement injuries are more often linked to doing activities or sports that require repetitive motions such as swimming, baseball, football or even just doing the daily dishes over time, which causes joint damage. Most of the time the pain and discomfort can be fixed with physical therapy but if that does not help the injury then surgery is the next best option for the patient.

Our experienced orthopedic surgeon in NYC specializes in several different areas of orthopedic care to help their patients. Our doctors work out of two offices, one located in New York City and the second one White Plains which is just north of New York City in Westchester County. Our team at NYSMI consists of Dr. Neil S. Roth and Physician’s Assistant Kelli A. Gallagher. Both physicians being board certified physicians and having over 30 years of experience combined. 

These areas include the treatment of:

  • Shoulder pain
  • Knee pain
  • Elbow pain
  • Hip pain
  • Foot & ankle pain
  • Hand & wrist pain
  • Radiology 
  • Injections for pain

Treatment Options From Our Orthopedic Surgeon in NYC

Here at New York Sports Medicine Institute, we choose to take a conservative approach to treat our patients having them attend physical therapy first and only choose to perform surgery if it is medically necessary. If surgery becomes the medical treatment that New York Sports Medicine Institute chooses to do surgery, it will be done using minimally invasive techniques when able. If a shoulder injury such as shoulder impingement goes untreated it can cause more pain and medical issues down the line, so it is important to contact New York Sports Medicine Institute as soon as symptoms develop. 

If surgery is the treatment plan New York Sports Medicine Institute chooses to pursue, patients will be required to attend physical therapy after as well for normally 8-12 weeks meeting 2-3 times per week with their physical therapist to work on strengthening and the healing process. According to Healthline, a full recovery process can take 3 to 6 months. However, it varies from patient to patient to determine in a few weeks after injury how long it will take for them to resume normal activities. 

Contact Our Orthopedic Surgeon in NYC Today

If you’re someone who is experiencing shoulder pain like described above we urge you to contact New York Sports Medicine Institute and our orthopedic surgeon in NYC, Dr. Neil Roth for treatment. Feel free to set up an appointment on our website today! We look forward to working with you.

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